IT SPECIALIST (NETWORK)

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THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a IT SPECIALIST (NETWORK), Position Description Number T5349P02 and is part of the MA ARNG G6, National Guard. This is a Non-Bargaining Unit position.

The unit point of contact and contact phone for this position is: Mr.

Joseph Montiverdi at (520) 687-8552 AREA OF CONSIDERATION: Open only to onboard T5 Federal Employees of the Massachusetts Army National Guard.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Must have experience, education or training which experience, education, and/or training that has provided a basic knowledge of data processing functions and general management principles that enabled the applicant to understand the stages required to automate a work process.

Experience may have been gained in work such as computer operator or assistant, computer sales representative, program analyst, or other positions that required the use or adaptation of computer programs and systems.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have 1-year specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade.

Must have the competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position typically or related to the work of the position to be filled.

Specialized experience includes experience, education, or training that approaches techniques and requirements appropriate to an assigned computer applications area or computer specialty area in an organization.

Experience planning the sequence of actions necessary to accomplish the assignment where this entailed coordination with others outside the organizational unit and development of project controls.

Experience that required adaptations of guidelines or precedents to meet the needs of the assignment.

Experience preparing documentation on cost/benefit studies where is involved summarizing the material and organizing it in a logical fashion. Or Education: I have a Ph.D.

or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.

WELL QUALIFIED Well-qualified applicants will possess a current CCNA certificate. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work.

You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of months/years.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Major Duties:

1. Serves as computer network engineer.

Develops, defines, assesses and recommends concepts or solutions to implement network designs, policies and procedures that will result in continual upgrade, enhancement and optimization of the state's wide area command and control network and that will ensure proper network configuration and standardization.

Applies extensive knowledge of computer network engineering and related disciplines to ensure that emerging technologies are considered in the development of technical refreshment of network components and configurations.

Monitors the network management system for the state's wide area command and control/distributed training network to troubleshoot the immediate and geographically dispersed local and wide area networks.

Implements and tracks diverse network protocol schemes, perform network baseline monitoring, and network capacity management.

Sets the standards for the configuration and monitoring for a broad variety of network devices such as routers, switches, hubs, bridges, firewall, remote access systems, virtual private network, and intrusion detection and security systems.

Monitors network trouble ticket system to track systems anomalies and provide management reports. (30%) 2.

Serves as the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COR) in the review and acceptance of network systems contractual work.

Coordinates with procurement officials in developing statements of work containing quantities of required support.

Provides technical advice and guidance to the directorate and to contractor personnel to facilitate tasks and projects.

Acts as the project lead on special projects related to the interrelationships of multiple C4 disciplines (voice, data and video).

Writes technical specifications for customized solutions to state network projects. Reviews proposed solutions, oversees project implementation, and ensures compliance with project specifications.

Re-engineers products to correct malfunctions and/or enhance performance. Monitors and reports network systems performance to interpret results and implement performance enhancements. (30%) 3.

Serves as a project manager during the implementation of C4 projects.

Develops policies and procedures to insure the needs of the various supported organizations do not adversely effect system performance. Develops policies and procedures to maximize network operations.

Performs project management on all network modifications (voice, video and data), architecture and enhancements. (20%) 4.

Uses standard business practices when reviewing network architecture improvements to insure systems provide sufficient return on their investment.

Manages projects approved for implementation, which include network consolidation and/or growth.

Redesigns network architecture to insure sufficient bandwidth is available to support the future requirements of the organization.

May be assigned to assist the chief by performing limited leader responsibilities. Distributes and balances workload among employees. Gives on-the-job training to lower-graded employees.

Approves leave for assigned employees. Provides input into annual performance appraisals. Resolves simple complaints and grievances, referring the more serious ones to the supervisor.

Recommends training needs for employees. Provides input to the supervisor concerning selections, promotions, reassignments, recognition of outstanding performance.

(20%) Performs other duties as assigned.