What are the responsibilities and job description for the VoIP Telecom Specialist position at City of El Paso, TX?
Requirements
MOS Code: 9740 (Navy), 3D014 (Air Force), 8858 (Marine Corps), 94F (Army)
Education and Experience: A Bachelor's Degree or higher in Information Systems, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field and two (2) years of experience with Cisco and Avaya VoIP and PBX systems or an Associates Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field and four (4) years of experience with Cisco and Avaya VoIP and PBX systems.
Licenses and Certificates: Texas Class "C" Drivers License or equivalent issued by another state. One applicable CompTIA or CISCO certification at time of application.
Special Requirements: Applicants for this position must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) finger-print based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility. Due to CJIS requirements related to system access, the following will result in being disqualified for this position: Felony Convictions, Felony Deferred Adjudication, Class A & B Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication, Class B Misdemeanor Convictions, an Open Arrest for Any Criminal Offense (Felony or Misdemeanor), and Family Violence Convictions.
General Purpose
Under general supervision, provide technical support for VoIP and/or PBX communication systems.
Typical Duties
Support the customization, construction, installation and overhauling of VoIP and PBX equipment, facilities and programs. Involves: Using routing strategies, optimize delivery of calls utilizing multiple vendors. Utilize TDM, VoIP, VoIP over WAN, SIP and IVR systems and service to optimize up time. Support telecom moves, adds, changes and deploy new hardware and software. Configure and support voice services on all LAN/WAN hardware including Acme SBC/voice gateways and CISCO IPT solutions. Utilize network management tools such as Cascade, NetBrain and Statseeker to monitor, evaluate, and report performance statistics of the CISCO Call Manager, Unified Messaging and LAN/WAN networks. Monitor industry trends, technologies, and standards and be able to research, recommend, and apply new technologies as necessary.
Maintain telephony support to all city facilities and remote sites. Involves: Conduct efficiency analysis to improve service delivery. Troubleshoot high profile, revenue impacting, critical system and software failures. Develop and support application integration with the voice environment, such as with Microsoft OCS for click-to-dial functionality. Support mobility options including soft-phone and phone proxy. Maintain network documentation, such as topology diagrams, circuit/equipment inventories and configuration reports. Debug PSTN and PBX issues in analog, ISDN and T1CAS environments. Provide daily support and monitoring of networks and security environments.
Perform miscellaneous related duties as required.
Maintain telephony support to all city facilities and remote sites. Involves: Conduct efficiency analysis to improve service delivery. Troubleshoot high profile, revenue impacting, critical system and software failures. Develop and support application integration with the voice environment, such as with Microsoft OCS for click-to-dial functionality. Support mobility options including soft-phone and phone proxy. Maintain network documentation, such as topology diagrams, circuit/equipment inventories and configuration reports. Debug PSTN and PBX issues in analog, ISDN and T1CAS environments. Provide daily support and monitoring of networks and security environments.
Perform miscellaneous related duties as required.
General Information
Note: This is an unclassified contract position.
Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.
Please note: Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts, and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.
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