Please Note:

• 
  It
  is 100% onsite at Missoula
  Fire Laboratory, Montana
• 
  Timings
  : 6 hours a day

Job Summary:

We
are seeking a Senior Technical Lead to serve as the single point of contact for
a critical network support contract at the Missoula Discovery Network. This
role blends project management, financial oversight, and high-level (Tier 3)
network engineering. You will be physically located on-site at the and must be
available to provide support at the University of Missoula Forestry Sciences
Lab, including emergency after-hours support.

• 
  Contract
  & Program Management:
  Serve as the technical point of contact for the contract and supervise other
  personnel.
• 
  Strategic
  Planning:
  Provide
  technical advice to leadership to develop and execute the overall technology
  strategy and roadmaps.
• 
  Financial
  Oversight:
  Provide
  design and cost estimates for proposed environment changes and assist in
  preparing technology acquisition packages.
• 
  Compliance
  & Security:
  Assist the Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) in maintaining the ATO
  Package and resolving Plan of Actions and Milestones (POAM).
• 
  Tier-3
  Network Engineering:
  Maintain ongoing design and configuration documentation for the network
  environment.
• 
  Surge
  Support:
  Provide
  critical support for the Discovery Network that the day-to-day on-site
  contractor is unable to perform.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• 
  Extensive
  experience in IT project management and advanced network engineering.
• 
  Ability
  to make authoritative decisions and proactively alert the Government to
  potential contractual issues.
• 
  Cisco
  Certified Field Technician (Highly Preferred).
• 
  CompTIA
  Security+ (Highly Preferred).
• 
  CompTIA
  Network+ (Highly Preferred).
• 
  Must
  be eligible to obtain and maintain a
  USDA LincPass (HSPD-12 PIV card).