Network Specialist

Chenega Corporation • San Antonio, TX

8h • Onsite

About The Position

Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employer’s core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology and take your career to the next level! The Network Specialist performs network tasks to implement and test Internet Protocol (IP) network solutions for LAN and WAN environments.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required
• 4+ years of relevant experience
• CompTIA Network+ certification is required
• Active TS/SCI required
• Must be well organized, an effective communicator at multiple levels, and able to grasp system concepts and communicate their applications.
• Must be capable of quickly learning new systems and associated software applications for proficient execution of tasks.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with time-related constraints in a fast-paced contract manufacturing environment.
• Speak effectively before groups of internal and/or external customers or employees.
• High level of integrity and accountability

Nice To Haves

• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) is desired

Responsibilities

• Field incoming help requests from end users via both telephone and e-mail in a courteous manner.
• Interact with multiple DoD programs, engineers, and application developers to design and implement solutions for IT and video-related system architectures.
• Test and evaluate new products which satisfy customer requirements.
• Investigate new technology or approaches that improve system performance or reduce system costs.
• Execute engineering plans and work breakdown structures.
• Provide technical expertise on the integration of IT systems.
• Review network requirements, specification preparation, test plans, deployment, and upgrade plans.
• Participate in the analysis, design, and test of new IP-based equipment and configurations for new or existing networks.
• Propose upgrades to existing network architectures and configurations.
• Perform integration testing.
• Participate in the management of network configurations.
• Conduct Tier III Operations and Maintenance support to identify the severity of problems, determine corrective action, resolve technical problems, perform fault isolation, and implement solutions.
• Remain current on LAN and WAN network product developments and improvements.
• Execute test procedures for various network projects.
• Deploy network traffic reporting tools.
• Proactively evaluate network performance and utilization trends.
• Troubleshoot and analyze network issues, failures, and congestion.
• Respond to system problems on a 24 x 7 basis and take part in on-call rotation.
• Perform packet-level analysis with network protocol analyzer software tools.
• Manage effective inventory control of property and monitor system warrantee and support service programs to ensure maximum system uptime and availability.
• May provide specific task direction to staff but does not have formal supervisory responsibilities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• broad range of benefits
• professional development plan focuses on helping our team members at every level of their careers to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day
• opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world
• on-the-job learning experiences
• formal development programs
• positive and supportive culture
• well-being programs
• flexibility to make daily choices that can help them be healthy, centered, confident, and aware

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees