Principal Radio Access Network Specialist

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Principal Radio Access Network Specialist
Information Technology

Job Description:


Move forward with us! At NJ TRANSIT, you'll join us in transforming the third-largest transportation agency in North America.

We are committed to delivering safe, reliable service that gets customers to their destinations on time–and we're looking to hire talented folks with a commitment to excellence to make it all possible.
Summary:

The specifications outlined are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in this position.

The specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.
+ Roles and Responsibilities:Conduct proactive (preventive) and reactive maintenance on complex digital land-mobile radio, microwave, and network communications systems.

+ Troubleshoot and repair electronic communications systems.

+ Analyze system performance data to include both RF performance and traffic loading statistics to plan and implement improvements to infrastructure and operating parameters to address capacity, coverage, and interference

+ Analyze alarm data logs and statistics.

Plan and implement corrective actions

+ Collect and analyze test instrument data and translate into actionable measures to repair, improve, optimize, or calibrate RF, microwave, or network communications systems

+ Respond to trouble tickets initiated from both end-users and vendors in a timely fashion and meet stringent SLA requirements

+ Participate in on-call schedule rotations

+ Coordinates facility visits/access, as necessary, with outside vendors/agencies.

+ Provide weekly status reports in detail to include active projects, pending maintenance and efforts to achieve 99.999% availability on all equipment

+ Mentor and provide on the job training to junior members of technical team

+ Schedule job assignments for junior staff members

+ Serve as a technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) to other staff members

+ Seek out new technology and processes to support existing and emerging corporate radio communications and wireless requirements

+ Participate in a lead capacity with the implementation of on-going communications systems projects.

+ Work under minimal supervision

+ Handle management roles and responsibilities during RSPS managers absence

+ Education, Experience and Qualifications:Completion of a technical training or degree program in electronics with a concentration in wireless systems (field experience will be considered in lieu of degree or certificate)

+ 10+ years’ experience in operations and maintenance of large, multi-site, digital wireless communications systems including conventional and trunked land mobile radio systems, MPLS microwave networks.

+ Fluent in Microsoft Office 365 including Microsoft TEAMS

+ Knowledge and Skills:Demonstrate practical understanding of trunking, microwave and antenna RF theory.

+ Advanced understanding of land-mobile radio systems engineering principles and practices.

+ Demonstrate practical knowledge of Federal Communications Commission rules and regulations.

This includes but is not limited to Parts 22 and 90.

+ Demonstrate practical experience and responsibility for operating systems using one or more of the following digital LMR air interface technologies: P25, FDMA, TDMA, TETRA, iDEN, DMR, NXDN, and at least one of the following commercial air interface technologies: 4G/LTE, and/or other wireless technologies

+ Demonstrated operational knowledge and experience with various network transport technologies including: MPLS, T1, OC3, EPL.

+ Have proficient knowledge of fundamental networking and protocols to include L2TP, TCP-IP, UDP, Multicast, Unicast, SNMP, SMTP, NTP, OSI layer, etc.

+ Understanding of emergency/UPS power systems

+ Completion of a technical training or degree program in electronics with a concentration in wireless systems (field experience will be considered in lieu of degree or certificate)

+ Demonstrated practical experience with Computer-Aided Dispatch systems.

+ Demonstrated project management experience.

+ Excellent presentation and writing skills

+ Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:Valid driver’s license

+ FCC General Radio Telephone Operator and/or amateur license is preferred but not required

+ Working Environment:Indoor

+ Outdoor

+ Normal work hours along with special maintenance windows

At NJ Transit you will enjoy a competitive salary and excellent benefit package:

+ Comprehensive Family Health Insurance – Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision

+ Flexible Spending Account

+ Life Insurance

+ Paid Leave

+ Tuition Assistance

+ Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits Plan

+ Retirement Plans

+ 401(a) - Retirement plan with a 6% employer contribution

+ 401(k) - Retirement saving plan with up to an 3% company match

+ 457(b) - Deferred Savings Plan


NJ TRANSIT is an Equal Opportunity Employer.



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