IT SPECIALIST (NETWORK)

IT SPECIALIST (NETWORK) at Army National Guard Units in Boise, Idaho, United States Job Description Summary THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a IT SPECIALIST (NETWORK), Position Description Number D1585000 and is part of the ID G6 Info Systems, National Guard. This position is indefinite with the possibility to non-competitively convert at a later date. Responsibilities -Responsible for providing expert technical advice and guidance on critical digital communications issues to ensure the integration of C4 programs and services and to solve integration and interoperability issues. -Understands and provides input to the development and implementation of bandwidth configuration plans for complex Local Area Networks (LANs) and Wide Area Networks (WANs) with supported elements to include; headquarters staff elements, tenant activities, state government, regional operating activities, and national agencies. -Develops the communications architecture and maintains the enterprise infrastructure. This requires defining, documenting and maintaining the current and future business environments across many platforms and a multiplicity of digital communications services to ensure the enterprise strategic plan is resourced and supported. -Has overall responsibility for planning and developing current and future digital, analog, asynchronous transmission mode (ATM) communications infrastructure. Directly coordinates with the Network Control Center (NCC) Manager on all communications services in direct support of the enterprise strategic IT plan. -Has overall responsibility for determining funding requirements, preparing budget requests, and executing the communications budget to achieve near term and strategic goals. Establishes metrics to measure and evaluate systems performance and total cost of ownership. -Provides policy guidance in coordination with the operational elements of the NCC Manager regarding digital communications issues to the DCSIM for statewide implementation. This position is directly responsible for conducting IT audits on all communications programs within the state to include a broad range of services and technologies. -Writes policy and plans for the installation Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP). Tests the state COOP plan, ensuring system operation functionality and security in the event of a natural disaster or catastrophic system failures. -Coordinates the work and guides lower-graded communications personnel to in maintaining the enterprise sustaining base digital, anal To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account