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Title: Wireless Network Engineer Location: Onsite, Locals preferred - Atlanta, Georgia 30320 Duration: 12 Months Description: Job Summary: Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (HJAIA) is looking for an experienced wireless network engineer to support the airport's wireless network. Job Position: Airport Wireless Network Engineer Position Purpose: This Network Engineer with wireless expertise is to maintain a reliable, secure, and efficient wired and wireless data communications network. The ideal candidate will have a background in managing Cisco wired and wireless network equipment, which includes installing, configuring, and maintaining it within a variety of settings. This professional will also be knowledgeable about industry Wi-Fi standards and best practices. Responsibilities:
- Installing any necessary hardware or software, including those for backups or to monitor system performance
- Troubleshooting tasks to prevent downtime
- Providing solutions for upgrade management
- Developing plans to address consistent wireless network problems
- Planning for future strategies and initiatives to keep the network operating at high performance
- Collaborating with vendors and network managers on implementation and deployment
- Installing and managing firewalls and other network security protections
- Training in-house staff on wireless technologies, if applicable
- Putting solutions in place to continuously test network performance
- Testing and modifying equipment as needed
- Deploying access points appropriately and effectively
- Conducting site surveys
- Decision Making
- Selects from multiple procedures and methods to accomplish tasks. Follows standardized procedures and written instructions to accomplish assigned tasks.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering or related field (Equivalent professional experience may be considered for substitution for the required degree on an exception basis). 5 years of wireless networking experience.
- Master's degree in computer science or engineering (equivalent professional experience may be considered for substitution for the master's degree on an exception basis) with 5-8 years' of directly related professional work.