Army MOS · IT & Cyber
255N Network Operations Warrant Officer
Overview
A Network Operations Warrant Officer manages, plans, designs, engineers, installs, operates, and evaluates automation, communications, and visual information systems across Army and Department of Defense command levels. The officer provides transmission, switching, and control facilities for weapons, command and control, and combat service support systems while supporting the maintenance of Army Signal equipment.
Minimum clearance: TS/SCI
Core Skills
- network architecture design
- IP routing and switching
- network operations management
- systems integration
- VoIP and unified communications
- satellite and tactical communications
- information assurance implementation
- network performance monitoring and optimization
- incident response and troubleshooting
- configuration management
Civilian Software & Tools
- Amazon Web Services AWS software
- Ansible software
- Bash
- Linux
- Microsoft Active Directory
- Microsoft Azure software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
Civilian Career Paths
- Network Engineering
- Network Operations
- IT Management
- Telecommunications
Training & Development
Getting Started
- CompTIA Network+ · Funded · STAR
- CompTIA Security+ · Funded · STAR
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) · Funded
- Juniper Networks Certified Associate (JNCIA-Junos)
- ITIL 4 Foundation
Career Growth
- Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP Enterprise) · Funded
- Cisco Certified Specialist, Enterprise Core
- AWS Certified Advanced Networking, Specialty · Funded
- VMware Certified Professional, Data Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV)
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) · Funded · STAR
What the Work Involves
- Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments, including computer hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations.
- Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations.
- Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware, software, or other network and system problems, and replace defective components when necessary.
- Configure, monitor, and maintain email applications or virus protection software.
- Operate master consoles to monitor the performance of computer systems and networks and to coordinate computer network access and use.
Related Occupations
- Computer Network Support Specialists
- Database Administrators
- Computer Network Architects
- Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
Typical preparation for these civilian roles: a four-year degree or equivalent experience.
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Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.
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