Network Systems Officer Entry Level Department of Defense Nional Security Agency/Central Security Service Summary The Nional Security Agency is seeking results driven individuals th strive for excellence, enjoy the challenges of a fast paced environment and the desire to make a difference. We are looking for talented networking professionals to design, develop, deploy, sustain and monitor ste-of-the-art network solutions (WAN, CAN, LAN, DCN and Sellite communicions networks) th are deployed across NSA worldwide. Learn more about this agency Summary The Nional Security Agency is seeking results driven individuals th strive for excellence, enjoy the challenges of a fast paced environment and the desire to make a difference. We are looking for talented networking professionals to design, develop, deploy, sustain and monitor ste-of-the-art network solutions (WAN, CAN, LAN, DCN and Sellite communicions networks) th are deployed across NSA worldwide. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Locion many vacancies in the following locions: Fort Gordon, GA Kunia, HI San Antonio, TX No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocion expenses in accordance with agency policy. Salary $87,362
- $123,388 per year Pay scale & grade GG 7
- 9 Promotion potential None Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel
- You may be expected to travel for this position.
Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series 0132 Intelligence Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Top Secret Position sensitivity and risk Critical-Sensitive (CS)/High Risk Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance . The type depends on the job. Background check type Nional security Financial disclosure required Yes Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number 1262230 Control number 884888900 This job is open to Help Federal employees
- Excepted service Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluion criteria. Videos Duties Help Network Professionals are hired into positions directly supporting a technical mission office. We are hiring networking professionals with educion and/or experience in several of the following areas:
- Multi-vendor infrastructure plforms (i.e., Cisco, Brocade, Juniper, Arista).
- Network encryption devices and WAN accelerors.
- Multi-vendor Layer 3 routing protocols (i.e., BGP, OSFP, EIGRP, IGRP, HSRP, VRRP).
- Virtual Prive Networking (i.e., MPLS, GRE, L2VPN, EVPN, Pseudowire, IPsec, MACSEC).
- Da center architectures and converged networks.
- Current networking trends, including commercial implementions of Software Defined Networks (SDN) for both Da Center Network and WAN applicions.
- Load balancing and Applicion Delivery Controller technologies and implementions.
- WAN architectures (i.e., Carrier Ethernet, Optical Fabrics (OTN), SONET) .
- Network monitoring tools (i.e., NetFlow Tracker, HP Network Node Manager, Cisco LMS, Cisco Call Manager, Wireshark, and Splunk).
- Network Modeling (RiverBed/OPNet, NetSim).
- Network Boundary (Next Generion Firewalls (Palo Alto, Cisco
FIREPOWER
), IPSEC/SSL VPN Concentrors).
- Cross Domain Solutions (SafeNet MDeX System, OWL Cyber Defense Cross Domain Solutions).
- Technical certificions (e.
g., CCNA, CCNP, SEC+). Requirements Help Conditions of employment All applicants and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with Executive Order 12564. Qualificions The qualificions listed are the minimum acceptable to be considered for the position. Degree must be in Network Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Informion Technology or reled field (for example, General Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Forensics, Cyber Security, Software Engineering, Informion Assurance, or Computer Security). Military training/coursework must be in networking, computer science, informion technology, engineering, or cyber topics. Relevant experience must include one or more of the following areas: network or system administrion; computer or informion systems design/development/installion, programming; informion analysis, cyber analysis, network security analysis, or vulnerability analysis; penetrion testing; computer forensics; informion assurance; systems engineering; using specialized test equipment and network analysis tools (for example, ping trace-route, network management software, and loopbacks); developing, designing, or integring technical systems or subsystems; applying internional telecommunicion standards and protocols (for example, DWDM, VOIP, Layer 2/3 VPN, ISDN, SONET, or TCP/IP). Experience may also include network engineering (i.e., design/analysis of networks, routers, switches, firewalls, protocol); installing and configuring networks, routers, and firewalls; managing IT projects; or collaboring across organizions or agencies. If not credited toward educion requirement, completion of military training in a relevant area such as JCAC (Joint Cyber Analysis course), Undergradue Cyber Training (UCT), Network Warfare Bridge Course (NWBC)/ Intermedie Network Warfare Training (INWT), Cyber Defense Operions considered towards the relevant experience requirement (i.e., 20-24 weeks course will count as 6 months of experience, 10-14 weeks will count as 3 months of experience). Relevant certificions can count for up to one total year of experience (e.g., Security+ Certificion, CISCO Certified Network Associe, Network+, Certified Informion Systems Security Professional). Educion
ENTRY/DEVELOPMENTAL
Entry is with an Associe's degree plus 2 years of relevant experience; or least 18 semester hours of military coursework/training plus 2 years of relevant experience; or a Bachelor's degree and no experience. Additional informion
Pay:
Salary offers are based on candides' educion level and years of experience relevant to the position and also take into account informion provided by the hiring manager/organizion regarding the work level for the position.
Salary Range:
$87,362
- $123,388 (Entry/Developmental) Salary range varies by locion, work level, and relevant experience to the position.
Training provided based on the selectee's needs and experience.
Benefits:
NSA offers a comprehensive benefits package.
Work Schedule:
This is a full-time position, Monday
- Friday, with basic 8hr/day work requirement between 6:00 a.
m. and 6:00 p.m. (flexible). Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help 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 th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . 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 informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. The ideal candide is someone with excellent problem-solving, communicion and interpersonal skills who is/can be:
- Motived
- Flexible
- Innovive
- Work effectively in different environments
- Well-organized
- Handle multiple assignments Other desired skills and certificions:
- Network Security
- Network Routing and/or Switching
- Risk Management Framework (RMF)
- Certificion (CCNA, CCNP, CCNA Security, CISSP, ISSP)
- Computer Security
- Thre analysis
- Cybersecurity Benefits Help 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 th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . 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 informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help The Nional Security Agency (NSA) is part of the DoD Intelligence Community Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). All positions in the NSA are in the Excepted Services under 10 United Stes Codes (USC) 1601 appointment authority. DoD Components with DCIPS positions apply Veterans' Preference to eligible candides as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you may be asked to submit documents verifying your eligibility. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring.
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//apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1262230 Agency contact informion NSA POC Phone 1-844-424-4737 intelcareers@nsa.
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//apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1262230 Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help The Nional Security Agency (NSA) is part of the DoD Intelligence Community Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). All positions in the NSA are in the Excepted Services under 10 United Stes Codes (USC) 1601 appointment authority. DoD Components with DCIPS positions apply Veterans' Preference to eligible candides as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you may be asked to submit documents verifying your eligibility. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring.
How to Apply Help https:
//apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1262230 Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion NSA POC Phone 1-844-424-4737 intelcareers@nsa.
gov Next steps https:
//apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1262230 Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Locion many vacancies in the following locions: Fort Gordon, GA Kunia, HI San Antonio, TX No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocion expenses in accordance with agency policy. Salary $87,362
- $123,388 per year Pay scale & grade GG 7
- 9 Promotion potential None Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel
- You may be expected to travel for this position.
Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Top Secret Position sensitivity and risk Jobs require a and some require a . The type depends on the job. Background check type Financial disclosure required Yes Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number 1262230 Control number 884888900