(Broadside) Network Tech Support - Oakton, VA - CI Information Technology at SOC LLC in Oakton, Virginia

Job Description:

(Broadside) Network Tech Support III - Oakton, VA - TS/SCI CI POLY

SOC has an opening for Tier III operations and maintenance (O&M) engineers to support the customer's various WAN and LAN networks, in providing network upgrades and config support to the architecture team; act as subject matter expert in WAN and LAN technologies and vendors; support customer's intra- and inter- net and other data communications systems or segments of networked system; and by Providing tiered support for the network operations centers (NOC).

Description of Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Participate in evaluation of new network technologies and makes recommendations to network architecture team regarding the integration of these technologies into the existing network. Ensures that plans for hardware and communications are adequate. Develops and implements methodologies for analysis, testing, and support of LAN and WAN networks


• Diagnose hardware and software problems, and replace defective components


• Support operations and maintain activities and administer networks including hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations


• Monitor the performance of systems and networks


• Support routine network startup and shutdown procedures and maintain control records


• Perform a full range of upgrades in accordance with existing network architecture


• Review user requests for upgrades or additions to the network to assess impact on network performance and provide advice and guidance on the most practical technical approach to meeting user requirements


• Perform long term O&M activities to include tier 3 troubleshooting and problem resolution


• Utilize complex network analysis tools to identify and correct problems in the network while maintaining logs and records associated with reported problems or situations


• Prepare troubleshooting procedures for restoring the network to optimal performance levels


• Provide fault management for the network and supports performance management functions


• Respond, isolate, and resolve network troubles. Monitor alarms and alerts to identify network elements causing network degradation or failure


• Execute reporting functions and data input associated with network management


• Monitor security posture of the network, report suspected violations to designated authority


• Coordinate with configuration management and implementation teams


• Perform operator-level maintenance on components for network management systems


• Analyze network characteristics (e.g., traffic, connect time, transmission speeds, packet sizes, and throughput); recommend procurement, removals, and modifications to network components


• Apply software, hardware, and standards information technology skills in the analysis, specification, development, integration, and acquisition of open systems for Information Management (IM) applications


• Ensure these systems and applications are compliant with standards for open systems architectures, reference models, and profiles of standards - such as the IEEE Open Systems Environment (OSE) reference model - as they apply to the implementation and specification of IM solutions on the application platform, across the application program interface (API), and the external environment/software application


• Evaluate and recommend COTS applications and methodologies that can be acquired to provide interoperable, portable, and scalable information technology solutions

REQUIREMENTS

Required Skills, Experience, and Education: Candidate must have 10 years of experience that can be a combination of work history and education. This equates to a master's and 4 years, Bachelors and 6 years, Associates and 8 years or HS and 10+ years. 12 years of experience that can be a combination of work history and education. Must comply with DoD 8570 IAT Level 2.

Required Clearance: Active TS/SCI, with CI Poly.

Desired: 8570 Certification - SEC+

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