Marine Corps MOS · IT & Cyber
0670 Data Systems Engineering Officer
Overview
A Data Systems Engineering Officer analyzes, designs, deploys, and manages services that support command and control. Typical duties include mission planning, procurement, quality control, and advanced technical analysis during the planning, installation, operation, maintenance, and secure integration of enterprise data systems and applications.
Minimum clearance: Secret, often with SCI exposure
Core Skills
- enterprise systems architecture and design
- requirements analysis and systems engineering
- network and data center design
- systems integration and interoperability
- IT project and program management
- lifecycle management and configuration control
- cybersecurity and risk management integration
- cloud and virtualization planning
- technical leadership and mentoring
- disaster recovery and continuity planning
Civilian Software & Tools
- Amazon Web Services AWS software
- Microsoft Azure software
- Apache Cassandra
- Apache Hadoop
- Apache Maven
- Apache Tomcat
- Apple macOS
- Atlassian JIRA
Civilian Career Paths
- Systems Administration
- Network Engineering
- IT Management
- Project Management
- Cloud Engineering
Training & Development
Getting Started
- CompTIA Network+
- CompTIA Security+
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
- ITIL 4 Foundation
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Career Growth
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP Enterprise)
- VMware Certified Professional, Data Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV)
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Professional
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Also Common
- Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
- GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC)
What the Work Involves
- Direct daily operations of department, analyzing workflow, establishing priorities, developing standards and setting deadlines.
- Meet with department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, and others, to solicit cooperation and resolve problems.
- Review project plans to plan and coordinate project activity.
- Assign and review the work of systems analysts, programmers, and other computer-related workers.
- Provide users with technical support for computer problems.
Related Occupations
- Computer Systems Analysts
- Project Management Specialists
- Software Developers
- 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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