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Computer Communications Specialist Senior Duties and Responsibilities

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Purpose of Classification:

Designs, develops, operates, and maintains high-speed communications network facilities, including links, switching systems and network monitoring and control facilities.

Distinguishing Characteristics:

This is second in a series of four classifications. Incumbents in this class, assign, coordinate and oversee work of communications specialists, technicians and programmer teams performing a wide variety of network support functions involving hardware, software and control/monitoring elements.

Examples of Duties:

  • Reviews requests from users for On-Line Computing Facilities to determine feasibility, cost, equipment needs, time involved; assigns projects to specialists, programmers, or appropriate technicians.
     
  • Coordinates and oversees activities in all phases of projects until the network is functioning adequately.
     
  • Researches specific technical hardware and software related questions from management, programming, operations, maintenance and systems programming personnel as required.
     
  • Reviews, evaluates and documents existing network hardware, software, protocol elements and procedures for possible improvement and authorizes or recommends new or revised elements or procedures as necessary.
     
  • Reviews, tests and evaluates new versions of communication hardware and software.
     
  • Coordinates and participates in the planning, installation and operation of hardware, software and control elements of the network and coordinates with the systems programming, operations and maintenance staffs of connected computing facilities on hardware and software interface matters.
     
  • Reviews and analyzes communication hardware and software specifications for completeness and compatibility with the communication network.
     
  • Coordinates with administrative and technical personnel concerning installation, implementation, certification, operation and maintenance of complex hardware and software elements interfacing to the communications network.
     
  • Assists and trains communication, systems programming, maintenance, operations and other appropriate personnel relating to the communication network, and its service requirements.
     
  • Analyzes and prepares documentation concerning the adaptation of complex hardware, software and protocols to the communications network.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Knowledge of the principles, operation and capabilities of high-speed communication network hardware, software and protocols currently available.
     
  • Knowledge of the principles, of communication system operation, maintenance, monitoring and control.
     
  • Knowledge of multiprogramming computer operating system methods and procedures.
     
  • Knowledge of the principles and practices of software systems programming.
     
  • Skill in the use of programming languages, hardware and protocols specific in to the assignment.
     
  • Skill in both verbal and written communication.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Communications Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field and four years experience with high speed circuit or packet switched data networks; OR, Six years of communication system design, implementation, operation or maintenance experience which includes two years' experience with high speed circuit or packet switched data networks; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

 

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