Telecommunication Technician

Ensure full mission capability by providing Tier III senior level technical support to the Marine Forces Reserve (MFR) WAN/BAN/LAN serving the Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES) Headquarters at MARCORSPTFAC New Orleans, the command’s alternate data center in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and 160 remote sites. Below outlines the current operating environment for this task area: 

• Consists of approximately 1,000 Network devices at 160 sites and two data centers including both classified and unclassified networks. Nodes contain numerous base extensions both organically and externally supported dependent on remote site base status and any applicable memorandums of understanding. 
• Two Data Centers built on Cisco Nexus and Unified Computing System (UCS) technology. 
• Support the Marine Forces Reserve whiteline node (a Commercial ISP). 
• Support the Marine Forces Reserve RCUN (tactical VRF) node as necessary. 
• Support the Deployed Site Transport Boundaries (DSTB) as necessary. 
• Current Network Devices and tools include but are not limited to: Cisco Catalyst 6500; Cisco Catalyst 4500; Cisco Catalyst 9300; Cisco Catalyst 3850; Cisco Catalyst 3750; Cisco Catalyst 3560; Cisco Nexus Devices; Cisco ASR 1002; Cisco ASR 1006; Cisco 2900 series routers; Cisco 3900 series routers; Cisco 4000 series routers; Cisco ISE with TACACS/Network Device Management Integration to include support for multifactor authentication; Aruba and HP wireless network infrastructure; Forescout CounterAct; High Assurance Internet Protocol Encryptors; Solarwinds Kiwi Tool suite; Riverbed Steelhead; GEM-X encryptor management system. 
• High Availability Internet Protocol Encryptors for Classified environments including related Key Material. 
• Network Common Operation Picture and Network Device Management is currently provided by: HP Network Node Manager I and HP Network Automation. 
• Network Access control (NAC/802.1x) and Network Device Management is currently provided by: Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE); TACACS+ via Device Administration License in Cisco ISE. 
• Network Access control (NAC/802.1x) is moving to: Forescout Counteract. 
• Backup Network Configuration automation is provided by: Kiwi Cattools. 
• Log management is currently provided by Kiwi Syslog, moving to enterprise McAfee SIEM solution. 
• WAN accelerators are currently Riverbed models. 
• DHCP Servers are running on Windows servers. 
• Redseal, DISA ACAS and STIG Checklists are primary used to ensure compliance with Cybersecurity directives. 
• Alternate data center is currently located on Camp Lejeune, NC. Alternate site must provide equivalent services and support to all end users, as primary site. 
• Specific telecommunications requirements for alternate site differ from that of the data center layout and site architectures differ. 
• Telecommunication services are primarily provided via requests to the Camp Lejeune Base communications office.