Structured Cabling Network Engineer

Structured Cabling Network Engineer

VDOT’s Information Technology Division is seeking an IT professional to provide network services including troubleshooting, monitoring, engineering, cabling (data/voice), evaluating performance, and optimizing system performance for the Information Technology department. This role may require statewide travel with an occasional overnight stay to perform work.

The selected candidate will design, direct, review, implement, improve, engineer, and cable (network/voice). The selected candidate will work with vendors to develop and implement solutions, develop policies and guidelines, troubleshoot major/minor network failures, analyze network capacity, manage vendor relationships, support agreements, and validate network billing related to all aspects of the network based on Network and Telecommunications standards and best practices.

Experience in network engineering to include analysis of network requirements, performance for a large-scale network. Experience in data and telecommunications to include installing, testing, and inspecting deployed data communications systems. Experience installing, migrating, and supporting critical, multi-site networks a plus.

The selected candidate will coordinate and interact with multiple vendors for problem resolution and diagnosing networking issues. Knowledge of wireline 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).

The selected candidate will manage all phases of network installation and administration; to research and document communications technologies, topologies, and trends. The selected candidate should be able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with internal and external customers. Proficiency using MS Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. With an excellent working knowledge of LAN, WAN, WAP, Cradle Point / Net Cloud, and cabling standards.

Required Skills:

• Experience in data and telecommunications to include installing, testing and inspecting deployed communications systems.
• Experience in Installation, maintain and support of critical, multi-site networks.
• 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
• Experience testing copper and fiber
• Working knowledge of networking tools, such as;
  Fluke Versiv with light meter, netAlly Air Check G3, netAlly nXG, iperf3, nmap, wireshark, trace route
• Intermediate skills in using Microsoft Office products, Outlook, Word, Excel and Visio.