Role: Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer
Location: New York City NY and other locations such as Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Bronx Staten Island ( Hybrid ; 3 days On-site)
Duration: Long Term Contract with Possible Extension
Job Description:
The QA Engineer will work with the integration vendor to ensure adherence to DIIT network server standards during the engineering and implementation phases. Responsibilities include resolving technical issues tracking processes verifying documentation accuracy and ensuring the final network design aligns with specifications. The role involves reviewing installations addressing errors and confirming successful Internet connectivity before sign-off which is required for vendor invoice submission. Design review and implementation of network devices and connectivity to our schools and DOE enterprise network.
Key Duties Include:
- Design Review & Implementation: Review and implement network devices and connectivity for schools and DOEs enterprise network.
- Engineering Support: Provide engineering support for network integrations including reviewing proposed work plans throughout the infrastructure deployment process to ensure alignment with DIIT network standards.
- Validation of Work: Validate completed work by the integrator ensuring that the installation and documentation are correct and that services are fully implemented.
- As-Built Review: Review current school networks As-Built designs in the NICE database and share them with integrators for upcoming integrations.
- Compliance Monitoring: Review final As-Built designs submitted by integrators to ensure they meet DIITs networking and integration standards.
- Troubleshooting: Use diagnostic methods to identify and resolve network malfunctions offering remote support for network- related issues arising from deployment activities.
- Integration Refresh: Work with the integrator on school infrastructure refresh projects reviewing and approving work plan submissions for hardware and software installations.
- Real-Time Support: Provide real-time support to integrators during equipment installations at schools assisting with troubleshooting wireless and network environment issues.
- Quality Assurance: Ensure consistent quality by developing and enforcing good automated tools (e.g. DIIT Configuration Developer NICE Enterprise Management System metrics) and validating processes and documentation.
- As-Built Approvals: Review and approve pre- and final As-Built documentation for work being implemented by the integrator.
Minimum Requirements:
Experience:
- 7 years supporting network operations (routing switching firewalls wireless and network tech).
- 7 years hands-on with Cisco switches (6xxx 5xxx 4xxx 29xx 19xx) routers (2951 4xxx) firewalls () and Cisco/Aruba wireless controllers.
- 7 years hands-on with Cisco switches (C9K 68XX 4XXX 29XX) routers (C8XXX ISR 29XX ISR 4XXX) firewalls (ASA 55XX Firepower) and cloud-based device management.
- 4 years working with large LAN/WAN infrastructure communication protocols and Cisco equipment.
- 3 years configuring routing switching firewalls and Wireless Access Management (WAM).
- 3 years providing Level I II and III network support especially WAM and LAN troubleshooting.
- 2 years preparing detailed network configuration and status reports.
- 2 years creating network diagrams and schematics using Visio.
Skills:
- Highly detailed and process-oriented with a strong ability to identify and resolve issues efficiently.