Job Requirements
Fort Belvoir, VA
Top Secret/SCI Polygraph Unspecified
Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience)
Salary not specified
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Job Description
Requires US Citizenship
Employment Term and Type: Regular, Full Time
Required Security Clearance: TS with SCI
Required Education: BA/BS or equivalent and minimum of 3-5 years of applicable experience
Job Description
Support the Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA) G-6 SAP CIO efforts concerning the design, assessment implementation/deployment of networks for CIO/G-6’s distributed enterprise network environment.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Establish networking environment by designing system configuration; creating circuit plan, directing system installation, documenting system architecture, and enforcing network standards.
Provide detailed information for hardware and software selection, implementation techniques, and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity requirements.
Design, configure and install various network devices and services (e.g., routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, VPN).
Analyze user’s Information Technology (IT) requirements, concept of operations documents, and high-level system architectures.
Validate system requirements and provide recommendations to enable transition from the “As Is” premise-based network to an agency owned and managed distributed network.
Advise senior level customers on network architecture and optimization
Design, implement and maintain an enterprise network environment to include routers, switches (Multi-Layer, Data Center/ Access/Core/ Distribution) firewalls and Software defined access
Develop, document, and communicate cloud networking requirements to support CIO/G-6 objectives.
Provide technical recommendations for senior leadership, including Course of Action (COA) development and cost-benefit analysis (CBA)
Conduct testing of network systems. Maximizes network performance by monitoring performance; troubleshooting network problems and outages; scheduling upgrades; collaborating with network architects on network optimization.
Utilize monitoring, performance analysis, network management, software and hardware equipment to troubleshoot and isolate problems, assess network performance, and trace data and protocol activity
Qualifications:
Experience working on physical and logical network design for network infrastructure installation or deployment projects
Experience with systems and network monitoring tools
Experience gathering technical and business customer requirements
Understanding of cloud networking, specifically AWS/C2S
Knowledge of MPLS network design and implementation
Strong background in encryption technologies and applications, to include NSA CSfC
Familiarity with the RMF process
Strong networking background to be able to troubleshoot complex network issues
Ability to work independently
Able to create detailed documentation and visual representations of data. MS Visio experience preferred.
Ability to research and learn from vendor and developer documentation and apply concepts to other efforts
Able to communicate clearly and professionally with senior customers to field and troubleshooting questions and issues
Possesses at a minimum an approved DOD 8570 AIT level II certification
Desired:
Knowledge of DA policy and planning efforts, IT enterprise goals and objectives, and other required functions
Knowledge of SAP Operations
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
MS Visio experience
Education: BA/BS or equivalent and minimum of 3-5 years of applicable experience
Years Experience: Experience with network design, implementation, and troubleshooting support for large Enterprise Networks
Physical and Environmental Conditions:
Normal Office Environment. Requires Sitting, Standing, Near Acuity, Speaking with colleagues and customers, Listening, Sight, Use of hands/fingers.
This position description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. This and all positions are eligible for organization-wide transfer. Management reserves the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time.
Company Overview: Athena Technology Group, Inc. (ATG) is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) focused on Information Technology and Communications consulting, system engineering, integration, deployment and operation of state of the art command and control and information systems that deliver critical network centric solution to the warfighter. With a proven track record of technical support to our customers, we are looking for innovative industry professionals to join our team.
ATG offers a generous compensation package including health, dental, vision, 401(k), group life insurance, educational reimbursement, among other benefits.
We value our employees and strive to offer many opportunities for professional growth.
ATG is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Minorities/Females/Vets/Disability
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