Job Description:
A minimum of 6 years’ experience in wireless design, deployment and troubleshooting.
Responsibilities:
Site Surveys: Conduct site surveys at proposed locations with emphasis on the following key factors - RF Analysis, proximity to fiber infrastructure; evaluation of internal and external building structure for indoor and outdoor wireless Access Point installation; identification of power and networking equipment.Design: prepare wireless design packages and bill of material as per OCTO's standard.Deployment: configure and deploy critical wireless network and infrastructure as per the design document and standard.Operation: Participate in the daily operational activities/provide day-to-day analysis and proactive maintenance; perform daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, systems and key processes, reviewing system and application logs, and verifying completion of scheduled jobs; utilize experience, technical knowledge and skills to identify and optimize capacity and performance issues for highest service availability and integrity; gather necessary information on bug fixes, patches and vulnerabilities to routinely maintain the wireless infrastructure.Troubleshooting: identify and resolve wireless connectivity issues; performing independent complex wireless network systems troubleshooting.Field support: work closely with peers and cross functional teams to troubleshoot and resolve issues at customer locations.On-Call: As a primary or secondary support staff participate in the 24x7 on-call rotation and associated incident/problem resolution, periodic communication update, remediation plans, tickets closure, etc.Other Responsibilities: plan, coordinate, and monitor project activities; create, update and close remedy tickets; assess risks and impacts arising from a business disruption and make decisions and determine actions independently and expediently to eliminate those risks and ensure continuity of business; research emerging technologies in wireless communications and maintain up-to-date knowledge on vendors and their product lines; formulate and establish best practices and standards for enterprise wireless network environments; must be available for after hour project implementations, hardware installations, and configuration changes; other duties as assigned.Qualifications:
5-7 years applicable experience in wireless network engineering.Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or Management Information Systems or equivalent combination of education and experience.Possess in-depth knowledge of wireless local area networks and WLAN project experience.Clear understanding of IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi standards and related components is required.Clear understanding of RADIUS Authentication and Captive PortalsExperience with Cisco wireless technology.Ability to configure Cisco routers and switches for wireless network provisioning.Ability and willingness to learn and apply new technologies.Must be able to interact well in a team environment.Ability to follow a detailed workflow process and comply with all change management procedures and policy.Experience delivering detailed design diagrams, complete technical documentation, and develop change scripts, using various tools such as MS Excel, MS Power Point, and MS Visio.Experience with different OS and server technologies is a plus.CCNA Routing and Switching required, CCNP preferred.CCNA Wireless Required, CCNP Wireless preferred.The position may require climbing ladder and lifting upto 50 lbs.CONTRACT LABOR CATEGORY DESCRIPTION:
Complete Description:
Responsibilities:
Coordinates IT project management, engineering, maintenance, QA, and risk management.Plans, coordinates, and monitors project activities.Develops technical applications to support users.Develops, implements, maintains and enforces documented standards and procedures for the design, development, installation, modification, and documentation of assigned systems.Provides training for system products and procedures.Performs application upgrades.Performs, monitoring, maintenance, or reporting on real- time databases, real-time network and serial data communications, and real-time graphics and logic applications.Troubleshoots problems.Ensures project life-cycle is in compliance with District standards and procedures.Minimum Education/Certification Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related field or equivalent experience.SKILLS:
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YEARS USED
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Overall IT Exp. ( 6-10 + yrs.)
Education:
Certifications:
5-7 years applicable experience in wireless network engineering. Required. 5 Years.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or Management Information Systems or equivalent combination of education and experience. Required.
Possess in-depth knowledge of wireless local area networks and WLAN project experience. Required. 5 Years.
Clear understanding of IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi standards and related components is required. Required 5 Years.
Clear understanding of RADIUS, LDAP Protocol and Certificates for AAA. Required. 5 Years.
Can perform wireless site survey & RF signal propagation testing. Required. 5 Years.
Experience in Cisco Wireless Controllers, Cisco Prime Infrastructure, MSE, CMX and APIC-EM. Required. 5 Years.
Ability to configure Cisco routers and switches for wireless network provisioning. Required. 5 Years.
Experience delivering detailed design diagrams, complete technical documentation, and develop change scripts, using various tools such as MS Excel, Required. 5 Years.
CCNA Routing and Switching. Required
CCNP Routing and Switching. Desired.
CCNP Wireless. Highly desired.
6-10 years of experience. Coordinates IT project management, engineering, maintenance, QA, and risk management. Required. 6 Years.