Network Engineer

Key Responsibilities

1. Data Points & Structured Cabling

• Installation & Termination: Route, patch, test, and terminate Cat6/Cat6A and fibre optic structured cabling from network racks to user endpoints.
• Patch Panel Management: Manage and clean server room patch panels, ensuring professional cable management and precise physical port maps.
• Testing & Certification: Utilise network certifiers (e.g., Fluke testers) to validate data point speed, continuity, and PoE wattage capacity.

2. IP CCTV & Physical Security Systems

• Camera Deployment: Mount, position, and focus analogue and IP CCTV cameras in compliance with facility security maps.
• System Administration: Configure IP addresses, subnets, frame rates, and storage protocols on Network Video Recorders (NVRs) and Digital Video Recorders (DVRs). [1, 2]
• Maintenance & Troubleshooting: Perform routine hardware cleaning, lens adjustments, and troubleshoot video feed dropouts or hardware faults.

3. Wireless Access Points (APs)

• Deployment & Site Surveys: Deploy enterprise wireless access points (e.g., Ubiquiti, Cisco, Aruba) based on RF coverage maps.
• Configuration: Link APs to wireless network controllers, set up distinct SSIDs, manage VLAN tagging, and implement security protocols like WPA3.
• Optimization: Diagnose Wi-Fi dead zones, interference issues, and manage fast roaming profiles for uninterrupted connectivity.

4. Local Servers & Core Infrastructure

• Hardware Rack Management: Install, stack, and wire physical servers, NVR servers, and UPS backups within network racks.
• OS & Software Upkeep: Assist with OS patching, system updates, backup routines, and storage allocation for local video storage servers.
• Environmental & Security Audits: Monitor server room temperature, power loads, and physical access logs to prevent security breaches or hardware overheating.