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IT and Engineering > Wireless Network/Cloud Engineer

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Short Description:

A Wireless Network/Cloud Engineer’s job is to install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot the systems of a wireless computer network. In this role, they may offer technical support, help clients perform essential maintenance on their own, or design new networks while considering factors like geography, building materials, and expected usage.

Duties / Responsibilities:

  • Supports the development of network architecture and standards.
  • Tests new wireless technologies in support of objectives.
  • Recommends technology for specific applications, including next-generation Wi-Fi technology, wireless network protocols, location and wayfinding, and wireless access point placement.
  • Ensures that all technical decisions result in coherent network designs using the most effective methods and tools.
  • Performs system maintenance, configures equipment, installs software and upgrades, installs patches, and monitors system status.
  • Participates in a periodic after-hours on-call rotation.
  • Designs campus-wide wireless network architecture.
  • Drafts and presents change requests to the Change Advisory Board.
  • Develops original and creative technical solutions to ongoing network engineering efforts.
  • Responsible for the documentation of network designs, including reviewing and archiving as-built network drawings, wireless survey test results, generating network architecture logical diagrams, IPv4 and IPv6 assignments, wireless access point placement, and wireless controller configuration.
  • Provides project management oversight of complex, cross-technology projects.
  • Collaborates with customer groups to define user requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
  • Works with minimal direction and makes time for random assignments while adapting to changing priorities.

Skills / Requirements / Qualifications

  • Education: Associate's or Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education and experience.
  • Experience: Five years of experience in wireless network support and project implementation.
  • Networking Working knowledge and design of large distributed Wireless Networks. Able to design wireless network solutions after gathering pertinent business and technical requirements. Working knowledge of networking protocols (e.g., IPSEC, HSRP, BGP, OSPF, 802.11, QoS). Experience troubleshooting wireless networks using packet decoding toolsets.
  • Miscellaneous: In-depth understanding of Cisco's wireless family of products and their functionality.

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  • Education: Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
  • Related Experience: A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to qualify.
  • Job Training: Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, or vocational training.
  • Job Zone Examples: Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include real estate brokers, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, conservation scientists, art directors, and cost estimators.
  • Specific Vocational Preparation in years: 2-4 years of preparation (7.0 to < 8.0)

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