Navy NEC · IT & Cyber

V86B SSDS Open Architecture (OA) Tech Refresh Maintenance MOD 1C/3C/5C/6C Technician

A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.

Overview

SSDS Open Architecture Tech Refresh Maintenance Technicians monitor, manage, and perform documented organizational level maintenance on SSDS MK 2 configurations and BFTT AN/USQ-T46D(V) equipment. They load programs, perform operating system tasks, isolate and repair faults, configure tactical systems and replacement devices, restore hard drives, and upgrade interfaces including fiber optic networks.

Minimum clearance: Secret

Core Skills

  • tactical network administration
  • server and workstation maintenance
  • lan configuration
  • software and firmware loading
  • fault isolation
  • fiber optic network support
  • operating system administration
  • hardware replacement
  • built in test operation
  • technical configuration management

Civilian Software & Tools

  • Microsoft Windows
  • Linux
  • Circuit evaluation software
  • Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
  • Database software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Word

Civilian Career Paths

  • Network Engineering
  • Systems Administration
  • Network Operations
  • Cybersecurity

Training & Development

Getting Started

  • CompTIA A+
  • CompTIA Network+
  • CompTIA Security+
  • Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Networking

Career Growth

  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
  • Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)

Also Common

  • FOA Certified Fiber Optic Technician (CFOT)

What the Work Involves

  • Test faulty equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test equipment or software, and applying knowledge of the functional operation of electronic units and systems.
  • Maintain equipment logs that record performance problems, repairs, calibrations, or tests.
  • Set up and test industrial equipment to ensure that it functions properly.
  • Inspect components of industrial equipment for accurate assembly and installation or for defects, such as loose connections or frayed wires.
  • Align, adjust, or calibrate equipment according to specifications.

Related Occupations

  • Calibration Technologists and Technicians
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
  • Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
  • Robotics Technicians

Typical preparation for these civilian roles: vocational training or an associate degree.

Defense contractor jobs for V86B

Equivalent Roles in Other Branches

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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