U.S. Army Cyber Command

Information Technology Specialist (Network Services)

Adams County, PennsylvaniaDepartment of the Army

$85K – $117Kposted range

Range as posted by the employer.

Posted 1 month ago · listed on USAJOBS

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Open: 40 days; Open a while. Either hard to fill or the process is slow. A direct note to the recruiter helps here.
Salary: Posted; The employer put pay in writing. Anchor on it in the first conversation.

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The job, broken down

This is a DOD Cyber Excepted Service IT Specialist role supporting network, data, and voice systems for the 114th Signal Battalion in Adams County, PA. You'd work on SOC operations, circuit troubleshooting, and LAN/WAN support tied to a geographic combatant command mission.

What you'd actually do

Track and maintain knowledge of all circuits and systems in the SOC operation
Provide customer support on bridging, routing, and interoperability issues
Develop and deliver training programs on LAN/WAN facilities
Monitor and evaluate backbone LAN performance using network management tools
Attend SCI-level meetings and video teleconferences, participate in working groups
Support architecture and modernization initiatives for the combatant command

Must-haves

Ability to work in a DOD Cyber Excepted Service position under Title 10 and DoD Instruction 1400.25
Foreign education, if applicable, must be evaluated and deemed equivalent to a U.S. accredited program

Read before you apply

No pay range listed
No clearance level explicitly stated despite mention of SCI-level meetings, which usually requires a Top Secret/SCI clearance
No degree, certification, or years-of-experience requirements listed, which is unusual for a technical IT role at this level
Duties list is broad (network monitoring, training, architecture, troubleshooting, meetings) without clarifying which are primary vs occasional

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Steps to get this job

1In your resume/cover letter, mirror the posting's exact phrases: 'SOC operation,' 'LAN/WAN facilities,' 'backbone LAN performance,' 'bridging, routing and inter-operability'
2Lead with any hands-on circuit troubleshooting or network monitoring experience you have, since that's the core recurring duty in the listing
3If you hold or have held a Top Secret/SCI clearance, state it clearly near the top of your application given the SCI-meeting requirement
4If you have foreign education credentials, get them evaluated now through a recognized foreign credential service before applying, since the posting explicitly requires this documentation

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About the role

Summary

About the Position: This position is a DOD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 USC 1599f. Employees occupying CES positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at the .This position is located at the 7th SIG CMD (T) 21st SIG BDE 114th SIG BN in Adams, Pennsylvania.

Duties

Serves as an Information Technology Specialist responsible for supporting the various telecommunications network/data/voice systems serving the disbursed missions of the 114th Signal Battalion.
Maintain complete knowledge regarding all circuits and systems of the SOC operation.
Provide customer support on bridging, routing and inter-operability.
Develop and provides training programs on the LAN/WAN facilities.
Utilize network management facilities to monitor end evaluate backbone LAN performance.
Attend routine and regular SCI level meetings and/or Video Teleconferences, and participation in working groups.
Develop architecture and modernization initiatives supporting the geographic combatant command.
Advise and participate in the activities of the shift utilizing appropriate test equipment to troubleshoot circuit problems and to contact other centers or tributary stations to inform of problems and coordinate corrective actions.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications.

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