Junior Network Engineer

Responsible Duties:
These Junior Network Engineers shall perform the following duties under supervision of Senior Network Engineers:

• Perform similar duties as directed or instructed by the senior network engineer. Conduct studies pertaining to network configuration and monitor traffic patterns such as protocols and peak usage. Stays current with technological changes.
• Responsible for the design and implementation of large data communications or telecommunications networks. Plan and monitor the installation of communications circuits.
• Manage and monitor local area networks and associated equipment (e.g., bridges, routers, modem pools, and gateways). Conduct short and long-term plans to meet communications requirements.
• Responsible for the design and implementation of Local Area Network (LAN) / Wide Area Network (WAN) using hub switching and router technology. Perform hardware/software analyses to provide comparative data of performance characteristics and suitability within the existing systems environment.
• Prepare tradeoff studies and evaluations for vendor equipment. Generate network monitoring/performance report, for LAN/WAN utilization studies.
• Recommend network design changes/enhancements for improved system availability and performance.

Requirements

Education:

• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or other related scientific or technical discipline.

General Experience:

• Five (5) years of experience in a computer-related field.
• Specialized Experience: Three (3) years of progressive experience in planning, designing, implementation, and analyzing data or telecommunications networks.