Field Network Engineer: Wi-Fi & Enterprise Deployments

CCI Systems, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Guide Star, a division of CCI Systems, is seeking a Field Network Technician to design, implement, maintain, and support customers' network infrastructure across hospitality, MDU and enterprise sectors. You will join the Field Engineering Team, performing site surveys, cabling, device installation, and RF planning using Ekahau, Hamina, and AirMagnet.

Willingness to travel up to 50% and work on ladders is required.

Qualifications

• 1-5 years’ experience in a structured cabling and/or IT role.
• Proficient with tools needed to install and terminate structured cabling.
• Experience troubleshooting ethernet, fiber and IP network systems.
• Experience with analog and ethernet wiring deployments.
• Experience with structured cabling and able to perform work overhead, on ladders and at various heights.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in information technology, Network Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Network and System Administration, or similar preferred.
• ECSE Design certification, Security+ certification, CompTIA Network+ certification, CCNA, CCNP, or comparable certification preferred.
• Possess BCSI certifications preferred.
• Excellent customer service and professional phone presence.
• Able to effectively communicate both written and verbal, preparing reports and plans.
• Ability to explain terms, both technical and non-technical.
• Attention to detail and well organized.
• Ability to meet deadlines and handle sudden shifts as a priority.
• Willingness to learn; adapts and accepts increased responsibility.
• Highly responsible, resourceful, accurate, dependable, and self-motivated.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Leadership with skills to positively influence others, collaborate with teammates, communicate on the level of others, listen, and understand people in circumstances common in the workplace.
• Able to travel via plane, truck or car to job sites.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, maintain, and support customers' growing network infrastructure.
• Travel to job sites; overnight stays as needed.
• Perform site surveys to build out cable runs, network design, installation plan and BoM.
• Perform structured cabling, testing, and termination of cables; install network devices.
• Assist customers with data network-related issues in various environments.
• Document support activities and escalate as needed.
• Create documentation for new and existing customers.
• Work with Engineering Team to deploy network solutions on customer sites.
• Use wireless survey tools to design and document Wi-Fi deployments.
• Create predictive wireless designs, RF coverage maps, and capacity plans.
• Ensure safety, security, and documentation compliance.

Skills

Structured cabling

Network troubleshooting

Customer service

Team leadership

Willingness to travel

Education

AS/BS in IT or related field

Tools

Ekahau

Hamina

AirMagnet

Job description

Guide Star, a division of CCI Systems, is seeking a Field Network Technician to design, implement, maintain, and support customers' network infrastructure across hospitality, MDU and enterprise sectors. You will join the Field Engineering Team, performing site surveys, cabling, device installation, and RF planning using Ekahau, Hamina, and AirMagnet.

Willingness to travel up to 50% and work on ladders is required.