ActioNet
Network Operations Specialist
ActioNet, Newport, Rhode Island, us, 02840
Description
ActioNet has an immediate opportunity for a Network Operations Specialist in Newport, RI. This requires a Top-Secret Clearance. ActioNet is an IT service provider and solutions integrator headquartered in Vienna, VA that works with the Federal Government and Department of Defense.
Target Start Date: Q1 2025
Responsibilities:•Plans, implements and operates hardware in a virtual and network services/systems platform.•Installs, configures, tests, operates, maintains, and manages network devices including hardware, software, and operating systems and permit information sharing.•Perform other duties as required.
Requirements:•Meet DOD 8140 role qualifications for Network Operations Specialist (441) proficiency level.•Install and maintain voice data infrastructure on classified and unclassified Cisco networks.•Implement and document network devices routers, switches, wireless access points, security appliances and VoIP equipment.•Moves, additions, and changes of local area network.•Maintain accurate records of all maintenance, inventory, and security measures using ITIL processes for voice and data networks.•Work with branch team members to assess and solve infrastructure challenges.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Tasks (KSAT):•Cisco Experience with IOS, Firewalls, VoIP, and VPNs required.•Configure and optimize network hubs, routers, and switches.•Develop and implement network backup and recovery procedures.•Diagnose network connectivity problem.•Install and maintain network infrastructure device operating system software.•Monitor network capacity and performance.•Patch network vulnerabilities to ensure information is safeguarded against outside parties.•Test and maintain network infrastructure including software and hardware devices.•Remote access technology concepts.•Network security architecture concepts including topology, protocols, components, and principles.•Cybersecurity principles, threats, and vulnerabilities.•Communication methods, principles, and concepts supporting network infrastructure.•Telecommunications concepts (e.g., Routing Algorithms, Fiber Optics Systems Link Budgeting, Add/Drop Multiplexers).•Virtual Private Network (VPN) security.•Common network tools (e.g., ping, traceroute, nslookup).•Cloud computing service models Software as Service, Infrastructure as a Service, and Platform as a Service (PaaS) in private, public, and hybrid on and off premise environments.•Local area and wide area networking principles and concepts including bandwidth management.•Measures or indicators of system performance and availability.•Network TCP/IP, Dynamic Host Configuration, Domain Name System, and directory services.•Analyzing network traffic capacity and performance characteristics.•Implementing and testing network infrastructure contingency and recovery plans.•Establishing a routing schema.•Implementing, maintaining, and improving established network security practices.•Protecting a network against malware.•Configuring network protection components (e.g., Firewalls, VPNs, intrusion detection).
Degree (Required or certifications below can be substituted in lieu of):•BS degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, or Computer Science, from an ABET accredited or CAE designated institution.
Certification (Preferred one of the following in lieu of Required Degree):•Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)•Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Security•Certified Network Defender (CND)•CompTIA Network+•Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)•CompTIA Cloud+•CompTIA Security+•CyberSec First Responder (CFR)•GIAC Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP)•Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)
ActioNet is a CMMI-DEV Level 4, CMMI-SVC Level 4, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, ISO 9001, HDI-certified, woman-owned IT Solutions Provider with strong qualifications and expertise in Agile Software Engineering, Cloud Solutions, Cyber Security and IT Managed Services. With 25+ years of stellar past performance, ActioNet is the premier Trusted Innogrator!
Core Capabilities:Agile Software DevelopmentAdvanced and Managed IT ServicesDevSecOpsCybersecurityHealth ITC4ISR & SIGINTData Center Engineering & OperationsEngineering & InstallationWhy ActioNet?
At ActioNet, our Passion for Quality is at the heart of everything we do:
Commitment to Employees: We are committed to making ActioNet a great place to work and continue to invest in our ActioNeters.Commitment to Customers: We are committed to our customers by driving and sustaining Service Delivery Excellence.Commitment to Community: We are committed to giving back to our community, helping others, and making the world a better place for our next generation.ActioNet is proud to be named a Top Workplace for the eleventh year in a row (2014 - 2024). We have a 98% customer retention rate. We are passionate about the inspirational missions of our customers, and we entrust our employees and teams to deliver exceptional performance to enable the safety, security, health, and well-being of our nation.
What's in It For You?
As an ActioNeter, you get to be part of an exceptional team and a corporate culture that nurtures mutual success for our customers, employees, and communities. We give you the tools to be successful; all you need to do is bring your best ideas, your energy, and a desire to develop your skills, experience, and career. Are you ready to make a difference?
ActioNet is an equal-opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Full-Time Employees are eligible to participate in our ActioNet's Benefits Program:
Medical InsuranceVision InsuranceDental InsuranceLife and AD&D Insurance401(k) Savings PlanEducation and Professional TrainingFlexible Spending Accounts (FSA)Employee Referral and Merit Recognition ProgramsEmployee Assistance and Identity Theft ProtectionPaid Holidays: 11 per yearPaid Time Off (PTO)Disability Insurance
ActioNet is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
********Direct Applicants, only. No Agencies, No third-party recruiters, please********
ActioNet has an immediate opportunity for a Network Operations Specialist in Newport, RI. This requires a Top-Secret Clearance. ActioNet is an IT service provider and solutions integrator headquartered in Vienna, VA that works with the Federal Government and Department of Defense.
