Description/Duties:

- This position will be responsible for evaluating new technologies and possible security vulnerabilities associated with them.

- Assist in the planning of policies and guidelines involving state-of-the-art equipment and their possible implementation in State Department resources.

- Responsible for testing the vulnerabilities associated with the software applications and hardware for networks.

- The employee will work with a laboratory focused local area network.

- Design and deployment of network and video infrastructure cabling.

- Ability to analyze computer and network architectures, to optimize network performance, security, and laboratory testing functionality.

- Must have excellent oral and writing communication skills in order to document testing procedures, results, and recommendation for the secure implementation of tested technologies to senior Department of State managers.

- Ability to troubleshoot a variety of hardware and software issues in a timely manner while under tight time and resource constraints.

- Must have the ability to perform research, test, review and report on emergent technologies. 

 

Requirements/Qualifications:

- Current TOP SECRET Personnel Clearance and be able to qualify for SCI access (SSBI less than 4.5 years old).

- Five years of experience with a Master’s Degree in Computer Science or Engineering; or at least ten years of equivalent work experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering or equivalent work experience.

- Experience in configuring, design and maintaining Window servers;

- Designing, configuring, and testing of personal computer and network software components in a laboratory environment;

- Experience in software programming and command line interface;

- Experience in setting up patch management software and backup management solutions; VMWare, C, C++, Objective C, Java, communication protocol implementation, Wi-Fi, RFID, Bluetooth, TCP-IP, VoIP, Linux/Windows/OSX fluency, scripting;

- Experience with commercial and government best practices in securing computers, networks, and mobile devices;

- Knowledge of use in all major windows applications.

- Detail understanding and experience in the fluency of mobile Android/iOS/Blackberry.

- Knowledgeable of system architecture, device management and deployment as well as application design.

- Knowledge of active directory application mode, lightweight directory access protocol, and online certificate status protocol; Knowledge of bandwidth utilization.



Travel Requirements:

 

May be required to travel OCONUS to conduct installation, training or maintenance at diplomatic facilities. OCONUS travel may include critical threat locations around the world with austere living

conditions. Domestic travel may be required for training and program coordination.