Senior Network Services Specialist

Senior Network Services Specialist

LOCATION: Hanscom AFB, Bedford MA

Salary Range: $125-156k

JOB STATUS:Full-time

CLEARANCE: Secret

CERTIFICATION: n/a

TRAVEL:Limited, as needed

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Astrion offers comprehensive services that boost preparedness, optimize performance, and ensure success across various domains, from Cyber to Digital, Mission and Systems, servicing our nation's Civilian, Defense and Space communities. We support customers with Centers of Excellence in Washington DC, Huntsville, AL and Burlington, MA with an additional 36 locations across the U.S.

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Network Services Specialist for the EPASS Cyber and Networks Directorate (EPASS HN II) contract, supporting the C3I & Networks Division (AFLCMC/HNI) located at Hanscom AFB, MA.

WORK LOCATION: Hanscom, AFB, MA

JOB STATUS: Full-Time; salaried

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS:

• Education: Bachelors or Master's Degree in a related field

• Years of Experience: Ten years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, five of which must be in the DoD. Two additional years of technical network engineering experience with proper certifications may substitute for Master's degree.

• Current Required Security Clearance: DoD Secret clearance

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS:

• Ability to work independently and apply the proper procedures and processes related to their area of expertise

• Experience configuring, operating, and testing DoD C4ISR components, systems, and tactical architectures

• Desired: knowledge of IP-Based networks and High Assurance Internet Protocol Encryptor (HAIPE) devices (KG-175/250)

• Desired: equipment familiarity with Air Defense System Integrator (ADSI), Joint Range Extension (JRE), Gateway Manager, Multifunctional Information Distribution System Low Volume Terminal (MIDS LVT), and Common Data Link (CDL)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Contractor shall advise and support work that involves the planning, analysis, design, development, testing, quality assurance, configuration, installation, implementation, integration, maintenance, and/or management of networked systems used for the transmission of information in voice, data, and/or video formats. Functions required to be performed by individuals in this specialty may include:

• Analyze and recommend network requirements

• Recommend and maintain network architecture and infrastructure

• Analyze network workload

• Monitor network capacity and performance

• Diagnose and resolve network problems

• Recommend network backup and recovery procedures

• Install, test, maintain, and upgrade network operating systems software

• Ensure the rigorous application of information security/cybersecurity policies, principles, and practices in the delivery of network services