Target Start Date: Q1 2025
Responsibilities:•Plans, implements and operates hardware in a virtual and network services/systems platform.•Installs, configures, tests, operates, maintains, and manages network devices including hardware, software, and operating systems and permit information sharing.•Perform other duties as required.
Requirements:•Meet DOD 8140 role qualifications for Network Operations Specialist (441) proficiency level.•Install and maintain voice data infrastructure on classified and unclassified Cisco networks.•Implement and document network devices routers, switches, wireless access points, security appliances and VoIP equipment.•Moves, additions, and changes of local area network.•Maintain accurate records of all maintenance, inventory, and security measures using ITIL processes for voice and data networks.•Work with branch team members to assess and solve infrastructure challenges.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Tasks (KSAT):•Cisco Experience with IOS, Firewalls, VoIP, and VPNs required.•Configure and optimize network hubs, routers, and switches.•Develop and implement network backup and recovery procedures.•Diagnose network connectivity problem.•Install and maintain network infrastructure device operating system software.•Monitor network capacity and performance.•Patch network vulnerabilities to ensure information is safeguarded against outside parties.•Test and maintain network infrastructure including software and hardware devices.•Remote access technology concepts.•Network security architecture concepts including topology, protocols, components, and principles.•Cybersecurity principles, threats, and vulnerabilities.•Communication methods, principles, and concepts supporting network infrastructure.•Telecommunications concepts (e.g., Routing Algorithms, Fiber Optics Systems Link Budgeting, Add/Drop Multiplexers).•Virtual Private Network (VPN) security.•Common network tools (e.g., ping, traceroute, nslookup).•Cloud computing service models Software as Service, Infrastructure as a Service, and Platform as a Service (PaaS) in private, public, and hybrid on and off premise environments.•Local area and wide area networking principles and concepts including bandwidth management.•Measures or indicators of system performance and availability.•Network TCP/IP, Dynamic Host Configuration, Domain Name System, and directory services.•Analyzing network traffic capacity and performance characteristics.•Implementing and testing network infrastructure contingency and recovery plans.•Establishing a routing schema.•Implementing, maintaining, and improving established network security practices.•Protecting a network against malware.•Configuring network protection components (e.g., Firewalls, VPNs, intrusion detection).
Degree (Required or certifications below can be substituted in lieu of):•BS degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, or Computer Science, from an ABET accredited or CAE designated institution.
Certification (Preferred one of the following in lieu of Required Degree):•Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)•Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Security•Certified Network Defender (CND)•CompTIA Network+•Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)•CompTIA Cloud+•CompTIA Security+•CyberSec First Responder (CFR)•GIAC Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP)•Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)
ActioNet is a CMMI-DEV Level 4, CMMI-SVC Level 4, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, ISO 9001, HDI-certified, woman-owned IT Solutions Provider with strong qualifications and expertise in Agile Software Engineering, Cloud Solutions, Cyber Security and IT Managed Services. With 25+ years of stellar past performance, ActioNet is the premier Trusted Innogrator!
Core Capabilities:Agile Software DevelopmentAdvanced and Managed IT ServicesDevSecOpsCybersecurityHealth ITC4ISR & SIGINTData Center Engineering & OperationsEngineering & InstallationWhy ActioNet?
At ActioNet, our Passion for Quality is at the heart of everything we do:
Commitment to Employees: We are committed to making ActioNet a great place to work and continue to invest in our ActioNeters.Commitment to Customers: We are committed to our customers by driving and sustaining Service Delivery Excellence.Commitment to Community: We are committed to giving back to our community, helping others, and making the world a better place for our next generation.ActioNet is proud to be named a Top Workplace for the eleventh year in a row (2014 - 2024). We have a 98% customer retention rate. We are passionate about the inspirational missions of our customers, and we entrust our employees and teams to deliver exceptional performance to enable the safety, security, health, and well-being of our nation.
What's in It For You?
As an ActioNeter, you get to be part of an exceptional team and a corporate culture that nurtures mutual success for our customers, employees, and communities. We give you the tools to be successful; all you need to do is bring your best ideas, your energy, and a desire to develop your skills, experience, and career. Are you ready to make a difference?
ActioNet is an equal-opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Full-Time Employees are eligible to participate in our ActioNet's Benefits Program:
Medical InsuranceVision InsuranceDental InsuranceLife and AD&D Insurance401(k) Savings PlanEducation and Professional TrainingFlexible Spending Accounts (FSA)Employee Referral and Merit Recognition ProgramsEmployee Assistance and Identity Theft ProtectionPaid Holidays: 11 per yearPaid Time Off (PTO)Disability Insurance
ActioNet is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
********Direct Applicants, only. No Agencies, No third-party recruiters, please********