255N Network Management Technician

OVERVIEW
Network Management Technicians supervise and manage the operation of tactical and strategic information networks, systems, and associated personnel at the local and wide area network (LAN and WAN) level.

JOB DUTIES

• Plan, install, administer, manage, maintain, integrate, operate, service, secure, optimize and troubleshoot information networks and systems
• Lead personnel and sections and manage the training of personnel on the planning, installing, administrating, managing, maintaining, integrating, operating, servicing, securing, optimizing and troubleshooting of information networks and systems
• Supervise and manage electronic keying equipment and information at the LAN and WAN level
• Develop policy recommendations and provide technical guidance and advice to commanders and staffs on the management and operation of Army, Joint, intergovernmental, interagency and multinational information networks and systems.

MINIMUM PREREQUISITES (ALL GENERAL PREREQUISITES APPLY)

• Be a SGT (E5) or above.
• Be a WLC Graduate.
• Have Security Plus (CompTIA) certification.
• Have completed the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE), complete battery, level A 9/10. Complete test (not survey) 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 voice and data internetworking, local and wide area networks (LAN and WAN), and/or network planning.
• A minimum of 36 months of rated time documented in NCOERs.

This is the minimum prerequisite; all NCOERs must be submitted for consideration.
Applicant's three most recent NCOERs must reflect outstanding duty performance ratings.

• A minimum of six semester hours of College Composition (not modular) 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 College Composition examination 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 NCO evaluation reports 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 PREREQUISITES

• 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: CISSP, CCNA, and CCNP.

NOTE 2: Due to the large number of qualified applicants with under 12 years' Active Federal Service (AFS) for 255N, the Signal Regiment is discouraging applicants over 12 years 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 255N. Please contact the proponent POC below only for questions regarding ANY qualifications. Address all other inquiries to the Warrant Officer Recruiting Branch at wo-team@usarec.army.mil.