Network Specialist

Position Description: Ensure that the LAN/WAN is capable of providing required services by supporting the network infrastructure through the use of troubleshooting and problem resolution in a production environment.

Provide daily operational support for LAN/WAN networks, including firewalls. Plan, install and support hardware and software upgrades. Resolve technical issues associated with network and routing protocols at all levels of the OSI model through the use of diagnostics and network administration tools such as Hewlett Packard (HP) OpenView, Cisco Works and Tivoli.

Understand Management Information Blocks (MIB) and MRTG to measure, plan and execute methodologies to ensure high performance levels and minimum downtime. Responsible for maintaining LAN/WAN barrier systems to prevent unauthorized access to MTF systems. Use diagnostic utilities to identify and isolate problems encountered on different mediums and network protocols, gather latency statistics and find specific network bottlenecks, evaluate problems and implement fix actions through device reconfiguration or replacement depending on the circumstances.

Must address issues related to synchronous and asynchronous communications, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, FDDI, ATM, ISDN, microwave and satellite communications. Qualifications: Must be familiar with Cisco firewalls, Cisco, Alcatel, Hewlett-Packard, Nortel and NetScreen VPN devices and IDSs. Must have a clear understanding of TCP/IP, HTTP, SHTTP, SMTP, SNMP, DNS, DHCP, EIGRP, OSPF, PPP, HDLC, V.35, RS-449 and knowledge of the 803.2, 802.3, 802.5, 802.10, 802.11, 802.3u and 802.3z communications, EIA/TIA cable standards and Internet standards.

Possess experience in routed, switched and shared LAN environments that operate Novell Netware, Microsoft Windows NT/2000/2003/XP/Active Directory, UNIX and OpenVMS and employ various routers switches, hubs and terminal servers as well as various local and long-haul ISDN,256 Kbps through T1-T3, satellite and ATM WAN connectivity that employs Codex and pair gain CSU/DSUs. Expertise in Windows networks, Cisco Systems and HP OpenView desired. Must have strong oral and written communications skills to effectively present information to a broad audience of Government officials, medical professionals, and highly specialized technical personnel.

Experience Requirements: Compliance with Department of Defense (DoD) Directive 8570.01 “Information Assurance Training, Certification, and Workforce Management” is required. Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II or equivalent certification, per DoD 8570.01-M, "Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program" (most recent version) is required.

Required experience with various OTDR, cable testers, network sniffers. An Automated Data Processing (ADP) sensitivity level II determination is required for this position. Must Haves:

Active Secret or Public Trust Clearance. An active IAT Level II certification (or above) Computing Environment (CE) certification. IAT Level II certification must be active to start; CE certification must be achieved within 4 months of start date.

CCNA is universally accepted as the CE certification, but other certifications (Ruckus, Brocade, etc.) acceptable depending upon the specific site. Education: (One of the following three (3) options is required): Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline such as computer sciences, AND three (3) years related experience. Successful completion of a certification program at a technical or vocational school, AND eight (8) years related experience. Comparable Department of Defense technical training, AND eight (8) years of directly related, progressively complex experience.