
Telecom Engineer
- Washington DC Maryland
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Responsible for network planning, network infrastructure design and engineering by meeting with network team to discuss plans and alternatives of possible solutions.
- Develop project planning documents by using established departmental guidelines to deliver successful projects.
- Produces written reports (e.g., status reports, research results, project plans) by using standard tools to document analysis of a network infrastructure or system.
- Provide presentations on ideas, designs, plans, and/or solutions by using standard presentation tools to communicate to a variety of audiences.
- Implement changes by adhering to the change management policies and procedures for any given project. Communicate to all parties the nature, significance, and risk factors of the solution.
- With minimal guidance and/or oversight, install, configure, and interpret results of network analyzers.
- Coordinate and solve network issues that have been escalated from tier-1 personnel (Network Analyst, or Network Technician), inclusive of setting up network analyzers and interpreting results, by using standard network analysis tools to provide a successful solution to the problem.
- Troubleshoot medium size route and switched networks, including verification of connections to remote sites in a WAN, by using standard network analysis tools to provide successful solutions to the customers.
- Analyze and determine root cause of problems by reviewing hardware vs software, hardware vs firmware, software vs operating system, network vs applications/systems, and patterned vs non-repeatable issues to deliver solution to the problem.
- May mentor other staff positions such as Network Analysts, or Network Technicians by reviewing their work to give them guidance with their tasks.
- Must demonstrate strong critical thinking and analytical reasoning skills.
- Ability to work on multiple priorities effectively.
- Ability to prioritize conflicting demands.
- Demonstrated track record of the ability to execute assigned project tasks within established schedule.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
- Ability to communicate effectively in the service of users and colleagues in a positive manner.
- Writes and communicates clearly and concisely.
- Possesses sound documentation skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Demonstrated track record of exemplary customer service skills.
- General understanding of the OSI network model, Ethernet, and TCP/IP networking.
- General knowledge of common network monitoring and security devices.
- General knowledge and experience implementing and administrating common TCP/IP-based services, including DNS, DHCP, HTTP, FTP, SSH, SMTP, etc.
- General knowledge of Classless Internet Domain Routing (CIDR); ability to clearly explain and articulate CIDR.
- Demonstrated ability to successfully configure network devices in an enterprise setting similar in scope,
- size and complexity as Johns Hopkins. Examples of devices that may be configured include: routers, switches, csu/dsus, content management switches, caching devices, firewalls, wireless controllers, access points, etc.
- General knowledge of Metro Ethernet, DWDM, optical, and related technologies.
- General knowledge of MPLS.
- General knowledge of QOS
- General knowledge of different IPv4 addresses, inclusive of loopback, unicast, multicast, limited and directed broadcast.
- Working knowledge of IPv4 and 32-bit numbers.
- General knowledge of IPv6 and 128-bit numbers.
- General knowledge of mainstream network troubleshooting tools such as MRTG, Cacti, SmokePing, HP Openview, Cisco Works, etc.
- Working knowledge of routed and routing protocols; demonstrated ability to troubleshoot simple to medium complexity IPv4 routing issues.
- Working knowledge of IP, Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), Serial Line Interface
- Protocol Frame Relay, Routing Information Protocol Version 2 (RIPv2), VLANs, Ethernet, and access control lists (ACLs).
- May configure and maintain network related systems that run Windows, Linux, or Unix, as an operating system.
- General knowledge of Layer2 technologies and ability to clearly explain and articulate Layer2 strengths and weaknesses.
- General understanding of Cisco wireless products and services.
- Working knowledge of technical features, functions and benefits of a controller-based wireless architecture.
- General knowledge of how CSMA/CD functions operate.
- Demonstrated track record of keeping abreast of current and leading edge networking and wireless
- technologies/methodologies as related to the existing breadth and scope of products used at Hopkins
- General knowledge of Multicast.
- Troubleshooting basic issues focused on determining hardware vs. software, hardware vs. firmware, software vs. operating system, network vs. application/systems, and patterned vs. non-repeatable problems
- Follows standard practices and procedures in analyzing situations involving readily identifiable problems.
- Demonstrated ability to install, configure, operate, and troubleshoot small to intermediate-scale- route and switched networks, including implementation and verification of connections to remote sites in a WAN.
- General knowledge of how wireless controllers work in a centralized wireless environment.
- General knowledge of user and certificate based authentication systems.
- General knowledge of redundant network technologies, such as HSRP, spanning tree, Vs, etc.
- General knowledge of various load balancing technologies, such as CSM (Content Switching Modules), ACE (Application Control Engine), Advanced AP load balancing strategies, etc.
- General understanding of wireless networking and a solid understanding of wireless LAN technologies.