Journeyman Network Services Specialist

Overview

Journeyman Network Services Specialist

WORK LOCATION: Hanscom, AFB, MA

Salary Range: $105-130,000*annually

• depending on experience, certifications, and qualifications

JOB STATUS: Full-Time; salaried

Clearance: TS/SCI

Travel: Limited, as needed

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Journeyman Network Services Specialist for the EPASS Cyber and Networks Directorate (EPASS HN II) contract, supporting the Aerial Networks Division (AFLCMC/HNA) located at Hanscom AFB in Bedford Massachusetts.

The primary mission is to acquires, fields, and sustains networks, integrated information systems, enterprise services, and applications to support the Global Information Grid (GIG) capabilities. These systems facilitate communication between land, naval, air, and space warfare forces. The Division develops capabilities for voice, video, and data networks focused on joint and coalition warfighter needs to enable worldwide net-centric operations. This effort includes developing technical strategies (tactical and strategic) to ensure near- and long-term integration with the DoD C3I infrastructure (space and terrestrial).

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS:

• Must be a US Citizen
• Must have be able to maintain a TS/SCI clearance
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Computer Science, or Information Technology
• 3+ years' experience in a network engineering position.
• Thorough knowledge of routers, switches, and firewalls
• Must be able to use/configure/troubleshoot/operate Cisco, Juniper, Brocade and/or HP network devices.
• Must have hands on Tactical Data Link experience

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support work that involves the planning, analysis, design, development, testing, quality assurance, configuration, installation, implementation, integration, maintenance, and/or management of networked systems used for the transmission of information in voice, data, and/or video formats.
• Analyzing and recommending network requirements.
• Recommending and maintaining network architecture and infrastructure.
• Analyzing network workload.
• Monitoring network capacity and performance.
• Diagnosing and resolving network problems.
• Recommending network backup and recovery procedures.
• Installing, testing, maintaining, and upgrading network operating systems software; and/or ensuring the rigorous application of information security/cybersecurity policies, principles, and practices in the delivery of network services.
• Other duties as assigned