Manages the design, purchase, installation, and support of network communications systems including local and wide-area networks' (LAN/WAN) hardware and software.

Qualifications

Designs networking infrastructure and interfaces to external networks; plans and evaluates existing network systems and makes recommendations for resources required to maintain and/or expand service levels.
• Designs new or modified LANs/WANs and advises on network design.
• Participates in the purchase, installation, and support of network communications including LAN/WAN systems.
• May function as interface with vendors to identify and purchase hardware and software
• Conducts network studies and performance analyses and recommends changes; performs cost/benefit analysis.
• Performs capacity and resource planning, assessing network risks and contingency planning. Implements and maintains network management software.
• Researches, analyzes, and implements software patches or

hardware changes to fix network deficiencies.
• Develops technical standards and interface applications, identifies and evaluates new

products, and provides resolution for network problems.
• Builds, customizes, and packages network service solutions; prepares test

data, test, debug, and document network services solutions.
• At higher levels, evaluates, recommends, and selects appropriate hardware

and software for network infrastructure and performs lead role in reviewing vendor proposals and making recommendations.
• Performs technical analysis of complex software, hardware, network systems, systems engineering for front-end processors, multiplexors, LAN/WAN communications, network nodes, switches, and various transmission systems.
• Provides guidance/direction for engineering efforts and test and evaluation programs.
• At higher levels, may provide functional guidance, advice, and/or training to less experienced

network/communications personnel.
• Complies with established policies and standards to ensure that access to company information and systems resources, in any medium or format, is limited to authorized personnel.
• Cooperates with internal and external information security audits.

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