Network Engineer I

Job Description

Job Description

We are a national staffing firm and are currently seeking a Network Engineer for a prominent client of ours. This position is located in Chicago, IL 60661. Details of the position are as follows: 

Job Details:

• Pay: $40/hr. to Start!!
• 6–12-month assignment, with possibility for extension or conversion based on performance and budget.
• Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Onsite/Hybrid – Elgin, Chicago, and customer locations. Frequent travel within the Chicago area is required, using your own vehicle.
• Position will be mainly responsible for designing, deploying, staging, configuring, and implementing video network solutions, including network infrastructure, VMS, camera equipment, and outdoor wireless solutions.
• Position will also be responsible for IP network design, system integration, troubleshooting, system acceptance testing, site walks, and developing engineering designs, diagrams, Bills of Materials, installation plans, and test plans.
• Position will provide technical support and guidance to Project Managers, installation teams, subcontractors, and customers throughout project implementation.
• Position will work directly with end-user customers and deliver professional presentations, customer/peer training, and technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Position will monitor and troubleshoot network performance and connectivity issues while supporting mission-critical public safety video communication systems.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM field (BSEE/BSCE preferred) is Required!
• 3–5 years of Network Engineering, System Engineering, or Wireless Communications experience is Required!
• Experience deploying outdoor Point-to-Point and Point-to-Multi-Point wireless solutions, preferably with Cambium Networks, is Required!
• Strong working knowledge of IP networking, network design methodologies, and troubleshooting, including Ethernet, TCP/IP, L2/L3, and MPLS, is Required!
• Experience/knowledge with industry camera and video equipment and Video Management Solutions (VMS) is Required!
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to present complex technical topics to non-technical audiences, is Required!
• Experience directly working with end-user customers is Preferred!
• Experience troubleshooting/monitoring network performance and resolving connectivity issues is Preferred!
• Experience with OSPF, ISIS, iBGP, eBGP, M-BGP, MPLS RSVP-TE, and LDP is Preferred!
• CompTIA Network+, Juniper JNCIA-Junos, Nokia NRS1, CCNA, or similar certifications are Preferred!
• Experience/knowledge in RF System Design and line-of-sight microwave propagation is Preferred!

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