Administrator, Network - Brampton, Canada - City of Brampton

City of Brampton

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Brampton, Canada

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Job Description:

JOB TITLE:
Administrator, Network - Cable Plant Management

DEPARTMENT:
Corporate Support Services

POSTING NUMBER:105271

NUMBER OF POSITIONS:1

JOB STATUS & DURATION:
Full Time Permanent

HOURS OF WORK:35 hour workweek

LOCATION:
Hybrid Model - when working onsite, you will report to the location of West Tower.

SALARY GRADE:6

HIRING SALARY RANGE:
$93, $105,529.00 per annum

MAXIMUM OF SALARY RANGE:
$117,254.00 per annum

JOB TYPE:
Management and Administration

POSTING DATE:
March 14, 2023

CLOSING DATE:
March 27, 2023

AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY:

Under the direction of the Manager, Network and Telecommunications, the Network Administrator - Cable Plant Management is responsible for the building, maintenance, and troubleshooting of the Corporation's indoor and outdoor cable plant.

This includes all aspects of network cabling administration (design, procure, install, upgrade, modify, enhance, monitor, troubleshoot, and document) to ensure the City's cabling infrastructure meets industry standards and accommodates business needs.

Outdoor Cable Plant Role Specific Responsibilities:

Creates the plan and manages the design and construction of outdoor aerial and underground fibre network and outdoor external wireless access point placements for City location
Works closely with the Public Sector Network (PSN) Team and reviews work being done by all PSN partners, recommends changes, streamlines vendor design and construction activities, and manages vendor activities in the field
Documents and maintains the PSN inventory to ensure specialized GIS software is kept up to date; has working knowledge of GIS software
Ensures timely restoration and communication of fibre breaks; ensures that subscriber/municipal high priority sites are restored in a timely manner
Directly negotiates with utility and telecommunication companies for the shared/consolidated execution of pole relocates or road widenings

General Structured Cabling Responsibilities:

Recommends changes or enhancements to management
Determines technical resource requirements, prepares work schedules and directly oversees work of cabling vendors/contractors
Prepares and tracks work orders and signs invoices for payment
Tracks cabling purchase orders and ensures funds are available for ongoing work; participates in cabling related RFPs and RFQs as required
Coordinates all cabling requests for network connected devices
Schedules outages by working with internal clients, vendors, partners, subscribers, and associates
Researches and provides expert advice, recommends and implements new products or services to improve wired and wireless network performance
Prepares and maintains installation and upgrade documentation, standard operating procedures, procedural manuals, and cabling inventories
Review and provide information and feedback on construction blueprints
Provides input in to the yearly capital and operating budget processes
Work closely with internal IT staff, business partners/stakeholders, and external companies to ensure new cabling requirements are properly understood, scoped, and implemented as scheduled
Participate on project teams as a technical resource
Maintain awareness of developments in technology and standards, and provide guidance and recommendations regarding communications directions
Role requires regular physical activity, moving and installation of networking, communications and connectivity equipment at numerous locations throughout the City
Adheres to existing change management methodologies and request for change procedures to ensure changes are properly assessed, documented, communicated, and implemented
Other duties as assigned

SELECTION CRITERIA:

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EDUCATION:

University degree or diploma in Computer Science or equivalent combination of training and work experience

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

35 years progressive experience in indoor/outdoor cable design and management, design practices and standards, related codes, regulations and safety acts.

OTHER SKILLS AND ASSETS:

Strong troubleshooting skills and able to quickly pinpoint issues and make recommendations for resolution
Strong understanding of TCP/IP network communications and project management methodologies
Knowledge of network administration practices and tools (configure, upgrades, patching, monitoring, etc )
Knowledge and certification of BICSI (Building Industry Consulting Service International) standards as they relate to indoor/outdoor cabling considered an asset
Ability to create detailed system diagrams using tools like Microsoft Visio
Willingness to constantly upgrade knowledge, skill set, and experience through formal training and selflearning
Occasionally required to work variable hours to support a 24x7 environment.
Must have a valid Ontario driver's license and a car for driving to remote sites