Structured Cabling Network Engineer (ON SITE) (BHJOB1435_31580)

Structured Cabling Network Engineer (ON SITE)
Job Description:

• The client’s Information Technology Division is seeking an IT professional to provide network cabling services for the department which at times, requires statewide travel, occasionally overnight to perform cabling work.
• The selected candidate, as part of the Network Support Team, will design, implement and perform network/voice cabling to include engineering and deployment of new data and voice networks for the client networks; will work with vendors to develop and implement solutions; will develop policies and guidelines related to all aspects of network systems based on telecommunications standards and best practices; review and update policies and guidelines; troubleshoot major network failures; analyze networks for capacity and errors; manage vendor relationships and telecommunications support agreements and validate network billings.
• The selected candidate will also design, direct, review and validate agency-wide cabling improvements and changes; research technology trends for network support area; and assess and implement telecommunications technologies for applicability to the client.
• Experience in Network Engineering to include analysis of network requirements and performance for a large scale network.
• Experience in data and telecommunications to include installing, testing, and inspecting deployed communications systems.
• Experience installing, migrating, and supporting critical, multi-site networks.
• Proficiency using MS Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. CompTIA Networking + is preferred but not required.
• Working knowledge with WWAN, CradlePoint / NetCloud preferred.
• Coordination and interaction with multiple vendors for problem resolution and diagnosing networking issues.
• The candidate should also have working knowledge of the following networking tools; Fluke Versiv with light meter, netAlly AirCheck G3, netAlly nXG, iperf3, nmap, wireshark, traceroute, and PRTG.
• Knowledge of wire-line and wireless communications technologies and standards, including fiber optics, T1, DS-3, MPLS, cellular / 5G, CDMA, TDMA, VoIP, TCP/IP, UDP, ICMP, IP networking concepts (subnetting, routing, etc.) Cisco, and Nortel.
• Ability to manage all phases of network installation and administration; to research and document communications technologies, topologies and trends; and to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with internal and external customers.
• This position requires the ability to travel statewide, sometimes overnight to perform cabling work.
• Experience with Comdial, VoIP and PBX phone systems.
• Experience with VITA wiring contracts, state procurement guidelines for network cabling services, as well as managing, preparing job specs and performing overall inspections of work performed by a state hired SWAM vendor are desired.

Required Skills/Experience:

• Experience in data and telecommunications to include installing, testing, and inspecting deployed communications systems. Required 5 Years
• Experience in Installation, maintain and support of critical, multi-site networks. Required 5 Years
• Knowledge of wire-line and wireless, including fiber optics, T1, DS-3, MPLS, cellular technologies, CDMA, TDMA, VoIP, 5G, TCP/IP, UDP,ICMP,IP Networks Required 5 Years
• Working knowledge of networking tools, such as; Fluke Versiv with light meter, netAlly AirCheck G3, netAlly nXG, iperf3, nmap, wireshark, traceroute, Highly desired 2 Years
• Intermediate skills in using Microsoft Office products, Outlook, Word, Excel and Visio. Highly desired 1 Years
• Experience testing copper and fiber Required 1 Years

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