IT Specialist (Network)

Eligibility Requirements

US Citizenship

Career Category

IT/Computer Science

Job Summary

• This job is a civilian position and does not require military service (including commission and enlistment).
   
  WHAT IS ATEC?
  
  ATEC is the Army’s independent test and evaluation organization. We are a team of Civilian and Military personnel working together to provide America’s Military with the best equipment to win and return home safely. At  ATEC, we have a saying: If a Soldier rides, wears, shoots, or deploys it, we test it. ATEC is at the forefront of testing and evaluating technologies of the future from autonomous aerial/ground vehicles to hypersonic weapons. Each day, top scientists and engineers test and evaluate cutting-edge equipment. Our workforce is highly technical and skilled, comprised of more than 8,500 military, civilian, and contract personnel. Engineers, scientists, technicians, researchers, and evaluators work with innovative, advanced technologies in 24 testing and research locations across the U.S. States and around the world. If you are a civilian who wants their work to make a difference, we look forward to hearing from you. For more information on ATEC, salary, benefits, etc., see: ATEC Civilian Careers
   
  This is a Direct Hire (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Domestic Defense Industrial Base (DIB) & Major Range and Test Facilities Base (MRTFB) in DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service.

   

  The Electronic Proving Ground (EPG) mission statement:  The U.S. Army Electronic Proving Ground (EPG) executes developmental testing in direct support of Army Futures Command, Program Executive Offices, DOD partners and industry partners to ensure our War fighters are enabled to dominate the future battlefield. 

   

  The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command has various incentives that may be available for highly qualified candidates. These include Recruitment Incentives, Relocation Incentives, credit for Leave Accrual. Incentives may be authorized IAW agency policy.  
   
  The Army values diversity of perspectives, backgrounds, cultures, and skills, which connects employees to organizations that are committed to building an inclusive work environment where they can contribute to their fullest potential. 

   

  Sierra Vista is a Purple Heart City and veteran friendly, where the average commute is 16 minutes. This mid-sized city experiences a mild climate with a laidback lifestyle and athletic environment. The surrounding area has a wealth of outdoor activities such as hiking, mountain biking, cycling (30 miles of path) and wildlife viewing. Water activities are available at two nearby lakes, and the city’s Cove Aquatic Center. There is a weekly Farmer’s Market and many holiday festivals throughout the year. The city is just a short drive away from Southern Arizona’s bustling wine country, Cochise County alone has over 10 wineries. Sierra Vista is home to a community college and two universities. Fort Huachuca’s Housing Office even offers local relocation assistance for our Civilian workforce. Those wishing to live in Tucson for additional housing options and work on post, may utilize a weekday shuttle. 

   
  More information about EPG can be found at: EPG Homepage   Follow EPG at:   EPG Facebook Page

Job Responsibilities

Serves as network administrator with responsibility for defining and executing the total breadth of activity required to ensure the continuous availability of multiple, highly complex networks.

• Responsible for the planning, design, installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, problem resolution and network asset management of network switches, firewalls and routers, Intrusion Protections Systems (IPS), encryption devices such as TACLANES.
• Creates and maintains security policies using Access Control Lists (ACLs) on routers, firewall rules, and IPS policies.
• Designs and implements network strategies that incorporate new/emerging technology, such as 802.1x/SDN/SDA.IPv6 and new equipment into the existing networks.
• Integrates new routers, switches, firewalls, IPS devices, VPNs, and network devices into other networks to increase throughput and reduce network traffic.
• Administers, configures and monitors the Network Management System to oversee attached network devices (Routers, Switches, etc.).
• Works with network monitoring and configuration tools (Wireshark, etc.), protocols (TCP/IP, MPLS, DWDM, OSPF, BGP, etc.)establishes/assigns IP addresses to manage the Gigabit backbone.
• Responsible for analyzing and reviewing network security incidents; creating and maintaining access control lists (ACLs) on routers, switches and firewalls; maintaining 802.1x port security on routers and switches; IPv6 configuration and conducting threat and vulnerability assessments..

• Configures routers, switches, VPN concentrators, firewalls, and TACLANES, to support the TITAN distributed network environment. Configures VLAN, VPN, GRE tunnels etc. to support local and remote network users.

