IT Specialist (Network) - Title 32

Army National Guard Units • Marietta, GA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted service position, Position Description D0258P01, located in the Joint Force Headquarters in Marietta, Georgia. The position is full-time, excepted permanent, and dual status, and requires membership in the Georgia Army National Guard. The area of consideration is current on-board technicians in the Georgia Army National Guard. The position is classified as GS-2210-12 and serves as a computer network engineer responsible for the design, operation, performance, and improvement of the state’s wide area command and control and distributed training networks.

The specialist develops and recommends network designs, policies, and procedures; evaluates emerging technologies for network component refreshment; monitors networks and resolves issues across local and wide area systems; and establishes configuration and monitoring standards for network devices and security systems. The role also tracks network incidents, reviews contractor work as a Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative, advises staff and contractors, and leads or manages network and C4 projects involving voice, data, and video systems. Project work includes writing specifications, overseeing implementation, ensuring compliance, improving performance, planning architecture and capacity, and managing network consolidation or growth.

The position may include limited leadership duties, such as distributing work, providing on-the-job training, approving leave, contributing to performance appraisals and personnel recommendations, and addressing routine employee concerns. The employee may be required to work irregular or overtime hours to support operational requirements or contingencies, wear a military uniform, maintain a secret security clearance, and obtain required cybersecurity workforce training and certifications.

Requirements

• Current on-board technician in the Georgia Army National Guard, within the stated area of consideration.
• Membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state’s National Guard is required before the effective date of placement.
• Must wear the military uniform.
• Military grades: E5–O3; compatible military assignments: all 25 series.
• At least 36 months of specialized experience, education, or training related to techniques and requirements for an assigned computer applications or specialty area in an organization.
• Specialized experience must include planning assignment actions requiring coordination outside the organizational unit and development of project controls.
• Specialized experience must include adapting guidelines or precedents to meet assignment needs.
• Specialized experience must include preparing cost-benefit study documentation by summarizing and logically organizing material.
• General experience, education, or training must provide basic knowledge of data processing functions and general management principles sufficient to understand the stages of automating a work process.
• Must complete appropriate training and obtain required cybersecurity workforce certifications as an IA Technician Level under applicable DoDI 8140, DoD 8570.01M, or governing requirements within 9 months of employment, subject to training-seat availability.
• Must obtain Security+ certification within 18 months of employment.
• Position requires a secret security clearance.
• Must meet federal employment suitability requirements as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• A person convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
• Must establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers and contribute to a cooperative working environment.
• Must maintain awareness of environmental responsibilities under applicable legal and regulatory requirements and the organization’s mission.
• Applicants must substantiate their qualifications in their own words and include beginning and ending month and year dates for all jobs listed on their resumes.

Responsibilities

• Develop, define, assess, and recommend network designs, policies, and procedures to upgrade, enhance, and optimize the state’s wide area command and control network.
• Evaluate emerging technologies for technical refreshment of network components and configurations.
• Monitor network management systems and troubleshoot local and wide area networks, including geographically dispersed systems.
• Implement and track network protocols, perform baseline monitoring, and manage network capacity.
• Set configuration and monitoring standards for routers, switches, hubs, bridges, firewalls, remote access systems, VPNs, and intrusion detection and security systems.
• Monitor the network trouble ticket system, track anomalies, and provide management reports.
• Serve as the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative in reviewing and accepting contractual network systems work.
• Coordinate with procurement officials to develop statements of work for required support.
• Provide technical advice and guidance to directorate staff and contractors.
• Lead special projects involving multiple C4 disciplines, including voice, data, and video.
• Write technical specifications for customized state network solutions; review proposed solutions, oversee implementation, and ensure compliance with specifications.
• Re-engineer products to correct malfunctions or enhance performance.
• Monitor and report network performance, interpret results, and implement enhancements.
• Serve as project manager for C4 project implementation and manage network modifications, architecture, and enhancements.
• Develop policies and procedures to meet supported organizations’ needs while protecting system performance and maximizing network operations.
• Assess network architecture improvements using standard business practices and ensure adequate return on investment.
• Manage approved projects involving network consolidation or growth and redesign architecture to provide sufficient bandwidth for future needs.
• May assist the chief with limited leadership duties, including distributing and balancing workload, training lower-graded employees, approving leave, contributing to performance appraisals and personnel recommendations, resolving routine complaints, and recommending employee training.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on the position and eligibility and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

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