Interdisciplinary

**Duties**:

- Work primarily involves activities related to network architecture, hardware, and software to include routers, switches, servers, power/network cabling, network protocols, design documentation/diagrams, etc.
- Researches and advises leadership on implementation of emerging technologies and strategies such as Software Defined Networking, Zero Trust, and various Cloud Computing service models.
- The incumbent serves as a technical authority and network engineering expert in the design, implementation, operation, maintenance, and high level troubleshooting of network architecture in the European Army Enterprise Data Center (AEDC)s.
- Plans, engineers, and coordinates the implementation of data center modernization and standardization initiatives with consideration of all applicable laws, regulations and policies.
- Develops System Design Plans (SDP) and Engineering Implementation Plans (EIP) to define high level and detailed network designs, architectures, and configurations for enterprise computing environment requirements.
- Collaborate with Leadership, Project Managers and Engineers on projects for design and implementation of complex network engineering initiatives from conception to completion.

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- Three year trial/probationary period may be required.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret (SCI/SSBI) security clearance.
- Duties of this position may require travel/TDY 25% of the time.
- Required to meet training and certification requirements as a member of the Cyberspace Workforce Qualification and Management Program in accordance with the DoD Cyberspace Workforce Framework (DCWF) work role code(s) at the minimum Basic level,
- in accordance with DoD Manual 8140.03, within six months of appointment. Required to meet training and certification at the Intermediate level within 24 months of appointment and at the Advanced level within 36 months of appointment.
- The incumbent performs under the direct supervision of an appropriately certified individual until qualification are obtained unless certification qualification requirements have been waived due to severe operational or personnel constraints.
- Incumbents not meeting training and certification IAW DoD 8140.03 may be reassigned to other duties or released, consistent with applicable law.
- As such, the incumbent has the following position requirement: “Applies knowledge of Cyberspace / Information Assurance policy, procedures and workforce structure to design, develop and implement a secure network environment.
- Current DoD Employees: If a current permanent CES employee, you shall be granted administrative return rights. If not a current permanent CES employee, you may be granted administrative return rights if agreed to by your CONUS organization.
- In accordance with DoD CES Personnel System Implementation Guidance for Overseas Rotations and Administrative Return Rights, employees must be able to satisfy the rotation requirement and tour limitations in DoD Instruction 1400.25 Volume 1230.

**Qualifications**:
**Who May Apply**:
- Current Army Cyber Excepted Service (CES) Employee
- Current Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee
- Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
- Current DoD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) Employee (non-Army)
- Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas Employment
- Reinstatement
- **This position is in the Professional Work Category at the Senior Performance Level within the CES Occupational Structure.**
- **Basic Requirement for Computer Engineer/Electronics Engineer**:
A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology; OR (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.
- **OR**
- **1. Professional registration or licensure** - Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related t