It Specialist (network)

Major Duties (Job Description)

• You will conduct on-site and remote information systems operations as part of a team of government and contractor personnel, and perform analysis, design, development, testing, installation etc.
• You will conduct testing and execute deployment and configuration and scripts for a variety of IT network system devices and technologies including Windows servers, firewalls, Proxy, Terminal Services, DMZ etc.
• You will develop, test and execute scripts to configure and deploy operations monitoring, performance tracking, security policy enforcement and system auditing and logging capabilities using a variety of software (Wireshark, Nessus etc.)
• You will execute Requests for Change (RFC), conduct operational and information security requirements analysis, design and document system and network architectures and develop, design, integrate, test and deploy IT hardware and software solutions.
• You will identify Cyber security objectives and requirements and incorporate into acquisition and integration plans and document all project phases.
• You will perform configurations, testing, and deployment on Cisco networking devices.
• You will design, document and conduct activities that support the transition and/or merging of enterprise local and wide area network infrastructures and incorporate DoD initiatives including Joint Information Environment (JIE).
• You will engage with potential vendors to discuss, develop and document technical solutions for information systems including datacenter security stacks and LAN/WAN infrastructures.

Qualification Summary

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band NO-04 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Designing, configuring, testing, and/or deploying complex enterprise network solutions (e.g., Cisco Software-Defined Access (SDA), Cisco SD-WAN, and SolarWinds); monitoring network security systems, firewalls, and data center network designs. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.