Role: RF Engineer / IBW Consultant
Client: DC Government
Location: Washington, DC (Onsite)
Job Description:
The Consultant will provide IT Support for:
Mobile Routers: Supporting police and fire mobile data communications, including router imaging, minor repairs, software updates and installation, router performance reports and review, and bi-annual maintenance.
Tablets/Toughbooks: Imaging and configuration, testing of software updates and security patches, dispatch applications user administration, executing major deployment plans for Fire and Police, bi-annual maintenance, and coordinating firewall requirements with the District’s Office of Technology (OCTO) for additional agency software as required.
Day to Day Tasks:
- Support MPD (Police) radio update and tracking efforts.
- Support various capital project tasks associated with radio system infrastructure, subscriber deployment, DAS systems performance monitoring and interference resolution, and the testing and acceptance of OUC projects associated with DAS and radio systems infrastructure.
- Support/complete agency radio programming requests.
- Manage/coordinate radio encryption and OTAR upgrades.
- Develop radio training material for internal and external users.
- Develop technical guidelines for radio use.
- Perform field surveys of new and existing BDA installations.
- Troubleshoot IBW network interference issues.
- Investigate IBW network coverage issues.
- Support OUC radio operations.
- Provide IT support for mobile routers and Panasonic Toughbooks.
Responsibilities:
Provides assessments of technical and operational practices associated with upgrades and system changes based on leading industry standards specific to the requested technology.
Provides analysis related to the design, development, and implementation of IT hardware products.
Develops test strategies, devices, and systems.
Performs stress and performance tests on a variety of computer hardware including circuit boards, processors, and wiring.
Provide IT Department support services including system and radio technology, dispatch operations, network system support and operations, subscriber radio maintenance and support, and all other agency applications.
Provide IT support for mobile routers, including router imaging, installation, minor repairs, software updates, performance reports, and bi-annual maintenance.
Provide IT support for MVPN-NetMotion, including connectivity monitoring and reporting, software updates, performance reporting, and troubleshooting.
Provide IT support for system and network infrastructure, including monitoring alarms and escalations.
