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The role is ONSITE and the candidate must live in the DMV.
Requirements
Years of work experience: 11 year(s)
Client is seeking a Wireless Engineer with 8+ years of experience in RF and Information Technology. The Wireless Engineer will assess technical and operational practices based on leading industry standards specific to the requested technology.
Position Description: This position is in the Information Technology (IT) Division of Office Communications (OUC) under the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice. The OUC Technology Division manages all public safety communications for the District of Columbia, including 911 telephony and dispatch systems, radio communications networks, voice recording, and LAN/WAN systems.
The RF Engineer / In-Building Wireless (IBW) Consultant professional shall have at least eight years of experience in operational public safety communications systems. The Consultant will provide RF engineering services while working on the LMR radio system, software, and programs. In addition, the Consultant will also be responsible for testing the Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) that support FirstNet and P25 public safety radio communications.
Position Duties:
The Consultant will provide IT support for:
Mobile Routers (supporting police and fire mobile data communications), including Router imaging; Performs minor repairs; Software updates and installation; Router performance reports and review; Bi-annual maintenance
Tablets/Toughbooks; Imaging and configuration; Testing of software updates and security patches; Dispatch applications user administration; Execute major deployment plans for Fire and Police; Bi-annual maintenance; Coordinate Firewall requirements with the District’s Office of Technology (OCTO) for additional agency SW as required
Daily Tasks:
Support MPD (Police) radio updates and tracking efforts
Support various capital project tasks associated with radio system infrastructure, subscriber deployment, DAS systems performance monitoring and interference resolution, and the testing and acceptance of OUC projects associated with DAS and radio systems infrastructure
Support/complete agency radio programming requests
Manage/coordinate radio encryption and OTAR upgrades
Develop radio training material for internal and external users
Develop technical guidelines for radio use
Perform field surveys of new and existing BDA installations
Troubleshoot IBW network interference issues
Investigate IBW network coverage issues
Support OUC radio operations
Provide IT support for Mobile routers and Panasonic challenging books
Position Responsibilities:
Provides assessments of technical and operational practices associated with upgrades and system changes based on leading industry standards specific to the requested technology
Provides analysis related to the design, development, and implementation of IT hardware products
Develops test strategies, devices, and systems
Performs stress and performance tests on a variety of computer hardware, including circuit boards, processors, and wiring
Provide IT Department support services, including System and Radio Technology, Dispatch Operations, network system support and operations, subscriber radio and maintenance and support, and all other agency applications
Provide IT Support for Mobile Routers:
Router imaging
Router installation
Performs minor repairs
Software updates and installation
Router performance reports and review
Bi-annual maintenance
Tablets/Toughbooks: Imaging and configuration
Testing of software updates and security patches
MPS and CAD user administration
Execute major deployment plans for FEMS and MPD
Bi-annual maintenance
Coordinate Firewall requirements with OCTO for additional agency SW as required
Provide IT support for MVPN-NetMotion, including connectivity monitoring and reporting, software updates, Performance reporting, and troubleshooting
Diagnostic coverage analysis
Provide IT support for System and Network Infrastructure, including monitoring alarms and escalations
General skills
Must have
8-10 yrs as SME in complex enterprise level projects- 8 year(s) of experience
5 years of experience working in LMR radio communications systems and DAS systems-5 year(s) of experience
3 years of interoperable radio experience- 3 year(s) of experience
3 years of experience with RF engineering tools to simulate 4G and LMR coverage analysis- 3 year(s) of experience
3 years of experience in drive testing P25 radio systems and 4G/5G cellular systems- 3 year(s) of experience
3 years of radio network coverage and interference analysis experience- 3 year(s) of experience
2 years of experience in developing fleetmaps, code plugs, and programming radios for public safety- 2 year(s) of experience
3 years of experience in In-building wireless systems design, implementation, testing, monitoring and interference management-3 year(s) of experience
3 years of experience in troubleshooting wireless systems including LMR, 4G/5G, and DAS- 3 year(s) of experience
3 years of experience with public safety infrastructure-3 year(s) of experience
3 years of experience with P25 radio network- 3 year(s) of experience
3 years of experience and knowledge of public safety communications and interoperability- 3 year(s) of experience
1 year of experience and knowledge with LTE and P25 standard practices- 1 year(s) of experience
3 years of experience and knowledge of DAS operations- 3 year(s) of experience
6 years of experience and knowledge of wireless communications - combination of theory and practice- 6 year(s) of experience
Experience with IT principles, methods, practices & concepts associated with system security, and technical documentation methods & procedures.- 2 year(s) of experience
11 yrs. designing, developing, and testing computer systems and components- 10+ years of experience
Experience participating in developing recommendations on trends & new technologies within the context of agency policies, plans, and mgmt strategies.- 2 year(s) of experience
Nice to have
Experience with IT security principles, methods, and tools to participate in defining IT security requirements & support security applications.
2 year(s) of experience
Experience with operating systems installation and configuration procedures to assist in installing & maintaining the operating system environment.
2 year(s) of experience
Experience with network standards, and network management tools to perform routine network configuration management functions.
2 year(s) of experience
Experience monitoring system performance & recovering data in the event of hardware / software failure.
2 year(s) of experience
Experience with customer support, problem resolution databases, and troubleshooting techniques
2 year(s) of experience
Experience required
Minimum Education/Certification Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Technology, or related field or equivalent experience
Skills Matrix:
Skill/ Required/ Desired/ Years
8-10 yrs as SME in complex enterprise-level projects/ Required/ 8
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, IT, or related field or equivalent experience/ Required
5 years of experience working in LMR radio communications systems and DAS systems/ Required/ 5
3 years of interoperable radio experience/ Required/ 3
3 years of experience with RF engineering tools to simulate 4G and LMR coverage analysis/ Required/ 3
3 years of experience in drive testing P25 radio systems and 4G/5G cellular systems/ Required/ 3
3 years of radio network coverage and interference analysis experience/ Required/ 3
2 years of experience in developing fleet maps, code plugs, and programming radios for public safety/ Desired/ 2
3 years of experience in In-building wireless systems design, implementation, testing, monitoring, and interference management/ Required/ 3
3 years of experience in troubleshooting wireless systems, including LMR, 4G/5G, and DAS/ Required/ 3
3 years of experience with public safety infrastructure/ Required/ 3
3 years of experience with P25 radio network/ Required/ 3
3 years of experience and knowledge of public safety communications and interoperability/ Required/ 3
1 year of experience and knowledge with LTE and P25 standard practices/ Required/ 1
3 years of experience and knowledge of DAS operations/ Required/ 3
6 years of experience and knowledge of wireless communications - combination of theory and practice/ Required/ 6
Experience with IT principles, methods, practices & concepts associated with system security, and technical documentation methods & procedures/ Required/ 2
11 yrs. designing, developing, and testing computer systems and components/ Required/ 11
Experience participating in developing recommendations on trends & new technologies within the context of agency policies, plans, and mgmt. strategies/ Required/ 2
Experience with IT security principles, methods, and tools to participate in defining IT security requirements & support security applications/ Desired/ 2
Experience with operating systems installation and configuration procedures to assist in installing & maintaining the operating system environment/ Desired/ 2
Experience with network standards and network management tools to perform routine network configuration management functions/ Desired/ 2
Experience monitoring system performance & recovering data in the event of hardware/software failure/ Desired/ 2
Experience with customer support, problem-resolution databases, and troubleshooting techniques/ Desired/ 2