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DescriptionJoin SAIC’s Information
Technology (IT) Support Services Team in the Network Operations and Security
Center (NOSC) of the US Air Forces Central Command (USAFCENT) Communications
Directorate (A6). This opportunity places you at the tip of the spear for Engineering,
Operations and Maintenance, Cyber Security, and Defensive Cyber Operations
supporting the warfighter in the Southwest Asia area.USAFCENT is the air component
of United States Central Command (USCENTCOM), a regional unified command.
USAFCENT, in concert with its coalition, joint and interagency partners,
delivers decisive air and space power on behalf of USCENTCOM for the security
and stability of the Southwest Asia (SWA) region. The USAFCENT NOSC delivers
cyberspace command and control (C2) superiority to the warfighter by
engineering, implementing, securing, managing, operating and maintaining
USAFCENT’s Non-Classified Internet Protocol Router Network (NIPRNet), Secret
Internet Protocol Router (SIPRNet), USCENTCOM Partner Networks (CPN-X), and associated
C2 networks, systems and services.The USAFCENT NOSC executes the
full-spectrum of IT services management and operations for USAFCENT networks 24
hour-a-day, 7 day-a-week (24/7); and is tasked by USCENTCOM to provide
information assurance (IA) boundary intrusion detection and intrusion
prevention for USCENTCOM components. Comprised of NOSC operations, operations
support, cybersecurity, network engineering, and command support functions, the
USAFCENT NOSC plans, engineers, installs, integrates, operates and maintains,
protects and manages enterprise-wide network and systems architecture,
infrastructure and services; and provides enterprise-level oversight to its
subordinate and supported communications support activities.Candidates will be working at
Shaw AFB, SC and/or Lackland AFB, TX. Frequent temporary duty (TDY) and/or
deployment travel to OCONUS locations in the USCENTCOM AOR is required to
support sustainment, site surveys, installations, upgrades, integration,
testing, troubleshooting and other mission-related requirements.The candidate for this
position provides solutions to a variety of technical problems of moderate
scope and complexity where analysis of situations or data requires a review of
the variety of factors through frequent use and application of technical
standards, principles, theories, concepts and techniques, and directs
established guidelines, procedures and policies.Boundary Systems Engineer:
May design, analyze, plan, modify, and maintainnetworks and network components supporting data, voice and/or audiocommunication activities.
Prepares the analysis of short/long termcapacity needs for switching, routing transmission and signaling.
May conduct network architecture design,feasibility and cost studies as well as internal studies of network performanceand traffic analysis.
May evaluate new technology. Duties may includeproviding specifications and detailed schematics for network architecture;providing information for hardware and software selection; and tools for themost efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and futurecapacity requirements.
Conducts testing of network systems.
Maintains technical expertise in all areas ofnetwork and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing,such as routers, switchers, firewalls, hubs, bridges, gateways, etc.
Evaluates and reports on new networktechnologies to enhance capabilities of the network.
Specific duties for this position include, but are not limited to:
Operate and manage the enterprise boundarymanagement server, ensuring it is functional with duplicate configuration atUSAFCENT NOSC COOP location.
Analyze firewall reports, firewall logs, andother metrics and identify sub-standard network performance, and engineer andimplement solutions to counter the identified anomalies.
Operate security devices remotely and locally.
Create custom UNIX scripts to meet task specificrequirements.
Research, document, and track to resolution alloutages, trouble calls, and network intrusions.
Utilize firewall toolsets to accurately analyzeand report on the overall health of local and deployed firewalls. Recommendappropriate changes/resolutions in response to the trends analysis.
Perform enterprise level firewall faultisolation and resolution to include troubleshooting ACLs and Proxies affectingother network traffic; and troubleshoot firewall issues on Open BSD OperatingSystem, including permissions and type-enforcement.
Configure and maintain DNS and BIND domain nameservices and manage the full range of the firewall features at an Enterpriselevel.
Provide On-the-job training to local help deskpersonnel and engineers on firewall components and solutions.
Implement proper backup procedures, walk remoteusers through backup and restoration actions, and accomplish the same locally.
Assist engineering new security deviceimplementations.
Perform analysis for collaboration ofnetwork/system needs and participate in planning, designing, upgrading anddeployment of enterprise datacenter hardware and software using a project-basedtimeline.
Manage proxy servers, internal/external emailgateways, and external DNS management.
Provide guidance and remote administration inthe following areas related to Firewall and the Enterprise Manager:
GeneralOptimization
VPNconnections between firewalls (Point to Point)
ACLmanagement
IPFilter management
Loganalysis
Installation
Cloning
One-to-many –Failover
QualificationsBachelors and two (2) years or more experience; Masters and 0 years related experience. In lieu of a degree, four (4) years of additional experience is required. In addition the following certifications and skills are required: Security + or CCNA-Sec, MCSA, Firewall, Unix, CCENT, ACAS, HBSS, and ITIL Foundation.Desired QualificationsITIL 4 Foundation certification or any ITIL v3 Intermediate certification. Any equivalent IAT-II certification, if not the certification listed above.REQNUMBER: 199352SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation’s most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability
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