IT Network Specialist

Quick Facts

• Role: IT Network Specialist (Cyber Excepted Service)

• Location: Fort Gordon, Georgia

• Clearance: Secret

• TDY: Occasional (~5%)

Description

Serve as a principal automation planner, staff advisor, and source of technical and operational expertise on automation for a Training Directorate. Conduct independent studies to determine feasible and optimum networking/classroom configurations, perform cost analyses, and develop alternative automation approaches. Provide training to users on database and file access, search strategies, efficiency methods, security procedures, backup/recovery, and testing techniques.

Responsibilities

• Plan and advise on automation across a Training Directorate

• Study organizational information requirements for feasible classroom/network configurations

• Conduct cost analysis for automation requirements; propose alternative approaches

• Train functional users on database/file access, search strategies, processing/space utilization efficiency, database security, backup and program recovery, and testing

• Deliver formal or informal training to ensure uninterrupted system operation

• Maintain technical proficiency through expositions/meetings and literature review

• Develop data collection instruments (interviews, questionnaires, checklists)

• Ensure teaching supplies, equipment, and classrooms are available and operational on schedule

Requirements

• Obtain and maintain required industry certifications based on training mission requirements (e.g., CompTIA and CISCO certifications; Microsoft; Linux+; SANS GIAC; ITIL; PMP; CISSP; QoS)

• Complete and maintain CP-34 Information Technology Management competencies (2210) including relevant certifications

• Complete and maintain CP-32 Training Instruction competencies (1712) including ANSI and relevant certifications

• Obtain and maintain course instructor certification

• Complete initial primary-instructor requirements within 90 days of employment

• Obtain and maintain Secret security clearance (Tier 3 Non-Critical Sensitive, Moderate Risk)

• Background investigation suitability/fitness determination

Benefits

A comprehensive U.S. government federal employee benefits package (eligibility depends on position details).