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Government Civilian (IT Specialist) for Department of Defense(DoD), Defense Information System Agency(DISA), Special Services Line of Business SEL 611, Coalition Support located at the Defense Supply Center Columbus(DSCC). Selected to work on Coalition Support for “Five Eyes” REL DMZ network maintain Tier 2 support with accounts, access to sites, email spillage, network monitor, and network reporting. Primary mission is to maintain accountability of access to classified coalition network. Secondary mission is to report, monitor, and notify of any network outages. These supported missions include the process of; Leading projects and tickets for establishing or re-establish network connectivity for relocated employees and implementing telecommunications support activities. Configuring and monitor operating system telecommunication access methods for coalition environments. Defining customer requirements for new and modified systems and services based on business needs and practices. Establishing requirements for network access. Troubleshooting network outages and problems within the Coalition Network Operation Center. Creating user accounts, email accounts, chat accounts, and administrator accounts for access to classified coalition networks. Reviewing flagged electronic mail from spillage of higher classification material. Maintaining Mail Marshal’s between coalition partners and establishing where emails are routed, if lost in transmission.  Determining network connectivity between customers, foreign national network operations centers, and government network operations centers; including proxy connections, chat connections, mail connections, server connections, and website connections. Troubleshooting access to classified sites. Determining whether customer should have access to classified websites. Configuring access for foreign national coalition members on webserver, updating blacklist exemptions.

Round Rock, Tx, Us

Government Contract Position for Department of Defense(DoD), Defense Information System Agency(DISA), Special Services Line of Business SEL 611, Coalition Support located at the Defense Supply Center Columbus(DSCC). Selected to work on Coalition Support for “Five Eyes” REL DMZ network maintain Tier 2 support with accounts, access to sites, email spillage, network monitor, and network reporting. Primary mission is to maintain accountability of access to classified coalition network. Secondary mission is to report, monitor, and notify of any network outages. These supported missions include the process of; Leading projects and tickets for establishing or re-establish network connectivity for relocated employees and implementing telecommunications support activities. Configuring and monitor operating system telecommunication access methods for coalition environments. Defining customer requirements for new and modified systems and services based on business needs and practices. Establishing requirements for network access. Troubleshooting network outages and problems within the Coalition Network Operation Center. Creating user accounts, email accounts, chat accounts, and administrator accounts for access to classified coalition networks. Reviewing flagged electronic mail from spillage of higher classification material. Maintaining Mail Marshal’s between coalition partners and establishing where emails are routed, if lost in transmission.  Determining network connectivity between customers, foreign national network operations centers, and government network operations centers; including proxy connections, chat connections, mail connections, server connections, and website connections. Troubleshooting access to classified sites. Determining whether customer should have access to classified websites. Configuring access for foreign national coalition members on webserver, updating blacklist exemptions.

Hanover, Md, Us

Member of contingent workforce responsible for designing, implementing, maintaining, and monitoring network connected operations of multiple facilities and buildings on the campus. Provide Tier 3 network services for Marysville Auto Plant (MAP). Provide simple troubleshooting task for devices prior to contacting vendor. Configure new network devices including switches, firewalls, and Kronos timing systems. I daily assist in network communications problem determination and resolution using Cisco Prime and as well as Cisco Wireless LAN Controller interface and command line.  Directly manage and oversee cabling and electrical contractors in regards to design requirements, installation process and standards, scope completion review, and testing.  Handles several network lease replacement projects including but not limited to hardware requirements and sizing, environmental stability, equipment ordering, equipment staging, hardware and firmware upgrades, device testing, configuration, environmental and security issues, and specification review. Directly responsible for institution of several Honda procedures and processes used throughout the organization. Developed several technical standards and requirements for the acquisition of network hardware, software and services of Programmed Logic Controllers (PLC), routers, switches, Intermediate Distribution Facilities (IDF), Main Distribution Facility (MDF), Video Teleconference (VTC), and Network Video Recording (NVR). Developed and implemented complex configuration management plans for Local Area Networks (LANS) and Wide Area networks (WANs). Maintained and serviced over 100 hub cabinets with various network services components, including UPS, cisco switches, cisco routers, patch panels for Fiber and copper cabling, evaporators, and air conditioning units. Developed, interpreted, planned and applied policy, process, procedure and strategy in IT networking services and systems applications.

Round Rock, Tx, Us

Chosen for government contractor as a Network Project Integration Engineer to enhancing, managing, and supporting the world’s largest Department of Defense network.  Building network routes, establishing and assigning IP networks, configuring access control list/VLAN access control lists, configuring firewall rules, implement DNS configurations using BIND, setting up virtual servers and certificates for complete F5 Big-IP load balancer build, testing newly implemented project, and troubleshooting any issues. Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot a wide range of network equipment on a daily basis to include Cisco ASR routers, Nexus/IOS switches, ASA firewalls, Content Services Switches (CSS), Global Load Balancers (GLB), and  Sidewinder G2 firewalls; Juniper Networks routers and Netscreen 5400 firewalls; Riverbed Stingray Traffic Managers and F5 BIG-IP load balancers; IronMail and IronPort e-mail content screening appliances. Responsible for implementing complex routing and switching configurations, develop and configure firewall objects and rules for Local Area Networks (LANs) and Wide Area Networks (WANs) supporting the various military Combatant Commands/Services/Agencies (CC/S/A). Work closely with Project Managers (PM), Communications Engineers, System Administrators (SA), and customers to implement new business and/or migrate existing workloads in to the Defense Information Systems Agency’s various network infrastructures. Routinely apply expert technical knowledge and skill accumulated over 8 years to troubleshoot and resolve complex operational problems using available network monitoring tools such as Netscout, CISCO ASDM, and command line, as well as other on hand resources. Ensure configuration management and information assurance procedures and practices are strictly adhered to in order to guarantee highly reliable network configurations using Remedy IT Service Management Change.

