Monday, June 2, 2008

Senior Network Engineer

Senior Network Engineer

The company is very flexible as to which of their
corporate offices you choose to relocate, and they have offices in West
Point, GA San Antonio, TX, Louisville CO or Phoenix, AZ. Full relocation is provided to any of the company offices you choose.

Note that one of the requirements is a CCIE or equivalent experience.
If you don't have the CCIE, please explain how your experience has
given you the knowledge equivalent to a CCIE.

If you are interested, please answer the following questions:

1. Give your resume, preferably in MS-word format.
2. Give me salary requests for a full-time, direct-hire position
3. Your current citizenship or visa status (sorry, no H1-Bs).
4. Able to relocate? Location preferences?


JOB DESCRIPTION

BASIC FUNCTION

Responsible for leading and participating in the activities associated
with identifying and analyzing network requirements to develop
detailed design specifications for data traffic and network
enhancements, coordinating assigned projects for completion from
beginning to end and effectively communicating results to end user;
coach and mentor designated staff in network engineering projects,
providing direction and support

MAJOR JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES Network Design - Provide network design
services which meet and exceed end user (i.e., client, internal
customer, etc.) needs, ensuring adherence to departmental policies and
procedures; coordinate and define network requirements (i.e. design,
configure, install, etc.) to include consulting with end users to
determine the scope and objectives of proposed networking
configurations; oversee the timely and accurate analysis of end user
requirements, evaluating if network configuration is possible with
existing resources and managing end user expectations to keep them at
a realistic level; develop and implement network back up and recovery
plans to maintain reliable network operating systems; develop detailed
implementation plans to accommodate network growth, security, and
enhancements by maximizing functionality of network equipment (i.e.
routers, gateways, switches, etc.); monitor network implementation,
providing support in an timely and accurate manner; know and support
approved corporate and departmental policies relating to business
procedures, philosophies and conduct; design network performance
reports, detailing network status, for management in an accurate and
timely manner Technical Research and Analysis - Analyze data traffic
patterns within network infrastructure, detecting operational problems
and recommending improvements to ensure optimal performance;
proactively identify symptoms and instabilities in a timely and
accurate manner to include performing analysis, capacity planning, and
testing for organizations network environment; make recommendations to
management on enhancements to network that will improve the quality
and reliability of the networks performance; provide recommendations
of the most cost-effective solution to management, including all cost,
procedural, and contractual considerations necessary to make
decisions; research and identify new technologies available that offer
business advancements; provide written documentation to support the
recommendation and benefits of implementing new technology; provide
network security by configuring routers, switches, firewalls etc.
according to our information security standards; monitor security
measures in place within network perimeter, ensuring security breaches
do not occur and information is safeguarded from unauthorized users,
etc; ensure information is properly protected by assisting Information
Security in developing secure architectures Project Coordination -
Coordinate and participate in activities associated with assigned
projects, following the project from beginning to end, ensuring the
project continually supports the attainment of corporate goals and is
completed in a timely, accurate, and quality manner, striving to meet
and exceed expectations; meet with end user to determine the project
scope, providing direction and technical support during all project
stages or in a specific area as assigned; may prepare a project
calendar, discussing established timeframes with end users and update
calendar throughout the project, ensuring all timelines are met and
project is completed as scheduled; continuously monitor daily tasks
and project assignments in progress ensuring project schedule is being
met and schedule changes are addressed in a timely and accurate
manner; analyze and prepare project information and present
recommendations and analysis to department management for review;
create and maintain project files that are well documented and
efficiently organized, ensuring files include documentation for each
phase of the project which may include project calendar and support
documentation detailing project activities, results, implementation,
technical reference guide, users guide, etc.; provide management with
status reports throughout assigned projects detailing project status
and timeline, to include completing a project completion report to
document if all milestones and objectives were met Problem Resolution
- Proactively oversee the activities involved in quality resolution of
complex technical issues, responding with an appropriate sense of
urgency to problems escalated to employee's level; coordinate with
appropriate departments to determine positive solutions that increase
end user satisfaction, following through to completion, and
communicating resolution results to end user; escalate to management
any situation that could adversely impact the service provided to the
end user; monitor trends in documented incidents and determine
appropriate actions necessary to eliminate future occurrences and
improve customer service levels in an appropriate timeframe; respond
to 24-hour/7-day-a-week service needs while adhering to established
departmental guidelines Staff Assistance - Provide support and
assistance with activities of assigned staff by ensuring the function
is efficiently performed in a quality-oriented environment; in absence
of supervisor, responsible for assigning and monitoring staff workload
and setting departmental priorities; assist staff in striving to
provide the highest level of quality, responsive service possible;
provide performance input to supervisor regarding activities of
departmental staff; may be required to support supervisor in
responding to inquiries and conducting research and analysis Team
Interfaces - Establish a good working relationship with team members,
department contacts, and end users in order to maintain and
continuously strive to improve the level of overall service being
provided; assist with performing quality review of services being
provided and department interactions by escalating work flow and
communication issues to management staff to help identify trends
indicating the need to revise existing methods and procedures Related
Duties as Assigned - The job description documents the general nature
and level of work but is not intended to be a comprehensive list of
all activities, duties, and responsibilities required of job
incumbents. Consequently, job incumbents may be asked to perform other
duties as required. Also note, that reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions
outlined above. Please contact your local Employee Relations
representative to request a review of any such accommodations.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

