255A Information Services Technician

OVERVIEW
Information Services Technicians supervises and manages information system assets associated with Automated Information Systems (AIS) and Internet Protocol (IP) local-area networks (LAN).

JOB DUTIES

• Plan, develop, implement and test myriad state-of-the-art, real-time voice and data tactical information systems
• Lead personnel and sections and manage the training of personnel on the installation, administration, management, maintenance, operation, integration, securing and troubleshooting of tactical AIS, intranets and video teleconferencing (VTC) systems
• Perform system integration and administration, develop policy recommendations, and create and implement Information Assurance/Computer Network Defense (IA/CND) programs to protect and defend information, computers and networks from disruption, denial of service, degradation or destruction.
• Develop policy recommendations and advise commanders and staffs on planning, installing, administering, managing, maintaining, operating, integrating and securing information systems on Army, joint, combined and coalition networks

MINIMUM PREREQUISITES

• Be a SGT (E-5) or above.
• Be a Warrior Leader Course (WLC) graduate.
• Have Security+ (CompTIA) certification.
• Have completed battery (not survey) of Tests of Adult Basic Education (TABE), level A 9/10, with all categories (reading, total math and language) at 12th-grade level (12.9+). Applicants with an associate, bachelor's or master's degree meet this requirement.
• Four years of documented practical experience in information systems administration, Army Battle Command System (ABCS) administration, local-area network (LAN) administration, and/or Information Assurance/Computer Network Defense (IA/CND).

• A minimum of 36 months of rated time documented in NCOERs.

• A minimum of six semester hours of college composition from an accredited academic institution. Speech and public speaking courses are not considered as meeting this requirement even if administered by the English department of an institution. Successful completion of the CLEP (not composition modular) or an associate degree or higher (when the preponderance of college credit is from college instruction via credited experience) are the only acceptable alternatives. 

Practical experience may be documented through NCOERs and award citations. In some instances, practical experience acquired from civilian employment may be acceptable provided the experience can be documented by employee evaluations or performance appraisals and determined to be equivalent to military experience.

This is the minimum prerequisite; all NCOERs must be submitted for consideration.

Applicant's three most recent NCOERs must reflect outstanding duty performance ratings.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Advanced Leader Course (ALC) graduate
• 60 semester hours of college

NOTE 1: A letter from a Senior Warrant Officer (CW3-CW5) is required. It is preferred that the letter comes from a Senior Signal Warrant Officer. Additionally, though not a requirement or prerequisite, technical certifications also add great weight to the overall strength of the packet and should be cited in the resume and included in the packet. Examples: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) and Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE).

NOTE 2: Due to the large number of qualified applicants with under 12 years' Active Federal Service for 255A, the Signal Regiment is discouraging applicants with over 12 years of AFS from applying at this time. Applicants with extenuating circumstances and exemplary files are encouraged to apply.

NOTE 3: Applicants from other military services (Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy) who can substantiate their qualifications with performance evaluations, awards and certificates are encouraged to apply for MOS 255A.