IT Network Technician

Up to $63K

Multiple openings! Qualified candidates must have an active DoD security clearance and a valid IAT Level II certification. Military (Air Force, Army, Navy, Marines) experience is a big plus.

Serve as the technical expert responsible for the monitoring, operating and managing, trouble-shooting and restoring to service any of the components comprising the DISN or DRSN networks. These include data/voice communications equipment, multiplexers (such as modems, circuit switching units, data switching units, secure telephone switches and PBX’s), data terminal equipment, (such as front-end processors, routers, 3270/SNA devices) and transmission media (such as coaxial and twisted pair cables, satellite, microwave, and fiber optics both vendor-provided and government owned).

-Perform pro-active monitoring of network elements alarms and alerts to identify those components/elements that may lead to or already are causing network degradation or failure.
-Accomplish this through use of network management system(s) and associated assets on a continuous (rotating shifts) basis.
-Perform fault isolation and diagnostic/assessment functions to include determination and execution of corrective action(s) on real-time basis.
-Interface with functional users as well as remote operations centers in both routine and reactive monitoring situations.
-Maintain logs and records associated with reported problems or situations.
-Execute all reporting functions and data input associated with network management.
-Monitor security posture of network(s); reports suspected violations to designated authority.
-Coordinate with configuration management and implementation entities to ensure optimum dissemination of information and network efficiency.
-Perform operator level maintenance on all components/assets associated with network management systems.
-Senior levels provide functional guidance, supervision, technical support, training and quality assurance/quality control to junior personnel.
-Support senior staff as required and ensures customer requirements and project milestones are met.
 

Qualifications:
-Associate's degree or relevant work experience
-DoD security clearance required
-Certifications: IAT Level l Security (SSCP, A+ CE, CCNA-Security, Network+ CE)
-3-5 years of relevant experience
-Experience with data/voice communications equipment is highly preferred
-Experience with multiplexers (modems, circuit switching units, data switching units, secure telephone switches and PBX’s) highly preferred
-Experience with data terminal equipment (front-end processors, Cisco and Juniper routers, 3270/SNA devices) highly preferred
-Experience with transmission media (coaxial and twisted pair cables, satellite, microwave, and fiber optics both vendor-provided and government owned) highly preferred

Networking Jobs, IT Network Technician, Data/Voice Communications, Multiplexers, Cisco, Juniper