telecommunications technician

Work setting

• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Willing to relocate

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Supervise technical staff
• Maintain, troubleshoot and administer the use of local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), mainframe networks and computer workstations and peripheral equipment
• Evaluate and install computer hardware, networking software and operating system software
• Operate master consoles to monitor the performance of computer systems and networks and to co-ordinate access and use of computer networks
• Load computer tapes and disks and install software and printer paper and forms
• Provide problem-solving services to network users
• Implement data, software and hardware security procedures
• Perform routine network start up and close down and maintain control records
• Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations
• Implement network traffic and security monitoring software, and optimize server performance
• Perform Web-server backup and recovery operations
• Install, maintain, troubleshoot and upgrade Web-server hardware and software
• Modify Web pages, applets and scripts
• Respond to requests for help and information from Website visitors and Website designers
• Research and apply meta-data to Websites and register Websites with search engines
• Set up local area networks and connections to the Internet

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Windows
• MS Office

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Willing to travel
• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Manual dexterity
• Work under pressure
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Sound discrimination
• Sitting
• Standing for extended periods

Own tools/equipment

• Internet access

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Team player
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Organized