IT Specialist

IT Specialist 'End User SME' GS-2210-15As a IT Specialist 'End User SME' GS-2210-15, you will be responsible for: Conducting research on network products, services, protocols and standards to remain abreast of developments in the networking industry. Communicating complex technical requirements to non-technical personnel; and preparing and presenting briefings to senior management officials on complex and controversial issues. Providing network and security support for the Department's information and communication's technology infrastructure for voice, mobility, video, and data services across the enterprise, including technologies such as Software Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN), Local Area Network (LAN) and Wireless LAN topologies, Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), and Internet Protocol Version IPv4 and IPv6.Developing and maintaining plans to support the development of security measures, mitigation of controls for boundary defense, incident response planning. Ensuring that the network solution complies with Federal and Department requirements to include, but not limited, baseline secure configuration, network security hardening, network security monitoring, network encryption, redundant connections, optimized network configuration, right sizing network bandwidth, Managed Trusted Internet Protocol Service/Trusted Internet Connections, and integration of cloud hosting providers to the network infrastructure.