NOC Infrastructure Specialist

Description

Are you looking to take the next steps in your career as a NOC Infrastructure Specialist? Let's chat and see if we are a good match!

Opportunity:

VSO is seeking a highly skilled and experienced NOC Infrastructure Specialist to join our dynamic team in Lorton, Virginia. As a NOC Infrastructure Specialist, you will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth and secure operation of our network infrastructure.

Responsibilities:

• Provide various levels of support and troubleshooting for network infrastructure issues, including routers, switches, firewalls, and other network devices.
• Conduct regular monitoring and analysis of network performance, identify potential bottlenecks, and take proactive measures to maintain optimal network health.
• Coordinate with carriers and external vendors to ensure seamless connectivity, manage network capacity, and troubleshoot connectivity issues.
• Implement and maintain robust security measures within the NOC environment, including access control, intrusion detection systems, and data encryption.
• Manage and maintain network documentation, including network diagrams, configurations, and inventory records.
• Generate comprehensive reports on equipment and security metrics, network health status, and incident resolution.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to provide solutions for infrastructure improvements, scalability, and capacity planning.

Qualifications:

• 2 years of network operations experience
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Strong knowledge of NOC designs, configurations, deployment, operations, data storage, and data management.
• Proven experience in 24/7 network health monitoring and troubleshooting in a complex network environment.
• Excellent understanding of networking protocols, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, and routing protocols (e.g., BGP, OSPF).
• Familiarity with security best practices, including firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, and network segmentation.
• Experience in managing and coordinating with carriers and external vendors.
• Proficiency in network monitoring tools, such as SolarWinds, Nagios, or PRTG.
• Familiarity with Azure Networking and cloud networking concepts.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to think quickly and make sound decisions under pressure.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to communicate technical concepts to nontechnical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, or similar industry recognized certifications will be an advantage.

Requirements

• Must be within driving distance of Lorton VA OR willing to relocate there (Relocation Assistance Package Available)
• Must be willing to work onsite (This role may include the need to work outside of core hours on high priority investigations and may also include on-call responsibilities)
• Must possess an active TS/ SCI clearance or above
• DoD 8570 IAT II is required 

What is Important to Us:

• You are an excellent communicator in writing and speaking.
• You have the ability to work independently but also value teamwork.
• Your problem-solving skills are excellent.
• You are looking for a job where performance appraisals occur regularly, and you look forward to advancing your career.
• You seek a community of virtue-centered co-workers and clients.

What we offer you: As part of the VSO company, you will be part of a virtue-centered team who value their work and teammates. This is a no-jerk zone. We provide ongoing learning and development opportunities to foster continuous growth. We offer competitive salaries, health benefits, and flexible work arrangements.

More About VSO: VSO is a hybrid cloud and managed services consulting firm. Much of VSO’s success can be attributed to our deep partnerships with IT services industry leaders such as AWS, IBM, Microsoft and others. VSO leverages numerous other partner relationships so as to provide our customers with optimal support. Additionally, we take pride in taking care of our employees. We offer a wide variety of benefits for eligible employees related to health, retirement, professional development, and more! For more information, please visit our website at https://vso-inc.com/careers

Salary : $145,000 - $190,000