Job Description :
IDEALFORCE has a CONTRACT position available immediately for a Network Engineer to join our customer in Phoenix AZ. This is an ONSITE position. Please find below additional details about this job. Kindly respond with your most up to date resume if you would like to pursue this opportunity. Only Local Candidates are considered for this role.
Job Responsibilities:
- Designs, acquires, installs, maintains, configures, and upgrades communications systems and network
hardware (e.g. hubs, routers, switches, cabling, servers, backup systems, interface cards, printers,
modems, etc and software (e.g. operating systems, utility systems, security systems, etc to ensure the
network is running at optimal performance levels.
- Provides technical assistance and information to clients.
- Monitors LAN/WAN data traffic to ensure that all data packets are being delivered to correct
destinations.
- Configures hubs, routers, and switches to maintain optimal performance levels.
- Serves as the network communications administrator.
- Researches, develops, implements, and enforces data communications security.
- Advises management on in-house and industry trends in data communications networks.
- Contracts with, and supervises, contracted network specialists and consultants.
- Evaluates network communications hardware and software to ensure the products can accomplish
specific tasks using a personal computer, appropriate hardware and software, and utility and
development tools.
- Remains current on job-specific knowledge and trends through training courses, workshops,
seminars, and professional associations/publications.
- Prepares informational and technical reports.
- Serves as a liaison between the Department, Unit and other agencies, and associations to investigate
and resolve communications network problems.
- Researches and evaluates new and/or upgraded communications and network hardware and
software for current or long range needs, and recommends acquisitions.
- Works with network support specialists to ensure network backup procedures are completed properly.
- Responds to 24-hour calls for emergency technical assistance to return network communications
programs and systems to operational mode.
- Serves as a technical advisor on boards of national, state, and local project planning committees for
law enforcement information resources.
- Serves on committees and tasks forces for the Department.
- Implements data wiring from punch downs to hubs to distribute activity loads using LAN management
soft-ware to analyze activity per segment.
- Maintains an accurate inventory of all network communications components to ensure inventory
levels are maintained, and appropriate transfers are filed with the Department.
Qualifications:
- Requires four (4) years experience providing technical support to local/wide area networks including
designing, installing, testing, modifying, enhancing, and maintaining a local/wide area computer network.
- A Bachelor''s Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in computer science or related
field may substitute for one (1) year of the required experience.
- installing, configuring, and maintaining network communications equipment.
- learning new technological trends and applying them to existing situations.
- project management.
Knowledge of:
- network design concepts.
- troubleshooting techniques on hardware and software.
- the capabilities and operation of personal computers and network communications equipment.
- network communications issues and service types.
- sources of information on technological trends.
- data wiring topologies, design, and techniques.
Ability to:
- develop and maintain effective working relationships.
- read and interpret written materials.
- analyze information and draw valid conclusions.
- communicate orally in one-on-one and group situations.
- adapt to rapidly developing and changing technology.
- effectively communicate in writing to all levels of people.
- perform short and long range planning.
Additional Details for this Position:
- Consultants may be required to use their own transportation as well as maintaining valid motor vehicle insurance; however, mileage will be reimbursed.
- Applicants for this position will be required secure and maintain an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card.
THIRD PARTY CANDIDATES:
Email your candidate/s resume to joseph dot shelton at along with the following details: Rate, Current location and Availability.
Disclaimer :
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.