INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST (NETWORK).

U.S. Pacific Fleet; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Pacific Fleet is seeking a skilled network professional to configure and optimize routers, switches, firewalls, and caches to support DoD objectives.

The role involves monitoring capacity, recommending upgrades, and implementing diagnostic tools to maintain high network availability and security. Candidates must meet DoD requirements and be prepared for security clearances and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience configuring, optimizing, and monitoring network infrastructure.
• Ability to analyze complex network requirements and leverage management systems to resolve problems.
• Attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Configure and optimize network routers, switches, firewalls, and caches.
• Monitor network capacity and performance; recommend changes/upgrades.
• Adapt and implement diagnostic/maintenance tools to ensure availability of network systems.

Skills

Configuring networks

Network monitoring

Troubleshooting

Security practices

Job description

Duties

• You will configure and optimize network routers, switches, firewalls, and caches.
• You will monitor network capacity and performance, recommend changes/upgrades, and analyze and define network requirements.
• You will adapt and implement systems diagnostic and maintenance tools to ensure the availability and functionality of network systems required to support organizational objectives.
• You will perform local level investigations and evaluations of especially difficult and unresolved problems involving complex network equipment or software.
• You will implement security techniques, procedures and guidance to ensure that user access control (physical, personnel, software, and information security) and other security requirements are in place.
• You will serve as a technical expert performing feasibility studies, which involve application of emerging network technology to resolve unique user network requirements.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This is a Cyberspace Workforce position, work role code Network Operations Spec, proficiency level Intermediate the incumbent is required to obtain/maintain qualifications in DoDM 8140.03 Cyber Workforce Qualification and Department of Navy policies.
• You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes when appropriate.
• Work is performed in areas where potentially harmful physical and chemical agents are present (e.g. fumes, dust, heat, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation and chemicals). You will be required to participate in medical surveillance programs.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• This position requires the ability to lift/carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.

Qualifications

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: configuring, optimizing, and monitoring network infrastructure (e.g. routers, switches, firewalls) while analyzing complex network requirements and leveraging Enterprise Management, Network Management, or Process Flow/Ticketing Management Systems to resolve network problems and recommend service enhancements in support of organizational objectives. Your experience must reflect skill in the following areas: attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving.

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

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Several vacancies may be filled. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below. Eligible DoD career or career conditional employees shall be granted statutory return rights to their former position for a period of 5 years if continuously employed in a foreign or non-foreign area provided by Executive Order 10895 and DoDI 1400.25, v 1230. Employees that do not exercise their return rights within five years are no longer eligible for return rights and will be treated as a local hire. HPR may be authorized.

COMPACFLT EEO Program

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.