   

Job Qualification

• U.S. Citizens who meet the minimum qualification requirements for the following series: 2210 2210 OPM Link
   
  2210 Information Technology:

   

  In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

  The specialized experience must include, or be supplemented by, information technology related experience (paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training, as appropriate) which demonstrates each of the four competencies, as defined:

   

  (1) Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: completing thorough and accurate work independently, even in the most difficult or stressful situations; occasionally reviewing work completed by others.

  (2) Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: resolving routine and non-routine problems, questions, or complaints; developing and maintaining strong, mutually supportive working relationships with customers; conducting evaluation of support to determine quality of services and customer satisfaction, and recommending procedural changes based on customer need or changes in policy and/or regulation.

  (3) Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: convincingly conveying complex information to customers; presenting thoughts that are well-organized and demonstrating confidence in the facts and ideas; adjusting style when working with individuals with different levels of understanding; using various methods to explain and convey information.

  (4) Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: solving complex or sensitive problems by developing and proposing strategic alternatives; identifying possible conflicts and shared benefits; helping team anticipate problems and identifying and evaluating potential sources of information; providing feedback and coaching to others to help solve problems; engaging appropriate stakeholders when developing solutions in order to understand and incorporate multiple perspectives and needs; evaluating the effectiveness of decisions and adjusting future decisions as appropriate.

   

  In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the specialized experience qualification requirement listed below: 

Specialized Experience

• In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
   
  This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grad/level position in the federal service (GS-11). 
   
  Specialized experience is defined as: (1) Responsible for providing Local Area Network (LAN) connectivity to a continuously growing network which currently serves over 600 users in more than 60 buildings across multiple installations using the Defense Research and Engineering Network (DREN) and the Secure Defense Research and Engineering Network (SDREN) (2) Experience with Junos and Cisco iOS operating systems.  (3) Extensive knowledge applying STIG checklist and verifying compliance with Army Cyber Security Policy, creating zones and policies between zones with firewall rules that allow deny all and permit by exception, reviewing/analyzing log files, creating rule elements and services that are integrated within the policies and applying new security setting to improve posture and troubleshooting connectivity issues related to the firewall. (4)Configures VLN, VPN, GRE tunnels etc. to support local and remote network users.  (5) Manages and maintains the network with special emphasis on security, installs, data/network integrity, configures network devices, establishes network links, loads software, troubleshoots and corrects network faults on components such as routers, switches, etc., to provide continuous end to end communications. (6) Responsible for documenting all network configurations including network diagrams (Metropolitan and individua building), interface and port assignments, IP address assignments and IP registration. (7) Schedules and coordinates system/network downtime with activities as a result of changes or upgrades. (8) Experience in preparing the Memorandums of Agreement between sites for distributed testing, coordinating IP schemes and configuration of equipment prior to shipment, and solving technical networking issues between sites.   
   

  Ability to apply systems engineering concepts and techniques to execute business and scientific programs to carry out assignments to ensure integration of IT programs and services in a Test and Evaluation organization.

   

  Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:  OPM Link

   

  Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--No substitution of education for experience is permitted.

   

  FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:  Foreign Education

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED. You will be evaluated based on your level of competency in the following areas:

• You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
   
  Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described above. If your resume includes a photograph/inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility/qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy. For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., hours per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position. For additional information on what to include in your resume, click Resume 
   
  You will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application will be used to determine eligibility and qualifications for this position. If determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.

Conditions of Employment

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• A trial/probationary period may be required.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement
• The employee must be able to obtain and maintain certifications per DoD directive 8570.1-M, AR25-2 and must meet the requirement OF IAT II.
• Employee must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance. 
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances is not authorized.
• Relocation Incentive maybe offered.
• This is NOT a REMOTE Position.
• This position requires the employee to travel TDY up to 50% of the time (in the most expedient manner) away from the normal duty station in direct support of tests.
• Recruitment Incentive maybe offered.
• At a minimum, incumbent must possess: Security+ certification.
• In performing above duties, overtime may be required on short notice to include nights, holidays, and weekends in support of related mission requirements.
• In accordance with change 3 to AR 600-85, alcohol and drug abuse prevention and controlprogram, incumbent must successfully pass a urinalysis screening for illegal drug use prior to appointment and periodically thereafter.
• Incumbent is required to possess a valid driver's license to operate government passenger vehicles.

Travel Requirements

Up to 20% Travel