it specialist

Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This position islocated at the JFHQ-State in the Chief Information Officer directorate.

The primary purpose of this position is to provide auditing to ensure secure operations of the network enclave and provide incident response actions as directed by the cybersecurity service provider.

DEFINITION OF AREA(S)

OF CONSIDERATION:
Area 1 = Warrant Officer (CW5 to CW2) members of the Louisiana National Guard.

Duties

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Performs a variety of network device configuration and connectivity tasks.
• Executes procedures and coordinates corrective action to optimize network performance.

Installs, configures and monitors tested and evaluated software packages that provide performance measurements of the WAN/LAN.

• Implements the standard configuration software loads for all network devices.

Utilizes benchmarks and performance measurement and evaluation data to manage network servers and data communication devices to support normal and surge workload. Works with technical support personnel in resolving critical problems.

• Uses remote management software tools to maintain and update configuration, protocol and user/system files.
• Documents and tracks change to configuration, protocol and user/system files.
• Executes appropriate action to ensure backup processes are completed.
• Evaluates the performance of network devices such as servers, workstations, and peripheral devices, and remote access systems.
• Coordinates the development and implementation of configuration management plans for complex LANs and WANs with supported elements to include headquarters staff elements, tenant activities, state government, regional operating activities and national agencies.
• Implements plans and procedures for remote installation of applications and upgrades using state of the art software distribution methods.
• Monitors distribution of applications and upgrades ensuring compliance with regulations and copyright laws.
• Implements procedures to ensure accurate records of authorized users of distributed software are maintained.
• Implements the standard operating procedures for all devices on the network.
• Reviews and evaluates proposed software.

Provides input to briefings and presentations on the complexities of the installation networks. These briefings provide the basis for long-range decision planning relating to C4 network project management.

• Analyzes equipment and software reliability and utilization reports to identify and define problem areas and to establish end to end systems performance levels.

Factor - Knowledge Required by the Position:

• Knowledge of, and skill in applying network design principles and concepts, network architecture principles and concepts, network protocols, remote access technology concepts, network operation and maintenance concepts and methods, network management tools, configuration management concepts and practices, network topology concepts, LAN/WAN principles and methods, network optimization techniques and acquisition management policies.
• Skill in configuring hubs and switches, monitoring network performance, performing network diagnostics, analyzing network traffic patterns and installing network software fixes and upgrades.
• Skill in establishing connectivity between remote sites, creating network maps, troubleshooting network problems (outages) and implementing configuration management plans for complex LANs and WANs.
• Performs other as duties as assigned.

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