IT Specialist (Network)

U.S. Army Cyber Command•Adams County, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is part of the Department of Defense Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system under 10 USC 1599f and is located in Adams County, Pennsylvania. The incumbent supports communications network operations at the SOC, including circuit diagnostics and restoration, LAN/WAN monitoring, network hardware and software configuration, and emergency circuit rerouting. The role also supports mission partners, coordinates restoration activities with external technical controls, carriers, and regional control centers, and maintains communications security in accordance with applicable Army and DoD requirements. This is a key, mission-essential position that cannot be vacated during war or national emergency. The employee must be available for a two-hour alert and operational recall, respond within one hour of notification, and work irregular hours on a rotating shift. The position may require reporting to or remaining at work during severe weather or other emergencies, along with periodic work schedule changes to meet operational requirements. Applicants must meet the stated specialized experience requirements or qualifying education requirements. The role also requires the ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret eligibility with SCI access, pass required drug screening, and complete required cyber workforce training and certifications. The position requires a three-year probationary period. Multiple positions may be filled.

Requirements

One year of specialized experience diagnosing, testing, and troubleshooting IP and serial communications circuits using electronic test equipment or network monitoring tools; coordinating circuit rerouting, maintenance, and restoration with technical control centers or commercial carriers; and handling, loading, or maintaining COMSEC equipment and keying material in accordance with security directives; or qualifying education.
Alternatively, a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, in a listed field such as computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management; qualifying graduate education must meet the stated coursework and systems-development criteria.
Must be able to obtain and maintain Top Secret eligibility with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), with a Tier-5 investigation.
Must successfully pass urinalysis screening for illegal drug use before appointment and periodically thereafter.
Must provide a reliable method of communication and respond within one hour of notification receipt.
Must be available for a two-hour alert and operational recall, periodic schedule changes, and mission-essential reporting or continued work during severe weather or other emergencies.
Must obtain required foundational cyber workforce qualifications within 9 months and resident qualifications within 12 months, and complete 20 hours of Continuous Professional Development per work role code.
Must satisfactorily complete required training and obtain and maintain required certification or recertification.
Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
Must complete a three-year probationary period.
Direct deposit of pay is required.
Applicants using foreign education must provide an evaluation establishing equivalency to U.S. accredited education or applicable course credit from a U.S. accredited institution.
Applicants must meet an eligible employment authority category listed in the announcement.

Responsibilities

Diagnose and restore serial and IP circuits at the SOC.
Use electronic test equipment to isolate signal degradation, circuit faults, and hardware issues.
Monitor LAN/WAN performance using enterprise tools.
Install and configure network hardware, software, and operating systems to support routing stability and uptime.
Manage rapid circuit rerouting during outages.
Coordinate emergency restoration and diagnostics with external technical controls, carriers, and regional control centers.
Enforce technical, physical, and COMSEC standards.
Perform cryptographic key loading and equipment maintenance in compliance with AR 380-5 and DoD security policies.
Resolve complex connectivity issues for mission partners.
Document downtime, maintain outage logs, and draft trend reports for Battalion leadership and engineers.