Dallas, Tx, Us

Government Supervisor: Darryl Ball| COM:614-692-4455 | NIPR: darryl.m.ball2.civ@mail.milContract Site Lead: Ryan Collins | COM:614-692-3291 | NIPR: ryan.c.collins2.ctr@mail.milChosen for government contractor with AT&T Government Solutions for enhancing, managing, and supporting the world’s largest Department of Defense network. GSM-O provides DISA’s computer systems and intranets—serving the various DoD branches including our armed forces—with reliable and secure communications about potential threats. AT&T Government Solution IS&GS-Defense team provides programmatic, operational and engineering services as well as offer materials, equipment and facilities to support the network’s security. I was a core member of a five IS&GS-Defense team that provides programmatic, operational and engineering services as well as offer materials, equipment and facilities to support the network’s security.  Responsible for monitoring and investigating all suspicious activity on Government networks. Report and resolve issues that harm Department of Defense Networks. Investigated All Partners Access Network (APAN) website for Injection (SQLI – Structured Query Language Injection) attacks, Denial of Service attacks (DOS), Distributed Denial of Service attacks (DDOS), Brute Force attacks, and Cross Site Scripting (XXS) attacks. Reviewed Intrusion Detection System flags for possible attacks to servers, using Cisco Source Fire and Arc Sight software. Discovered unencrypted classified material within emails of users. Studied and researched new forms of attacks.

Fairborn, Us

Chosen for government contractor installing, enhancing, managing, and supporting Fiber-Optic network infrastructures, desktop computing environments, and communications equipment providing secure voice, data, and video services to The National Air and Space Intelligence Center. Core member of a seven personnel team charged with organizing the transportation of equipment, infrastructure, and systems for the Communication and Information Directorate. Set up, maintained, and supported fiber optic systems, infrastructure, and devices providing secure data, voice, and video conferencing services to the organization. Responsible for working in High Security Facility to install new fiber-optic network infrastructure on three classified network platforms up to Top Secret/SCI. Broke down and set up new desktop computers.  Designed layouts for new offices and set up all connections to NIPR, SIPR, JWICS, and NATO networks.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Held concurrent responsibilities supporting the 504th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade deployed in Spin Buldak, Afghanistan. Set up, administered, and monitored 26 COMSEC accounts, LAN / WAN infrastructure, Digital Video Broadcasting – Return Channel via Satellite System, and Video Teleconferencing equipment servicing 2,000 users.  Solely responsible for setting up, maintaining, and achieving optimal uptime of the mission-critical Digital Video Broadcasting – Return Channel. Updated reference guides and management procedures. Recognized as a subject matter expert (SME) and held full accountability for the deployment and administration of the video teleconferencing equipment / system supporting the base and remote sites.  Planned and managed the successful transportation of classified equipment from Fort Hood, Texas to Afghanistan.  Oversaw the administration, upgrade, and resolution of system and infrastructure issues within the Base Defense Operations Center to ensure optimal communication and information exchange with the Area of Operation Commanders. Credited with achieving zero security compromises / reported incidents on 26 COMSEC accounts. Designed and delivered training to more than 150 enlisted personnel on the management and storage of COMSEC material.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Selected to administer COMSEC accounts for the 504th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade. Promoted to administer network infrastructure and communications equipment valued in excess of $10 million. Installed, configured, secured, and managed hardware, software, and classified / unclassified networks providing voice, data, and video services to 2,000 users. Audited and ensured infrastructure, systems, equipment, and environments met Operational Readiness, Unit Compliance, and Communications Security Inspection requirements. Set up, maintained, and supported systems, infrastructure, and devices providing secure data, voice, and video conferencing services to the unit. Implemented solutions to ensure command and senior leaders achieved near real-time communication with field commanders. Recognized as one of two people out of 1,500 in the Brigade charged with the duty of maintaining COMSEC accountability for 50 lines of key material.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

1st Cavalry IT Core member of team charged with organizing the transportation of equipment, infrastructure, and systems for the deployment of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team to Mosul Base in Iraq. Following success, built and managed 3 network infrastructures supporting 800 users in multiple locations throughout Iraq. Planned, upgraded, and managed the relocation of servers, devices, and systems from Fort Hood, Texas to Iraq. Set-up and administered LAN / WAN / VLAN infrastructures to provide secure and non-secure voice, data, and video services to combat team. Deployed and supported security, backup / recovery, and antivirus solutions.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Originally chosen to provide network and desktop support to 1,000 base users. Given additional responsibility to administer the Electronic Key Management System.  Administered and ensured optimal uptime of classified and unclassified Windows 2003 networks comprised of MS Exchange, Active Client, Windows XP desktops, storage, and peripherals. Built classified and unclassified networks at remote facilities and office sites to enable users to access critical data.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Accomplished baselining computers, manage and establishing user accounts and mailboxes. Maintained Network storage, print server, exchange server, and share server. Applied patches and updates to all networked and standalone computers. Setup remote facilities network center and office areas.

Bachelor'S Degree, Information And Computer Science Networking And Security

Associate'S Degree, Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician

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