Structured Cabling Network Engineer

Job Title:

Structured Cabling Network Engineer (Onsite)

Location:

Richmond, VA

Duration:

12+ Months

Job Description:

The client 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, including engineering and deployment of new data and voice networks for the client networks. Responsibilities include:

1. Working with vendors to develop and implement solutions.
2. Developing policies and guidelines related to all aspects of network systems based on telecommunications standards and best practices.
3. Reviewing and updating policies and guidelines.
4. Troubleshooting major network failures.
5. Analyzing networks for capacity and errors.
6. Managing vendor relationships and telecommunications support agreements and validating network billings.
7. Designing, directing, reviewing, and validating agency-wide cabling improvements and changes.
8. Researching technology trends for network support area.
9. Assessing and implementing telecommunications technologies for applicability to the client.

Experience in network engineering, including analysis of network requirements and performance for large scale networks, is required. Proficiency in data and telecommunications, including installing, testing, and inspecting deployed communications systems, is necessary. Experience installing, migrating, and supporting critical, multi-site networks is also required. The candidate should be proficient in using MS Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. CompTIA Networking + is preferred but not required. The candidate should have working knowledge with WWAN, CradlePoint / NetCloud. Coordination and interaction with multiple vendors for problem resolution and diagnosing networking issues is essential.

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 is required. The ability to manage all phases of network installation and administration, research and document communications technologies, topologies and trends, and communicate effectively verbally and in writing with internal and external customers is necessary. This position requires the ability to travel statewide, sometimes overnight, to perform cabling work. Experience with Comdial, VoIP, and PBX phone systems is desired. Experience with client 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.

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