Network Specialist Tier-1 / COMSEC

Job Description

AFHC-18340 Network Specialist Tier-1 / COMSEC

ASRC Federal Data Networx is seeking aNetwork Engineerto support a DoD customer at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) in Aberdeen, MD. As a company, we provideinformation security, enterprise architecture, software development and health IT solutions to federal government customers. Our employees embrace innovation and are committed to a culture of continuous, standards-driven process improvement and assimilation of industry best practices.

You'll make an impact: The Network Operations Center (NOC) Network Specialist provides technical support and coordinates activities to ensure the overall health and maintenance of the network environments in support of 24/7 operations, while also supporting the care and feeding of DOD COMSEC equipment.

Responsibilities:

• Verifying swift and accurate response to all alerts, ensuring the repair or escalation of issues as appropriate.
• Working closely with the NOC Manager, the Network Engineer is responsible for the continued quality of service for the end users and fault management monitoring.
• Maintains the highest level of service for all customers assuring the appropriate and timely notification of network and maintenance status is actively posted to NOC customers.
• Perform day-to-day network operations and administration activities on the Defense Research Engineering Network (DREN) and the Secure Defense Research Engineering Network (SDREN) Networks.
• Perform installation, upgrades, configuration, troubleshooting, maintenance, and optimization on the Defense Research Engineering Network (DREN) and the Secure Defense Research Engineering Network (SDREN) Networks.
• Maintain physical devices, firmware updates, OS changes and security releases.
• Identify and resolve network problems in coordination with Operations, Engineering, and Security.
• Coordinate with third-party carriers, vendors, and technology providers to troubleshoot and perform operations activities.
• Managing router/switch configurations, firewalls, Internet Protocol (IP) addresses and related network service.
• Manage site-to-site Virtual Private Network (VPN) connectivity and problem/resolution.
• Install and configure all patches and changes required by Vulnerability Management System issuances (IAVAs, IAVBs, IAVMs, STIGs)
• Provide logical network data flow diagrams; maintain plans, designs, and architecture documentation.
• Follow the network Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and provide reports on network management trend analysis.
• Provide reports on security vulnerability trends and analysis.
• Monitor bandwidth requirements and conduct capacity planning to ensure appropriate bandwidth management.
• Experience supporting a 24/7 mission critical IT infrastructure.
• Maintenance of High Assurance Internet Protocol Encryptor (HAIPE)/Type 1 encryption device that complies with the National Security Agency's standards.
• Maintaining of the HITS-R COMSEC account
• Coordination and collaboration with applicable NSA departments.
• Taking the lead (but not solely) the execution of monthly, quarterly, and semi-annual inventory audits in support of applicable CCI.
• Working with both Modern and Traditional keying material and appropriate processes.

Requirements

Requirements:

• Bachelors in computer science or Information Technology (or related technical degree) and 3-5 years' of experience; additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
• Experiencein networking utilizing any of the following: Juniper Routers, Juniper Firewalls, Juniper SSL-VPN, Brocade Switches, Cisco Switches (Layer2 and Layer3).
• Skills in networking protocols including, but not limited to, BGP,OSPF, IPSec, DHCP, DNS, Multicast, IPv4, and IPv6.
• Proven ability to multi-task and operate in a dynamic enterprise environment.
• Must be able to produce proper network diagrams using PowerPoint Visio, or similar applications
• Familiarity of Ethernet Data Encryptors (EDE) and High Assurance Internet Protocol Encryptors (HAIPE).
• Familiarity with KG-175 / KG-350, plus any other applicable encryptors.
• Familiarity with EKMS procedures.

• A US citizen.
• Is in compliance with DoD approved 8570 baseline IA certification requirements (e.g. Security +, CCNA Security).
• Possesses a Security Clearance at the SECRET level which is current/active and he can obtain a favorably adjudicated T5/SSBI investigation.
• Will possess within six months from start date the required 8570 Computing Environment certification(g. JNCIA).

ASRC Federal and its Subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, religion, marital status, ancestry, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status or any other factor prohibited by applicable law.

**COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement Statement

The COVID-19 vaccination requirement in Executive Order 14042 and FAR 52.223-99 is currently not effective. But please note that if those or other related requirements become effective, positions will require successful candidates to obtain and show proof of COVID-19 vaccination(s). ASRC Federal is an equal opportunity employer and will provide reasonable accommodation to those individuals who are unable to be vaccinated consistent with federal, state, and local law.

EEO Statement

ASRC Federal and its Subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, religion, marital status, ancestry, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other factor prohibited by applicable law.