2018-11-24
SAIC (www.saic.com)
Other
/yr
full-time
employee
Greenbelt
Maryland
United States
NOC Operator (Job Number:442118)
Description:
Job Description:
Position is in NASA’s Operations Management Center (NOMC), a 24X7 network operation center, and requires supporting non-standard shifts and non-standard work weekends. Candidate will be required to work weekends and holidays. Candidate will support the network operation’s day-to-day activities in support of NASA missions. Candidate will use a variety of network management and diagnostic tools for monitoring, troubleshooting communications- related and node/application related problems. Position requires monitoring and some maintenance assistance of Cisco Routers & Switches, Junipers Routers. Candidate will also need to learn to operate NASA unique hardware items. Candidate will be working directly with other NASA centers and customers to help resolve real-time network and dataflow problems which are unique to NASA. Candidate will be involved in a number of activities including the testing and implementation of new network services. Candidate must be able to pass both a written and practical certification test within 180 days of hire.
Qualifications:
Education:
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AA degree in a related field & 1 year experience or High School & 2 years experience.
Required Skills:
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Must be able to grasp a wide range of unique skills, able to think and respond quickly to real-time dataflow problems
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Must have fundamental knowledge of TCP/IP technology including IP addressing, subnet masking
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Knowledge of helpdesk operations
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Excellent writing and oral communication skills
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Effective communicator and be able to coordinate network and customer related problems with other technical sections
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Outgoing with a pleasant personality and a positive can-do attitude
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Strong multi-tasking skills
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Available to work after hours and weekends (as required)
Desired Skills:
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Knowledge of serial interfaces including RS232, V.35 and RS 449 preferred
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Knowledgeable in WAN protocols such as ATM, SONET, ISDN
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Experience with TCP/IP and IP addressing schemes; network monitoring tools (HP Openview, MRTG) and trouble ticket processes (Remedy is a plus)
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Hands-on experience with industry products (Cisco, Juniper, and Ciena are highly desired)
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Experience in supporting WAN & LAN connectivity, telecommunications (VoIP) or internet technology
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Knowledgeable of transmission principals including T1, T3, DS-3 &OC- 3/48
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Experience with network analysis tools (Matt’s Trace Route (MTR) and Multi Routers Traffic Grapher (MRTG) are a plus)
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Experience in performing traceroutes, executing ping test and a strong working knowledge in Unix and Microsoft
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Strong knowledge and hands on experience with data analyzers, network probes and other network diagnostic and performance measurement devices
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Industry standard certifications (CCNA, CCNP or JNCIA are a strong plus)
Clearance Requirement:
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Applicant must currently possess a Secret or higher Security Clearance.
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Job Posting: Nov 23, 2018, 8:57:33 AM
Primary Location: United States-MD-GREENBELT
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret
Potential for Teleworking: No
Travel: Yes, 10% of the time
Shift: Day Job
Schedule: Full-time