Job#: 3034198 Job Description: Defense Red Switch Network (DRSN) NOC Technician III
Location: Scott Air Force Base, Illinois (Onsite)
Role Overview
This position supports the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), which acts as the provider of GIG/Defense Information System Network (DISN) services to its customers. The role directly supports the DISA-provided GIG capabilities and services in a 24x7 Global Operations Center. Shift work, including nights and weekends, is a requirement for this role.
Key Responsibilities
- Create, update, and resolve network problems and issues using the ServiceNow platform.
- Execute network operations, including configuration and analysis of customer circuits across Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) and Session Initiated Protocol (SIP) trunks.
- Work directly with customers and stakeholders to ensure maximum network availability and minimize operational impact.
- Proactively monitor network alarms across platform-specific network management tools.
- Provide timely situational awareness to leadership and impacted parties regarding network incidents.
- Utilize incident management applications to document outages, degradations, isolations, and resolutions.
- Perform configuration maintenance on route plans, route lists, device profiles, calling search spaces, and route partitions.
- Assess, identify, and recommend resolutions for various network incidents and configuration deficiencies.
- Develop and recommend solutions and processes pertaining to network operations.
Required Qualifications
Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Experience: 2-4 years of prior relevant experience.
Technical Skills: A general understanding of both voice infrastructure and IP network topologies is required.
Certifications: Must hold a DoD-8570 IAT Level 2 baseline certification (e.g., Security+ CE) prior to the start date.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in a tech control facility or with cyber transport.
- Experience with circuit actions.
- Proficiency with the MS Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, TEAMs).
- Experience with alarm surveillance, call routing, session initiated protocol, media call flow, packet capture analysis, or Juniper IP technologies.
- Knowledge of routers, switches, crypto devices, CISCO, Juniper, video teleconferencing (VTC), or various voice services.
Work Environment
The position is based in a 24x7 operations center environment and requires the ability to work in shifts, including nights and weekends. The role may involve extended periods of sitting while using a computer or phone.
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