Network Engineer

Company Overview

SA Technologies Inc. is a market leader and one of the fastest growing IT consulting firms with operations in US, Canada, Mexico & India. SAT is an Oracle Gold Partner, SAP Services Partner & IBM Certified enterprise.

All SA Technologies requirements are Direct Client Requirements from IT Hiring Managers. We guarantee you the best rate for your skills and performance.

Location:

Fort Wayne, IN.

Duration: 12 Months

Rate:
Open

• Responsible for the management, maintenance and configuration of all hardware related to receiving, processing linear video content within the company’s main video network facility in a 24x7 environment.
• Regular tasks include, but are not limited to: hardware & content surveillance, completion of scheduled system health & performance tests, identifying resolving system impairments and the commissioning of new and/or replacement of defective hardware.
• Working closely with the department Manager, peers and/or vendor support teams, the successful candidate will provide all operational and technical oversight of linear video services, including Tier I and Tier II support; as well as support the development and/or modifications to processes and procedures (daily operations & troubleshooting) for the network and associated systems.
• Responsible for supervision of a team and/or for specific projects or definable portions of larger projects or processes.
• Creates practices that aid in the successful completion of projects within a product or functional area.
• Typically reports to Manager.
• Uses professional concepts and company policies & procedures to solve a wide range of complex problems in creative and practical ways.
• Makes recommendations that aid in the successful completion of initiatives within a functional area.
• May be involved in one large project at a time.
• Support schedules to ensure timely completion of the project.
• Identify appropriate resources needed.
• Receives general guidance for the accomplishment of short to medium term goals and operating objectives.
• Plans and executes own work.
• May exert latitude in determining objectives of assignment.
• Provides resolutions to a diverse range of complex problems.
• Analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
• Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods & techniques for obtaining solutions.
• Requires a range of skills within a professional discipline including familiarity with principles, theories, concepts and technologies as well as applied knowledge of established procedures, policies and practices.

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years of related experience in Cable, Satellite or Telephony industry.
• Strong working knowledge of linear video systems in a head-end or IP environment; MPEG2 and MPEG4 experience in ASI & IP multicast environments.
• Working knowledge of the Network OSI model, specifically layers 1, 3 and 4.
• Proficient with Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Excel;
  Working knowledge of Microsoft Access.
• Basic IP networking & Network Management Systems (NMS).
• Ability to learn new concepts, effectively work under pressure.
• Team player with ability to accurately complete detailed tasks, communicate across function organizations and provide accurate and concise updates to peers and/or executive teams.
• Strong organizational, oral, written and presentation skills.

• Demonstrated working knowledge of Motorola’s headend product line.
• Experience with MPEG muxing and encoding products, including products from RGB, Arris and Cisco.
• TVRO experience, including L-band receiver/decoders/transcoders & C-band/L-band signal analysis;
  Familiar with digital ad-insertion hardware, SCTE
  30/35 requirements.
• Microsoft Access and/or SQL database design experience.
• BA/BS technical degree Linear video system surveillance, operation, Tier-1 & Tier-2 troubleshooting & outage restoration.
• Including hardware replacement and provisioning in a headend environment.
• Administration and management of associated Network Operating system interfaces required to respond to internal and external service requests.
• Autonomously identity and troubleshoot problems and implement required repairs in a timely manner.
• Responsible for supervision of a team and/or for specific projects or definable portions of larger projects or processes.
• Creates practices that aid in the successful completion of projects within a product or functional area.
• Typically reports to Manager.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent - generally requires a minimum of 4 yrs. experience in a related discipline.

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