Job description

Overview:

Are you an Installation Engineer who would like to have a positive impact for millions of people? If so, we may have an opportunity for you!

TISTA associates enjoy above Industry Healthcare Benefits, Remote Working Options, Paid Time Off, Training/Certification opportunities, Healthcare Savings Account & Flexible Savings Account, Paid Life Insurance, Short-term & Long-term Disability, 401K Match, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, Paid Holidays, Military Leave, and much more!

Responsibilities:

Execute the deployment of simple and some complex IT systems, network hardware and software and ensuring that systems are functioning properly upon installation
The work may involve intermediate periods of walking, bending, stooping, lifting, carrying, moving (up to 50 pounds} computer components and supplies, reaching, pulling, and working at a keyboard and monitor
Assist with equipment inventory
Assist with equipment shipping
Assist with staging equipment
Acts as a primary liaison with critical persons and/or groups within and outside of the organization.
Performs work on major issues, program goals and objectives, work processes, and administrative operations of the organization
Provides support to the Assistant Chief, Network Field Operations – LAN in coordinating and developing the programs and functions relative to tasking and support for the Staging Center efforts
Works with staff members to develop appropriate responses to equipment Requests and correspondence

Qualifications:

Ability to solve issues that arise on site.
Able to deploy and execute based on written and verbal instruction
Knowledge of Cisco LAN 9500 and 9300s recommended
Familiarity with types of cabling, interfaces and accurate connectivity to other devices
Able to evaluate network design and configuration baselines and standards
Able to work at an enterprise level and in cross-functional teams to assist with the development of strategic and enterprise plans
Able to create plans encompassing materiel maintenance, distribution, and replacement
Must be able to conduct targeted review of status and identify points of risk, and be able to identify alternative strategies for addressing and mitigating risk
Must have great, customer-focused, team-oriented communications and consultative skills, be highly accountable, be self-directed and productive with strong work ethic, be willing to show “presence” and availability on IM during business hours
Travel will be estimated at the equivalent of about 50% per month per year and Network Engineers must follow VA’s and TISTA’s Travel expense

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electronics engineering or related technical discipline and 5+ years’ work experience
Eight (8) years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for education (13 years total)

Clearance: