GENERAL SUMMARY
Performs complex technical support of local, metropolitan and wide area networks and cloud-based networks to include planning, designing, evaluating, and selecting operating solutions.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (*ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS)
- Performs maintenance and upgrade of networks, including servers, routers, switches, firewalls, remote access systems, and network management systems*
- Monitor network connectivity and ensure high quality data transmission*
- Analyze local and wide area network systems, to include testing*
- Resolve complex interoperability problems to obtain operations across all platforms *
- Configure communication media with routers, switches, firewalls and other devices
- Configure routine systems to user environments
- Participate in planning, researching, evaluating, designing and developing plans for network systems
- Conduct internal studies and research
- Support acquisition of hardware and software, as well as, subcontractor services as needed
- Provide technical support to various departments and users
- Serve as liaison with vendors and other third-party providers
- May serve as technical lead for lower level employees
- May assist in proposal prep for new solutions
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Required Skills
Required Experience
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science in a related field or equivalent experience
- Minimum of 10 years of related experience
- Active Top Secret security clearance
- Active CCNA Certification
- Active CEH Certification
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- CCNP Routing and Switching Certification
- Have had or current Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA) or Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP)
- Knowledge of SolarWinds
- Knowledge of Cisco Identity Services Engine and 802.1X
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Products to include Visio
- Knowledge of layer 2 switching, such as access interfaces and 802.1q trunking
- Experience with OSI 7 layer model
- Experience with Static, Dynamic, and Layer 3 routing
- ITIL knowledge
Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. COLSA Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.