What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Telecom / Cisco Network Engineer position at Techaxis, Inc?
Experience Required
5 to 7 Years
Accountabilities
- Execute design, configurations, test and commissioning activities for the telecommunication system according to the overall project schedules
- Resolve interfaces internal and external to the Telecommunication System (e.g. Signaling, Rolling Stock, etc.)
- Integrate medium-complex networks
- Create Bill of Materials and support Purchasing Department to order equipment in particular for the Wired and Wireless telecommunications networks
- Interface with Customer and Managers on design and commissioning status
- Maintain an open action items list and produce effective reporting.
- Configure Networks (mainly Cisco switches, routers, radios)
- Perform site surveys on railroad property to lay out basic equipment.
- Perform Commissioning, Optimization and testing of Radio, network and fibers
Required Skills & Experience
(MUST-HAVE minimum requirements)
- Knowledge of principles, practices, methods, terminology and trends in communications engineering including the fields of radio frequency allocations, electromagnetic wave propagation, and radio frequency field strength measurements and tolerances.
- Knowledge of fiber optics, computers, digital communications processors, servers, programming, applications, software, and hardware related to network communications.
- Extensive working knowledge of Networks design, both wired and wireless
- Extensive experience with various network architectures and topologies
- Working Knowledge of network design patterns, constraints and protocols (CCNP or equivalent certification preferred)
- Working knowledge of Switching and Routing protocols
- Working knowledge of wireless communications in demanding scenarios
- Excellent ability to use sophisticated test equipment including OTDR and spectrum analyzers.
- Working knowledge of Test and commissioning processes
- Skilled in handling electric, electronic, and mechanical drawings and schematics
- Detail oriented with excellent organizational skills
- Excellent written and oral communications skills and ability to communicate complex technical information
Desired Skills & Experience
- knowledge of telecommunications systems for the railway industry
- Electrical, Electronic, or Computer Engineering or Information Technology Qualifications/ University Degree
- From 2 to 5 years of Railway System Engineering expertise