City Of New York

Emergency Communications Senior Engineer

City Of New York$100K — $120K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field with 4 years of experience in datacenter operations; or 8 years of experience if no degree
  • Experience in managing complex IT infrastructure and emergency communications systems
  • Technical knowledge of E9-1-1 systems, NG9-1-1 services, and telecommunications frameworks
  • Proficiency in troubleshooting network failures and service disruptions
  • Ability to collaborate with telecommunications carriers and vendors for service reliability

Responsibilities

  • Deploy and support emergency communications network infrastructure
  • Provide technical support for E9-1-1 and related emergency services
  • Oversee call routing and emergency transport services
  • Troubleshoot outages and network issues impacting 9-1-1 operations
  • Coordinate with various stakeholders for reliable communication services
  • Manage testing environments and system validation activities
  • Monitor performance and suggest improvements for emergency systems

Benefits

  • Participation in a critical public safety operation
  • Opportunity for technical oversight of emergency communications vendors
  • Engagement in special projects that impact public safety
  • Exposure to a variety of telecommunications technologies
  • Opportunity for on-call support assignments, enhancing diversity of tasks
Full Job Description
The successful candidate will serve as an Emergency Communications Senior Engineer reporting to the Public Safety Division. Responsibilities will include: -Deploy, configure, test, and support mission-critical Emergency Communications network infrastructure, including data center equipment, telecommunications systems, and associated cabling. -Provide technical support for E9-1-1, NG9-1-1, Text-to-911 (TT911), RTT, SMS/MMS, and Public Safety Unified Communications services. -Support and oversee ESInet, call routing, selective routing, location-based routing, and emergency communications transport services. -Troubleshoot and resolve communication system outages, network failures, routing issues, and service disruptions affecting 9-1-1 operations. -Coordinate with telecommunications carriers, Originating Service Providers, neighboring jurisdictions, relay centers, and third-party vendors to ensure reliable emergency communications services. -Support 9-1-1 and TT911 testing environments, execute test plans, validate results, and assist with system acceptance activities. -Manage and maintain emergency communications technology assets, documentation, and infrastructure inventories. -Monitor system performance, conduct root cause analysis, and provide recommendations for service improvements and resiliency enhancements. -Provide technical oversight of vendors supporting emergency communications infrastructure and telecommunications services. -Participate in on-call support, maintenance activities, and emergency response efforts to support critical public safety operations on a 24 X 7 basis. -Perform special projects and initiatives as assigned. HOURS/SHIFT Day - Due to the necessary technical duties of this position in a 24/7 operation, candidate may be required to work various shifts such as weekends and/or nights/evenings. WORK LOCATION Brooklyn, NY TO APPLY Please go to www.cityjobs/jobs/search and search for Job ID #783943 * Interested applicants with other civil service titles who meet the preferred requirements should also submit a resume for consideration SUBMISSION OF A RESUME IS NOT A GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE AN INTERVIEW APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OVERSIGHT APPROVAL IT INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEER - 95714 Qualifications 1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in computer science, engineering or a related field and four years of satisfactory full-time experience related to datacenter engineering and operations, cloud engineering and operations, complex IT infrastructure engineering; or, 2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and eight years of satisfactory full-time experience related to datacenter engineering and operations, cloud engineering and operations, complex IT infrastructure engineering; or, 3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. Additional Information

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