Job Requirements
Fayetteville, NC
Top Secret/SCI Polygraph Unspecified
Career Level not specified
$80,001 - $120,000
Job Description
Description
SAIC is seeking a Senior IT Specialist to play a key role in keeping critical network, system, and communication technologies running smoothly. This position provides Tier 1 and Tier 2 support across network, systems, and phone operations in alignment with the SIE OPORD at Fort Bragg, NC.
The ideal candidate will manage and maintain a wide variety of IT and communication systems-including routers, switches, VTCs, phones, laptops, and related infrastructure-while helping ensure reliable, secure performance for users and mission partners.
Key responsibilities include monitoring system performance, maintaining equipment logs, ensuring link functionality, and supporting full lifecycle operations for LAN/WAN infrastructures. You'll also prepare technical implementation plans, conduct research to ensure network compliance with applicable standards, and provide regular performance updates to Government stakeholders.
The Senior IT Specialist will be responsible for but not limited to the following duties:
• Installing, configuring, tuning, testing, operating, monitoring, upgrading, patching, troubleshooting, and managing WAN and LAN routing and switching hardware and software.
• Installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and managing PC hardware and software within the WAN/LAN infrastructure.
• Supporting and repairing LAN/WAN capabilities, including point-to-point circuits, satellite connectivity, dedicated and broadband Internet connections, and associated routers, switches, and encryption devices.
• Configuring, operating, maintaining, defending, and troubleshooting LAN Programs of Record (PORs).
• Managing IT infrastructures across USSOCOM, Component Commands, TSOCs, and deployed forces, including required updates to routers, switches, circuits, and encryption devices.
• Maintaining and repairing Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) architectures.
• Configuring, maintaining, defending, and troubleshooting classified and unclassified wireless LANs and wireless access points.
• Provisioning and managing secure LAN/WAN VPN services for remote elements and mission partners, ensuring compliance with DoD, DIA, DISA, USCYBERCOM, and USSOCOM policies and directives.
• Troubleshooting LAN/WAN voice, data, and transmission networks and assessing the impact of architectural changes.
• Implementing and maintaining network and security access controls.
• Updating, monitoring, managing, troubleshooting, and documenting routers and switches across USSOCOM LAN/WAN networks.
• Coordinating with Government and commercial circuit providers to expedite restoration of circuit outages.
• Supporting mobile devices and CSfC kits.
May require shift work and/or an ability to work a non-standard work schedule to support the USSOCOM mission
Qualifications
Required Education:
Required Clearance:
Required Skills:
Required Certifications:
Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
SAIC is seeking a Senior IT Specialist to play a key role in keeping critical network, system, and communication technologies running smoothly. This position provides Tier 1 and Tier 2 support across network, systems, and phone operations in alignment with the SIE OPORD at Fort Bragg, NC.
The ideal candidate will manage and maintain a wide variety of IT and communication systems-including routers, switches, VTCs, phones, laptops, and related infrastructure-while helping ensure reliable, secure performance for users and mission partners.
Key responsibilities include monitoring system performance, maintaining equipment logs, ensuring link functionality, and supporting full lifecycle operations for LAN/WAN infrastructures. You'll also prepare technical implementation plans, conduct research to ensure network compliance with applicable standards, and provide regular performance updates to Government stakeholders.
The Senior IT Specialist will be responsible for but not limited to the following duties:
• Installing, configuring, tuning, testing, operating, monitoring, upgrading, patching, troubleshooting, and managing WAN and LAN routing and switching hardware and software.
• Installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and managing PC hardware and software within the WAN/LAN infrastructure.
• Supporting and repairing LAN/WAN capabilities, including point-to-point circuits, satellite connectivity, dedicated and broadband Internet connections, and associated routers, switches, and encryption devices.
• Configuring, operating, maintaining, defending, and troubleshooting LAN Programs of Record (PORs).
• Managing IT infrastructures across USSOCOM, Component Commands, TSOCs, and deployed forces, including required updates to routers, switches, circuits, and encryption devices.
• Maintaining and repairing Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) architectures.
• Configuring, maintaining, defending, and troubleshooting classified and unclassified wireless LANs and wireless access points.
• Provisioning and managing secure LAN/WAN VPN services for remote elements and mission partners, ensuring compliance with DoD, DIA, DISA, USCYBERCOM, and USSOCOM policies and directives.
• Troubleshooting LAN/WAN voice, data, and transmission networks and assessing the impact of architectural changes.
• Implementing and maintaining network and security access controls.
• Updating, monitoring, managing, troubleshooting, and documenting routers and switches across USSOCOM LAN/WAN networks.
• Coordinating with Government and commercial circuit providers to expedite restoration of circuit outages.
• Supporting mobile devices and CSfC kits.
May require shift work and/or an ability to work a non-standard work schedule to support the USSOCOM mission
Qualifications
Required Education:
- Bachelor's degree and five(5) years' experience; (Prefer Bachelor's and eight (8)); Master's degree and three (3) years' experience; High School and Twelve (12) years' experience can be considered in lieu of degree.
Required Clearance:
- Must possess an active TS/SCI security clearance with the ability to maintain; US Citizenship required.
Required Skills:
- Solid technical skills, with experience in a variety of network protocols, software, and hardware involved in IT Specialist operations.
- Comprehensive knowledge of Government hardware, software, and network components.
- Strong troubleshooting, analytic and diagnostic skills, along with good communication abilities
Required Certifications:
- Security+ Certification required
- Must be DoW 8140 compliant under the Work Role Code 411 - Technical Support Specialist- Intermediate level or higher. (CCNA Preferred)
Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
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