Job Description Manages the design, purchase, installation, and support of network communications systems including local and wide-area networks' (LAN/WAN) hardware and software. Qualifications Designs networking infrastructure and interfaces to external networks; plans and evaluates existing network systems and makes recommendations for resources required to maintain and/or expand service levels. • Designs new or modified LANs/WANs and advises on network design. • Participates in the purchase, installation, and support of network communications including LAN/WAN systems. • May function as interface with vendors to identify and purchase hardware and software • Conducts network studies and performance analyses and recommends changes; performs cost/benefit analysis. • Performs capacity and resource planning, assessing network risks and contingency planning. Implements and maintains network management software. • Researches, analyzes, and implements software patches or hardware changes to fix network deficiencies. • Develops technical standards and interface applications, identifies and evaluates new products, and provides resolution for network problems. • Builds, customizes, and packages network service solutions; prepares test data, test, debug, and document network services solutions. • At higher levels, evaluates, recommends, and selects appropriate hardware and software for network infrastructure and performs lead role in reviewing vendor proposals and making recommendations. • Performs technical analysis of complex software, hardware, network systems, systems engineering for front-end processors, multiplexors, LAN/WAN communications, network nodes, switches, and various transmission systems. • Provides guidance/direction for engineering efforts and test and evaluation programs. • At higher levels, may provide functional guidance, advice, and/or training to less experienced network/communications personnel. • Complies with established policies and standards to ensure that access to company information and systems resources, in any medium or format, is limited to authorized personnel. • Cooperates with internal and external information security audits.