Network Specialist - Ft Riley
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Consultis is hiring Network Specialist at Ft Riley, Kansas. This is a contract to hire with a long-time client in the early stages of a multi-year contract. All positions will be onsite. The Network Specialist ensures that the LAN/WAN is capable of providing required services by supporting the network infrastructure through the use of troubleshooting and problem resolution in a production environment.
Responsibilities: • Provides daily operational support for LAN/WAN networks, including fire walls • Resolves technical issues associated with network and routing protocols at all levels of the OSI model utilizing diagnostic and network administration tools such as Hewlett Packard (HP) OpenView, Cisco Works and Tivoli Maintains LAN/WAN barrier systems to prevent unauthorized access • Provide overall network infrastructure support to routing and switching equipment, firewalls and IDS/IPS, and associated cabling • Plan, install, and support hardware and software upgrades and resolves associated technical issues Knowledge and skills: • Clear understanding of TCP/IP, HTTP, SHTTP, SMTP, SNMP, DNS, DHCP, EIGRP, OSPF, and EIA/TIA cable standards • Understanding of Management Information Blocks (MIB) and MRTG to measure, plan and execute methodologies to ensure high performance and minimum downtime • Must be familiar with Cisco firewalls, Cisco, Alcatel, Hewlett-Packard, Nortel and NetScreen VPN devices and IDSs • Strong network experience maintaining switches and routers and troubleshooting LAN/WAN problems • Good knowledge of general security methodologies • Expertise in Windows Networks, Cisco Systems and HP OpenView desired • Must have strong oral and written communications skills BS Degree or recent 25Bravo, 25Uniform, 25 November( or similar military training) Sec+ CE CCNA or able to have within 6 months Public Trust Level