Network Operations Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plans, implements, and operates networks services / systems, to include hardware and virtual environments.
• Firewall management of Palo Alto Firewalls
• Network Troubleshooting
• Network Traffic Analysis
• Agile methodology for workflow
• Firewall administration and rule cleanup to include:
• - Evaluate rules
• - Produce documentation associated with the rule evaluation
• - Plan and schedule rule modifications
• - Coordinate changes with Networking team and Cyber team
• Deliver weekly report of analysis and associated change requests supporting work being done.
• May design, analyze, plan, modify, and maintain networks and network components supporting data, voice and/or audio communication activities.
• Prepares the analysis of short/long term capacity needs for switching, routing transmission, and signaling.
• May conduct network architecture design, feasibility, and cost studies as well as internal studies of network performance and traffic analysis.
• May evaluate new technology. Duties may include providing specifications and detailed schematics for network architecture; providing information for hardware and software selection; and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity requirements.
• Conducts testing of network systems. Maintains technical expertise in all areas of network and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing, such as routers, switchers, firewalls, hubs, bridges, gateways, etc.
• Evaluates and reports on new network technologies to enhance capabilities of the network.
• Determines specifications for and manages the cost analysis, purchase, testing, installation, support, and quality assurance review of network communications, including LAN/MAN/WAN systems and platforms.
• Monitors overall network performance and analyzes and implements process models to enable operational impact and efficiencies for network optimization.
• Analyzes network traffic and provides capacity-planning solutions.
• Plans and oversees execution of network installations of system hardware and software upgrades.
• Plans and executes backups and recovery operations.
• Directs or executes compilation and maintenance of network records and documentation of network configuration, development and maintenance schedules, policies, and procedures.
• Provides guidance and status updates regarding issues that could impact services.

Qualifications:

• Must hold an active Top Secret or Q-Level security clearance.
• PhD in a technical field and 2 to 5 years of related experience or Master's degree in a technical field and 5 to 10 years of related experience or Bachelor's degree in a technical field and 10 to 15 years of related experience or Associates degree in a technical field and 15 to 20 years of related experience.
• 5+ Years Experience Configuring and troubleshooting Palo Alto Firewalls
• Requires demonstrated in-depth knowledge and skills in a technical specialty. Recognized as an expert in their field.