Supervisor:

Information Technology Manager



Subordinate(s):

None

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES


Incumbents will be expected to master the following knowledge, skills,
and abilities to successfully perform this job.

Knowledge

Customer service principles and practices Advance level knowledge of
protocols and network technologies Corporate and departmental
operating policies and procedures Project coordination techniques
Principles of logic as applied to network design Suite of office
software packages Advanced knowledge and technical expertise as
pertaining to the communication design of network infrastructure
Skills and Abilities Oversee and provide leadership to assigned staff
Excellent verbal and written communication skills Excellent
organizational and time management skills Establish and maintain
cooperative working relationships Analyze problems, identify
alternative solutions, and make recommendations in support of goals
Identify and respond to the needs of clients and departmental/company
interfaces Assimilate and utilize technical information Recommend
improvements in policies and procedures

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants for this job will be expected to meet the following minimum
qualifications.

Education

Associate's degree in computer science, information systems,
electrical engineering, computer engineer or a related field is
required. Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems,
electrical engineering, computer engineer or a related field is
preferred. Equivalent work experience in a similar position may be
substituted for educational requirements Experience Minimum three
years network infrastructure experience required. Minimum one year
project coordination experience preferred Technical Knowledge Based on
assigned function the following are required:

Hardware: Switches, routers, CSU/DSU

Software: Unix, intrusion detection systems, firewalls, Windows OS, IP
Telephony, network management systems, and network analysis Network
design on large scale networks required Other CCNP or equivalent
certification required Based on area of responsibility or department
the following are preferred:

CCIE

CISCO and multi vendor experience

Monday, February 18, 2008

Senior Network Engineer Downtown Phoenix or Mesa (either location)

Senior Network Engineer

BASIC FUNCTION

Responsible for leading and participating in the activities associatedwith identifying and analyzing network requirements to developdetailed design specifications for data traffic and networkenhancements, coordinating assigned projects for completion frombeginning to end and effectively communicating results to end user;coach and mentor designated staff in network engineering projects,providing direction and support

MAJOR JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES

Network Design
Provide network designservices which meet and exceed end user (i.e., client, internalcustomer, etc.) needs, ensuring adherence to departmental policies andprocedures; coordinate and define network requirements (i.e. design,configure, install, etc.) to include consulting with end users todetermine the scope and objectives of proposed networkingconfigurations; oversee the timely and accurate analysis of end userrequirements, evaluating if network configuration is possible withexisting resources and managing end user expectations to keep them ata realistic level; develop and implement network back up and recoveryplans to maintain reliable network operating systems; develop detailedimplementation plans to accommodate network growth, security, andenhancements by maximizing functionality of network equipment (i.e.routers, gateways, switches, etc.); monitor network implementation,providing support in an timely and accurate manner; know and supportapproved corporate and departmental policies relating to businessprocedures, philosophies and conduct; design network performancereports, detailing network status, for management in an accurate and timely manner.

