
Network Operations Center Help Desk Engineer
- Colorado Springs, CO
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provide Network Support services for a Department of Defense (DoD) Senior Leader Network, exercising discretion and independent judgement when events or incidents occur to ensure corrective actions are captured and incidents resolved in an expedient manner.
- Optimize system performance with quick and independent decision making skills after analyzing RF usage, prioritization of users and then assist with mission planning and RF handovers.
- Manage WAN router, switch, and other networking configurations
- Use DISN data flows and coordinate applicable actions/issues with DISA
- Address network and connectivity issues instantaneously to support DoD Senior Leaders.
- Assist in subscriber frequency planning based on approved Discovery Frequency of Day for transient mobile activities
- During Missions, monitor RF Connections and links and update or independently advise when appropriate
- Monitor radio via GUI's (COMSEC, frequencies, Mission Mode, discoveries, mission record, coordinated change)
- Manage SATCOM RF resources by monitoring frequencies, power control, and hand-offs to optimize connectivity
- During Post Mission, Review mission performance trends, provide appropriate communication status reports, daily activity reports, RF performance statistics and maintain the Master Station Log
- Perform post-mission analysis to assess performance against requirements, establish trends, and optimize future missions
- Operate computer network equipment to ensure network systems are available to our network subscribers seven days a week, 24 hours a day, 365 days each year
- Maintain proficiency training based on prescribed and posted NETWORK training guidelines
- Manage and coordinate RF equipment Authorized Service Interruptions (ASIs)
- Update troubleshooting Guide from lessons learned.
- Operate and maintain databases and analyze network capabilities to ensure resolution of all network incidents and immediate recovery of the network
- Provide Tier I/II engineering support to subscriber aircraft on live missions and serve as a point of entry for any RF field support and/or corrective maintenance actions
- Provide first level and when possible second level support for terrestrial network connectivity support during high-level DoD missions
- During Pre-Mission, Monitor RF status and identify improvement opportunities related to performance
- Monitor daily performance of systems and analyze root causes or system improvement opportunities
- Monitor/respond to System Events/Alerts/Logs (for incident response, troubleshooting, and archival)
- Monitor the system to ensure efficient utilization and allocation of network and computer resources and facilities to maintain satisfactory response to customers using the network.
- Monitor Network Performance (Node/Interface/Processor/Memory/Volume Status)
- Monitor and maintain and troubleshoot COMSEC / TRANSEC equipment and keying material issues
- Must be able to observe and interpret computer and network system messages instantly and use independent decision-making skills to ensure commands are immediately addressed and that network systems are restored quickly when hardware, software, or power failures occur.
- Manage frequency configuration at the individual RF sites prior to mission
- Ensure readiness status of RF equipment including BIT, antenna pointing and polarization, and mission recording in high-pressure situations involving a high degree of significance.
- Perform preventative maintenance: Analyze and troubleshoot computer and network system health and status to identify potential problems and develop solutions before outages occur, using diagnostic tools
- Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 3 years of prior networking troubleshooting experience.
- Must have a Top Secret clearance with eligibility to SCI
- Sec+ required