IT Specialist (Network) (Title 32) (Permanent)

Air National Guard Units • Langley AFB, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This National Guard position is for an IT Specialist (Network) (Title 32) (Permanent), Position Description Number D2181P01 and is part of the VA 192 FTR WG, National Guard. As an IT Specialist (Network) (Title 32), GS-2210-11, you will administer the base Local Area Network (LAN), implement new network operating systems hardware and software, and develop base-wide network operating procedures. You will analyze LAN utilization statistics through data collection and performance measures to ensure the smooth, reliable, and robust operation of LANs, including classified and unclassified networks. Responsibilities include coordinating LAN installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and fine-tuning components like virtual servers, hubs, switches, and routers for peak efficiency. You will also assist in the development, configuration, installation, and maintenance of network systems, including LAN/WAN, and maintain an inventory of all network hardware and software. The role involves installing, configuring, and troubleshooting network and application server hardware, network operating system software, and peripheral network equipment. Problem analysis to identify trends, ineffective practices, and equipment shortcomings is crucial. You will identify and document network requirements, determine facility environment compatibility, and conduct in-depth analyses of network usage, user complaints, traffic interruptions, and hardware/software capabilities. Recommendations for system modifications and corrective actions to optimize equipment utilization will be made. The position requires using benchmarks, performance measurement, and evaluation data, along with modeling and simulation techniques, for capacity planning and supporting additional workloads. Forecasting future needs, preparing recommendations, justifications, and specifications for LAN equipment, and determining when improvements in networking capability are needed are key duties. You will develop test procedures and participate in progress reviews to determine reliability, productivity, user-friendliness, applicability, and compatibility of systems. Ensuring applicable operation and maintenance policies and standards are maintained, reviewing literature on state-of-the-art advances, and assessing their impact on current configurations are also part of the role. Inquiries and problems must be expeditiously resolved. A significant aspect of the role involves maintaining required information assurance certification IAW DoD 8570.01-M, Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002, and Clinger Cohen Act of 1996 to ensure rigorous application of information security and assurance policies. You will serve as a network security administrator, ensure the optimum performance of the base firewall, implement directed technical solutions for network compliance, and set up and maintain account restrictions, user rights, password controls, and user access controls. Assisting IT security specialists, conducting risk analyses, security tests and evaluations, tracking network security patches, and accomplishing risk analyses, accreditation, and certification packages are also required. Developing reports and submitting them as required, adhering to management control plan requirements, and performing other duties as assigned are also part of the responsibilities.

Requirements

• NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED.
• Must be eligible for military membership in the employing state's National Guard.
• Must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• This position is not located at a bargaining unit.
• All job seekers will be required to limit their resumes to 2 pages in length when applying for job opportunity announcements (JOAs).
• GROUP I - All qualified Male/Female Enlisted Personnel (E5/SSgt - E7/MSgt) currently employed (permanent) in the Virginia Air National Guard Military Technician Program.
• Military Grades: Enlisted Personnel (E5/SSgt - E7/MSgt)
• GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Applicant must have experience, education, and/or training that has provided a basic knowledge of data processing functions and general management principles that enabled the applicant to understand the stages required to automate a work process.
• SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicant must have at least 12 months of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-09 level, or equivalent pay band in other pay systems in the Federal government. This experience must include activities such as: Experience, education, or training that approaches techniques and requirements appropriate to an assigned computer applications area or computer specialty area in an organization. Experience planning the sequence of actions necessary to accomplish the assignment where this entailed coordination with others outside the organizational unit and development of project controls. Experience in managing the function of the work to be performed. Experience which includes leading, directing and assigning work of personnel.
• Undergraduate or Graduate Education: Degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management or degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks.
• Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.
• You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims.
• To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.

Nice To Haves

• Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
• Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
• Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Responsibilities

• Administers the base Local Area Network (LAN).
• Implements new network operating systems hardware and software and develops base wide network operating procedures.
• Analyzes LAN utilization statistics through data collection and performance measures to ensure the smooth, reliable, and robust operation of LANs to include classified and unclassified networks.
• Coordinates LAN installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and reviews, evaluates, and fine-tunes components such as virtual servers, hubs, switches, and routers to achieve peak efficiency within the overall network connectivity.
• Assists in the development, configuration, installation, and maintenance of network systems to include the LAN/WAN.
• Receives network, communications, and related operating systems from various sources such as design centers and commercial vendors.
• Maintains an inventory of all network hardware and software.
• Installs, configures, and troubleshoots network and application server hardware, network operating system software, and peripheral network equipment such as routers, bridges, cabling system, network interface cards, modems, multiplexers, and concentrators.
• Conducts problem analysis to identify trends, ineffective practices or procedures, and equipment shortcomings.
• Identifies and documents network requirements for specific needs of customers.
• Determines if the facility environment can provide for network system requirements, and if infrastructure is in place to support the system.
• Conducts in-depth analyses of network usage, user complaints, traffic interruptions, hardware and software capabilities, and other relevant factors.
• Changes the components of existing equipment for efficient operation or recommends major modifications to existing systems.
• Recommends methods and procedures and coordinates corrective action to optimize utilization of present equipment.
• Uses benchmarks, performance measurement, and evaluation data, in conjunction with modeling and simulation techniques in planning for increased capacity and to support additional workloads.
• Identifies potential performance or capacity problems and plans for changes to avert problems.
• Plans for current and future technology integration and works issues for compatibility and standardization based on current and projected customer needs.
• Analyzes LAN utilization statistics, performance measures, and system profiles to ensure network robustness in serving the business needs of the installation.
• Forecasts future needs and prepares recommendations, justifications, and specifications for LAN equipment.
• Determines when improvements in networking capability are needed and makes detailed technical recommendations to the senior system specialist.
• Develops test procedures and participates in progress reviews with operating officials, system programmers, computer users, and others to determine the reliability and productivity, ascertain user friendliness, applicability to the work environment, and compatibility of system hardware and software with existing networks.
• Ensures applicable operation and maintenance policies and standards are maintained.
• Reviews literature, assesses reports of state-of-the-art advances in software/hardware, and assesses applicability and impact of introducing new developments to current configurations.
• Ensures that inquiries and problems are expeditiously resolved.
• Maintains required information assurance certification IAW DoD 8570.01-M, Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002, Clinger Cohen Act of 1996 in order to ensure the rigorous application of information security and assurance policies in the delivery of network services.
• Serves as a network security administrator for a large number of users on the installation.
• Ensures the optimum performance of the base firewall.
• Implements directed technical solutions provided by the Information Assurance Specialist required to bring the network into compliance with current network and/or operating system security measures.
• Sets up and maintains account restrictions and user rights.
• Establishes password controls and procedures.
• Maintains user access controls (physical, personnel, software, and information security) using applicable security policies and regulations.
• Assists IT security specialists with applicable security policies and regulations and conducts risk analyses and security tests and evaluations.
• Tracks network security patches and ensures completion.
• Accomplishes risk analyses, accreditation, and certification packages.
• Develops reports and submits to appropriate activities as required.
• Adheres to management control plan requirements by conducting self inspection and staff assistance visits.
• Resolves identified discrepancies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level