IT Cybersecurity Specialist (Network/Infosec)

Defense Information Systems Agency • Montgomery, AL

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About The Position

This position is recruited under 10 USC 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service and does not convey eligibility for conversion to the Competitive Service. It supports the mission of the US Cyber Command and is located in the DISA HC/Operations Support Office. The role is in the Professional Work Category at the Senior Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure and is a Mission Essential Position.

The specialist applies expert technical knowledge of enterprise and local network architecture, infrastructure, standards, and wide area and local area network design concepts, principles, and processes. Working in a team environment, the specialist plans and coordinates systems design, acquisition, testing, installation, and support; configures network devices; monitors and analyzes network performance and traffic; installs network software fixes and upgrades; and diagnoses and resolves network problems.

The position requires U.S. citizenship and a favorable suitability review and security clearance. The employee must meet DoD 8140 Foundational Qualifications within nine months and overall Residential Qualification requirements within 12 months. The position may require reporting to work or relocating to a new duty location within the United States during a local or national emergency.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for or exempt from Selective Service.
• Favorable suitability review and security clearance; maintaining security eligibility is a condition of employment.
• Complete DoD 8140 Foundational Qualifications within nine months and Residential Qualification requirements overall within 12 months.
• Demonstrated IT-related competencies in attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving.
• At least one year of qualifying experience demonstrating competencies necessary for immediate success at the next lower grade level or equivalent.
• Technical operational management experience with one or more of Cisco NX, ACI, SD-WAN, F5, Palo Alto, Juniper, VMware, or Ansible technologies and services, along with management experience with Azure or AWS services in at least two of cloud networking, connectivity, traffic management, network security, monitoring, and management key components.
• Candidates must describe qualifying experience and/or selective placement factors in the body of their resume.
• All qualifications must be met within 30 days after the announcement closing date.
• Combination of education and experience is not applicable; education cannot substitute for qualifying experience at the GG-13 grade level.

Responsibilities

• Apply expert technical knowledge of enterprise and local network architecture, infrastructure, standards, and WAN/LAN design concepts, principles, and processes.
• Plan and coordinate systems design, acquisition, testing, installation, and support in a team environment.
• Configure front-end processors, hubs, switches, and routers.
• Monitor network performance and analyze network traffic patterns.
• Install network software fixes and upgrades.
• Diagnose and resolve network problems.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package available to employees and their families; specific benefits eligibility depends on position type.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed