25B Information Technology Specialist

National Guard; Parkersburg (WV); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

The National Guard is seeking an Information Technology Specialist in Parkersburg, WV. This role focuses on sending, receiving, and processing messages on the Guard’s networks, maintaining systems, and building firewalls to protect sensitive data.

Responsibilities include Maintaining networks, hardware, and software, providing customer and network administration services, and constructing, editing, and testing computer programs.

Qualifications

• Interest in computer science.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Experience in installation of computers.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance of networks, hardware, and software
• Provide customer and network administration services
• Construct, edit, and test computer programs

Skills

Interest in computer science

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Experience installing computers

Tools

Computer consoles

Peripheral equipment

Job description

If you’ve ever considered a job in IT, become an Information Technology Specialist in the Army National Guard and expand your skills and experience with complex technologies. In this role, you will be responsible for sending, receiving, and processing messages and data on the Guard’s sophisticated networks. You will also maintain and troubleshoot the systems that support the military’s logistics and classified data, and build firewalls that can withstand any attempted cyberattack.

Job Duties

• Maintenance of networks, hardware, and software
• Provide customer and network administration services
• Construct, edit, and test computer programs

Some of the Skills You’ll Learn

• Use of computer consoles and peripheral equipment
• Computer systems concepts
• Planning, designing, and testing computer systems

Helpful Skills

• Interest in computer science
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Experience in installation of computers

Earn While You Learn

Instead of paying to learn these skills, get paid to learn. In the Army National Guard, you will learn these valuable job skills while earning a regular paycheck and qualifying for tuition assistance.

Job training for an Information Technology Specialist consists of 10 weeks of Basic Training, where you'll learn basic Soldiering skills, and 20 weeks of Advanced Individual Training (AIT) with classroom instruction.