Description : Responsibilities

1.1.1.Providenetworkingsupport,including : ActastheleaddesigneroftheIPnetworkarchitecture of the lab infrastructure(s)and prototypes developed in collaboration with theprojectteams

1.1.2.Performnetworkmonitoring,optimizationandmaintenance / troubleshooting

1.1.3.Providetechnical support for the design, implementation, operation and training on thedifferent Virtual Desktop Infrastructure(VDI) systems and other virtualization technologiesaswellasbootfrom LocalAreaNetwork(LAN) systems

1.1.4.Supportthe productionoftechnicalspecificationfortheprocurementofnetworking / computingitems

1.1.5.Providesupportfortheidentificationofdatastoragesystemsmeetingtheprojectrequirements & constraints, prepare system specifications to supportthe procurementprocess and reviewtechnical justification(s), upon system delivery perform system setup,maintenance, operation & training forStorage Area Network (SAN / NAS / JBOD) relatedtechnologies

1.1.6.Providesupportfortheidentificationofsecurityappliancesmeetingtheprojectrequirements & constraints, preparesystem specifications to support the procurementprocess and review technical justification(s), upon systemdelivery perform system setup,maintenance,operation&trainingforsecurityappliancesincludingbutnotlimitedtoIn-lineNetworkEncryption,IPSecurity / tunneling,CrossDomainSolutions(CDS) / HighAssuranceGuards,firewalls,authenticationsystems,IntrusionDetection / PreventionSystems(IDS / IPS),self-encryptiondrives / diskencryptionsoftware

1.1.7.Providesupport on wireless / radio networking devices including but not limited tosecureWiFi,CommonDataLinks(CDL),TacticalDataLinks(TDL),meshradios,SATCOM,FreeSpaceOptical(FSO) Communication

1.2.Duringnetworkingdutieslull,providesoftwareapplicationdevelopmentsupport,including :

1.2.1.ContributetosoftwaredevelopmentactivitiesincludingprogrammingapplicationsinC / C++ / C#appliedto multipletechnologicaldomainssuchas :

1.2.1.1.TacticalDataLinks(VariableMessageFormat(VMF)andLink16);

1.2.1.2.VideoStreaming(STANAG4609MetadatadatastreamsformattransformationsandSMPTE-2022-6 and / or SMPTE-2110-TR-03video stream decapsulation, display,storage&APIdevelopmentenablingimageprocessingviathirdpartyapplications);

1.2.1.3.Navigationdata(GNSS / IMUdatastreamsformattransformations);

1.2.1.4.Sensorgimbals&directionalantennassteering;

1.2.1.5.SymbologyintegrationindifferentGIStoolstofacilitateunderstandingofthesituationbyoperators(SituationAwareness(SA))andenablesensorcross-cueing.

1.2.2.Developand prepare diagrammatic plans for solution of business, scientific andtechnicalproblemsbymeansofcomputersystemsofsignificant sizeandcomplexity;

1.2.3.Analyzethe problems outlined by the systems analysts / designers in terms of suchfactorsas style and extent ofinformation to be transferred to and from storage units, variety ofitemstobeprocessed,extentofsorting,andformat offinalprintedresults;

1.2.4.Selectandincorporateavailablesoftwareprograms;

1.2.5.Createandmodifycodeandsoftware;

1.2.6.Designmethods and procedures for small computer systems, and sub-system of largersystems;

1.2.7.Develop,testandimplementsmallcomputersystems,andsub-systemsoflargersystems;

1.2.8.Produceforms,manuals,programs,datafiles,andproceduresforsystemsand / orapplications;And

1.2.9.Correctprogramerrorsbyrevisinginstructions oralteringthesequenceofoperations.

1.3.Providetechnicalsupportonanyotheraspectsofthelabandprototypescomputing&communicationsystemsas directedbytheTA,includingwithoutbeing limitedto :

1.3.1.Contributetorequirementsidentification / clarificationactivities,whichincludetheformulation,documentation,maintenanceand,verificationandvalidation(V&V)oftechnicalrequirements.This mayincludeanyofthe followingsub-tasks :

1.3.1.1.Requirementsinceptionorrequirementselicitation

1.3.1.1.1.Requirementsidentification-identifyingnewrequirements;

1.3.1.1.2.Requirementsanalysisandnegotiation-checkingrequirementsandresolvingstakeholderconflicts;

1.3.1.1.3.Requirementsspecification(Hardware / SoftwareRequirementsSpecification)-documenting therequirements in arequirements document;

1.3.1.1.4.Systemmodeling-derivingmodelsofthesystem,oftenusinganotationsuchastheUnifiedModelingLanguage;

1.3.1.1.5.Requirementsvalidation-checkingthatthedocumentedrequirementsandmodelsareconsistentandmeetstakeholder needs,and

1.3.1.1.6.Requirementsmanagement-managingchangestotherequirementsasthesystemis developedandputintouse.

1.3.2.Identificationofapplicablestandardsagainstwhichasystemorlaboratoryistobedevelopedand / or modified. If there are no published standards for a given designactivity,theplanningstage may includethedrafting ofnewstandards;

1.3.3.TechnicalStrategicPlanning;

1.3.4.SupportIntegrationefforts;

1.3.5.SupportTechnicalInvestigationandEngineeringStudies(TIES);

1.3.6.SupportTestingandEvaluation(T&E)activities;

1.3.7.Contributetosustainmentanddisposalefforts.

1.3.8.ImplementLabfunctionalitythat will replicatedevelopmental avionics & computingsystemsfor eventual implementationon specific aircraft fleets.Properimplementation of LabfunctionalitywillconsistofthedetaileddevelopmentofmissionsystemsoftwareanddesigndocumentationtakingintoconsiderationtheTechnicalAirworthinessProgram(TAP),softwarestandardsand industrypracticesforavionics systems;and

1.3.9.Preparetechnicalbriefings.

1.4.Providenetworking & virtualization Subject Matter Expert (SME) advice andtechnical support forother relatedactivities as agreed upon between the TA and the Contractor (e.g. : trainend-usersand newly involvedstakeholders, provide technical documentation to other stakeholders, attendrelevantmeetings / conferencesandsharefindingswiththeprojectteammembers,provideassistancewithnetworking appliances,inventorytracking).

Qualifications

• Must hold a College Diploma or UniversityDegree in an Information Technologyrelated domain (e.g. : ComputerScienceNetwork Management) with a specialization in networking. Ifanequivalencyisinvoked,itmustbefromaCanadianpost-secondaryeducation institution
• To be considered acceptableby Canada, each diploma must be fromarecognized Canadian university or college. The list of recognizedorganizations is posted on the Web site ofthe Canadian InformationCentreforInternationalCredentialsatthefollowingaddress : http : / / cicic.ca.

The proposed resource mustdemonstrate a minimum of five (5) yearsofpracticalexperienceinthelastten(10)yearsasNetworkAnalystaspart of an organization of at leasttwenty (20) employees and hold avalidCCNAcertification.

References :

OfferorsmustcompleteAttachment«3»andprovideaminimumofonereferencefromaclientwhocanattestforthe

6)monthspracticalexperiencein networksconfiguration / maintenance domain.