Technical Research and Analysis
Analyze data trafficpatterns within network infrastructure, detecting operational problemsand recommending improvements to ensure optimal performance;proactively identify symptoms and instabilities in a timely andaccurate manner to include performing analysis, capacity planning, andtesting for organizations network environment; make recommendations tomanagement on enhancements to network that will improve the qualityand reliability of the networks performance; provide recommendationsof the most cost-effective solution to management, including all cost,procedural, and contractual considerations necessary to makedecisions; research and identify new technologies available that offerbusiness advancements; provide written documentation to support therecommendation and benefits of implementing new technology; providenetwork security by configuring routers, switches, firewalls etc.according to our information security standards; monitor securitymeasures in place within network perimeter, ensuring security breachesdo not occur and information is safeguarded from unauthorized users,etc; ensure information is properly protected by assisting InformationSecurity in developing secure architectures.

Project Coordination
Coordinate and participate in activities associated with assignedprojects, following the project from beginning to end, ensuring theproject continually supports the attainment of corporate goals and iscompleted in a timely, accurate, and quality manner, striving to meetand exceed expectations; meet with end user to determine the projectscope, providing direction and technical support during all projectstages or in a specific area as assigned; may prepare a projectcalendar, discussing established timeframes with end users and updatecalendar throughout the project, ensuring all timelines are met andproject is completed as scheduled; continuously monitor daily tasksand project assignments in progress ensuring project schedule is beingmet and schedule changes are addressed in a timely and accuratemanner; analyze and prepare project information and presentrecommendations and analysis to department management for review;create and maintain project files that are well documented andefficiently organized, ensuring files include documentation for eachphase of the project which may include project calendar and supportdocumentation detailing project activities, results, implementation,technical reference guide, users guide, etc.; provide management withstatus reports throughout assigned projects detailing project statusand timeline, to include completing a project completion report todocument if all milestones and objectives were met.

Problem Resolution
Proactively oversee the activities involved in quality resolution ofcomplex technical issues, responding with an appropriate sense ofurgency to problems escalated to employee's level; coordinate withappropriate departments to determine positive solutions that increaseend user satisfaction, following through to completion, andcommunicating resolution results to end user; escalate to managementany situation that could adversely impact the service provided to theend user; monitor trends in documented incidents and determineappropriate actions necessary to eliminate future occurrences andimprove customer service levels in an appropriate timeframe; respondto 24-hour/7-day-a-week service needs while adhering to establisheddepartmental guidelines.

Staff Assistance
Provide support andassistance with activities of assigned staff by ensuring the functionis efficiently performed in a quality-oriented environment; in absenceof supervisor, responsible for assigning and monitoring staff workloadand setting departmental priorities; assist staff in striving toprovide the highest level of quality, responsive service possible;provide performance input to supervisor regarding activities ofdepartmental staff; may be required to support supervisor inresponding to inquiries and conducting research and analysis.

Team Interfaces
Establish a good working relationship with team members,department contacts, and end users in order to maintain andcontinuously strive to improve the level of overall service beingprovided; assist with performing quality review of services beingprovided and department interactions by escalating work flow andcommunication issues to management staff to help identify trendsindicating the need to revise existing methods and procedures related.

Duties as Assigned
The job description documents the general natureand level of work but is not intended to be a comprehensive list ofall activities, duties, and responsibilities required of jobincumbents. Consequently, job incumbents may be asked to perform otherduties as required. Also note, that reasonable accommodations may bemade to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functionsoutlined above. Please contact your local Employee Relationsrepresentative to request a review of any such accommodations.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

Supervisor: Information Technology Manager

Subordinate(s): None

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Incumbents will be expected to master the following knowledge, skills,and abilities to successfully perform this job.

