Description
Provides rapid and reliable information systems to support the command and control of the Army's combat forces during both peace and war. Manages, plans, designs, engineers, installs, operates, and evaluates automation, communications, and visual information systems at all command levels within the Department of the Army and the Department of Defense. Provides transmission, switching, and control facilities for weapons systems, command and control systems, and combat service support systems. Provides maintenance support for all of the Army's Signal equipment. In support of division, corps, and theater combined arms operations, the Signal Corps installs, operates, a myriad of state-of-the-art voice, data, and record tactical communications systems including telephone, cable, switching, circuit control, high frequency radio, microwave, tropospheric scatter, and satellite. At the strategic level, Signal units engineer, install, and operate the Army's portion of the Defense Communications System and its interface with tactical communications elements at theater and corps. Together with its Air Force and Navy counterparts, the Signal Corps manages and directs the operation of the global defense automation, communications, and visual information systems serving the Department of Defense and National Command Authority.
Core Skills
- enterprise network and communications architecture
- IT and communications systems engineering
- strategic planning for C4ISR capabilities
- project and program management (IT/telecom)
- requirements analysis and solution design
- systems integration and interoperability planning
- policy development and governance for IT/Signal
- risk management and cybersecurity oversight
- budgeting and resource allocation for IT projects
- vendor and contract technical oversight
- lifecycle management and technology refresh planning
- staff leadership and technical mentorship
- incident and problem management at enterprise scale
- stakeholder engagement and executive-level briefings
- enterprise change and configuration management
- continuity of operations and disaster recovery planning
Common Certifications
- ISC2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (DoD 8570 IAM III / IASAE baseline)
- CompTIA Security+ (if not already held; still a common contract requirement)
- CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+)
- Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP Enterprise or Security)
- Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) (for high-end engineering/architecture roles)
- ISC2 Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
- ITIL 4 Foundation and ITIL 4 Managing Professional (for service management leadership)
- PMI Project Management Professional (PMP)
- GIAC Security Leadership (GSLC) or GIAC Information Security Professional (GISP)
- Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
Civilian Career Paths
- NETWORK ENGINEERING
- IT MANAGEMENT
- PROJECT MANAGEMENT
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS
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