Network Operations Center Technician

This position is for an AM Shift 7am-3pm EST – On site Annapolis MD AND Another OVERNIGHT Shift 11pm-7:30am EST – On site Annapolis MD

Primary Responsibilities

• Monitors network management system and engages telecom providers to drive restoral efforts.
• Tracks incident details and keeps information updated in the incident management tool in a timely manner with accurate information.
• Solves systems and network problems/questions with limited scope and complexity.
• Applies technical knowledge to oversee high availability IP networks, messaging systems, and Air to Ground data communications equipment and systems.
• Identifies resolutions of routine technical queries from CAS customers and CAS Business Units.
• Takes guidance from other team members or management to resolve less routine issues.
• Works with Senior Team Members to resolve moderate to complex issues with critical customer services. May take the lead role in resolving less complex issues.
• Uses discretion to interpret and apply established processes. Errors could cause prolonged or wider spread failures.
• Monitors and troubleshoots system performance, troubleshoots, resolves, or escalates network issues.
• Understands deployment, configuration, and maintenance routines and develops tools to make the process more efficient.
• Participates in network solutions design and configurations.
• Analyzes issues and provides customers with guidance to resolve problems, THIS INCLUDES GREAT FOCUS AND ATTENTION TO DETAILS
• This is a 24 x 7 365 Operation Center which requires working some weekends and holidays.
• Strong Customer Service skills
• EFFICIENT AT MULTITASKING. THIS INCLUDES TAKING ON MULTIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES, PRIORITIZING AND DELEGATING
• Candidate will be required to train on three all NOC (3) positions, Transport, DataLink, Applications in 4-6 months. These positions will be trained one by one from a span of 3 weeks to a month and a half.
• Transport – Continuous monitoring from the core to the edge, for all Global Network components, including all routers, switched, firewalls, circuits, etc.
• DataLink – Continuous monitoring of the ground station/radios and central processing systems that make air to ground datalink communications possible.
• Applications – Continuous monitoring of the central channels, connected to routers, which facilitate the daily flow of millions of messages.

Required Qualifications

• This position requires AA/AS degree or other 2-year post high school training w/ a minimum of 1-2 years of relevant experience OR HS Diploma/GED with 2 years of experience
• Network+ Certification
• Knowledge of TCP/IP networking protocols, computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing.
• Knowledge and understanding of ITIL/ITSM concepts and practices.
• Experience troubleshooting Cisco devices.
• Experience with HSRP/BGP routing protocols.

Preferred Qualifications

• CCNA Certification
• Knowledge of Remedy, Netcool, Office 0365, ServiceNow

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