Knowledge
Customer service principles and practices Advance level knowledge ofprotocols and network technologies Corporate and departmentaloperating policies and procedures Project coordination techniquesPrinciples of logic as applied to network design Suite of officesoftware packages Advanced knowledge and technical expertise aspertaining to the communication design of network infrastructureSkills and Abilities Oversee and provide leadership to assigned staffExcellent verbal and written communication skills Excellentorganizational and time management skills Establish and maintaincooperative working relationships Analyze problems, identifyalternative solutions, and make recommendations in support of goalsIdentify and respond to the needs of clients and departmental/companyinterfaces Assimilate and utilize technical information Recommendimprovements in policies and procedures

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants for this job will be expected to meet the following minimumqualifications.

Education

Associate's degree in computer science, information systems,electrical engineering, computer engineer or a related field isrequired. Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems,electrical engineering, computer engineer or a related field ispreferred. Equivalent work experience in a similar position may besubstituted for educational requirements Experience Minimum threeyears network infrastructure experience required. Minimum one yearproject coordination experience preferred Technical Knowledge Based onassigned function the following are required:

Hardware: Switches, routers, CSU/DSU

Software: Unix, intrusion detection systems, firewalls, Windows OS, IPTelephony, network management systems, and network analysis Networkdesign on large scale networks required Other CCNP or equivalentcertification required Based on area of responsibility or departmentthe following are preferred:
CCIE
CISCO and multi vendor experience

RELOCATION AVAILABLE

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

CLOSED - Java developer, Phoenix area

Java Developer

Location: Southwest Phoenix near Avondale

Must be US citizen with active security clearance or clearance eligible.

Relocation Assistance may be available.

Sharp Java developers of all levels to develop web services for aerospace government contractor

5 positions available!

Candidate must have:

  • BS/MS CS or CSE highly preferred
  • 3 -5 years of J2EE, SOA, UNIX and Windows experience
  • Excellent OOD/OOA experience and troubleshooting skills
  • Preferable skills: Latest Weblogic, Clearcase, Ant, JMS, Portals, Jython, JMeter, and Eclipse.

Telecom Coordinator - North Phoenix

Telecom and IT Inventory Specialist / Converged Networks Coordinator

Title: Telecom Coordinator

Location: Phoenix, near PV mall

Sponsor H1Bs: no

Relocation assistance: No

Description:

Our client is ranked in the top 5 of its industry with nationwide presence.

The Telecom Coordinator role is to support the Telecom Procurement related services throughout the enterprise as well as backup for the IT Procurement Specialist. This includes planning, developing and maintaining the associated invoices, service-level agreements and internal policy/procedures. The Company’s Telecom Procurement Specialist would be responsible for the following:


Job Responsibilities:

  • Administration:
  • Procurement of telecommunication equipment
  • Backup for IT Procurement Specialist
  • Reconciling telecom invoices, including local and long distance services.
  • Responsible for accurate inventory of all voice/data lines, equipment and maintaining up-to-date documentation
  • Working with the procurement and telecom specialists in support of all related hardware and software purchases
  • Provide monthly statistical reports
  • Update telephone directory
  • Coordinate installation of telecom and IT equipment to ensure client satisfaction
  • Negotiate with suppliers
  • Control inventory
  • Keep accurate records of equipment

Job Requirements:

  • Business Skills: 2 to 5 years experience supporting Information Technology environments
  • 2 -4 years of office administration
  • A High School diploma or equivalent is required
  • People Skills: Must be able to work calmly and professionally with others while working in a technically challenging environment
  • Technical Skills: Oracle Purchasing and Inventory Control, Microsoft Excel
  • Non Technical Skills: Must have exceptional customer service and time management skills. Strong negotiation, planning and purchasing skills are essential.

salary + benefits including 401K, medical, dental, life and disability insurance