Michael Parent Email & Phone Number

San Diego, California, United States

Aberdeen Proving Ground

Verifying swift and accurate response to all alerts, ensuring the repair or escalation of issues as appropriate. Working closely with the NOC Manager, the Network Engineer is responsible for the continued quality of service for the end users and fault management monitoring. Maintains the highest level of service for all customers assuring the appropriate and timely notification of network and maintenance status is actively posted to NOC customers. Perform day-to-day network operations and administration activities on the Defense Research & Engineering Network (DREN) and the Secure Defense Research & Engineering Network (SDREN) Networks. Perform installation, upgrades, configuration, troubleshooting, maintenance, and optimization on the Defense Research & Engineering Network (DREN) and the Secure Defense Research & Engineering Network (SDREN) Networks. Maintain physical devices, firmware updates, OS changes and security releases. Identify and resolve network problems in coordination with Operations,Engineering, and Security. Coordinate with third-party carriers, vendors, and technology providers to troubleshoot and perform operations activities. Managing router/switch configurations, firewalls, Internet Protocol (IP) addresses and related network service. Manage site-to-site Virtual Private Network (VPN) connectivity and problem/resolution. Install and configure all patches and changes required by Vulnerability Management System issuances (IAVAs, IAVBs, IAVMs, STIGs) Provide logical network data flow diagrams; maintain plans, designs, and architecture documentation. Follow the network Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and provide reports on network management trend analysis. Provide reports on security vulnerability trends and analysis. Monitor bandwidth requirements and conduct capacity planning to ensure appropriate bandwidth management.

Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR) Systems Engineer duties encompass all-inclusive encrypted communications with tactical radio platforms, satellite platforms, and data network services from local-level to enterprise-level designs which include but not limited to specialized communications equipment, unit-unique intelligence repositories and computer information technology, and the integration of enterprise services, automated services, cloud computing, converging and emerging technologies, and national-to-tactical reach back capabilities. This duty also maintains connectivity into the Marine Corps ISR enterprise for data standardization, enterprise support and services, network and data redundancy, and disaster recovery. Additionally, Marines assigned this MOS will receive training in computer hardware fundamentals, common operating systems, network security, information assurance, database and data flow management, radio frequency theory, satellite communications, basic, intermediate and advanced networking, network and data science philosophies, information warfare, and cyber security policies.

Computer Networks And Cybersecurity, Computer Systems Networking And Telecommunications

Associate'S Degree, General Studies