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Director of Cable Infrastructure

  1. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION
Posted on: 08/21/2023
  1. Full-time

Location

QUEENS

  1. No exam required

Department

Information Systems-Admin

$75,000.00 – $130,000.00

Job Description

This vacancy has now expired.

The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the City’s evolving criminal justice system, participating in reform initiatives and strategies aimed to move the City towards a smaller jail system without compromising public safety. The DOC is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for our employees, visitors, volunteers, and people in our custody. Importantly, safe jails enable DOC to provide people in custody with the tools and opportunities they need to successfully re-enter their communities. The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with more than 9,000 diverse professionals and knowledgeable experts.

The New York City Department of Correction seeks a Director of Cable Infrastructure.
This position is responsible for the installation, maintenance, and repair of all voice and
data cable infrastructure throughout all DOC facilities. The Director of Cable Infrastructure
should have expert knowledge of telecommunication systems, advanced troubleshooting
skills, and high-level interpersonal skills.

- Supervise a team of 6 cable installers.
- Oversee and manage cabling projects with expert level knowledge of Copper
Cat3, Cat5e, Cat6 and fiber optics.
- Ability to identify outages, troubleshoot, and repair cable failures.
- Certify cabling and monitor, inspect, and conduct all tests required, ensuring
all system component connections are operating properly.
- Responsible for scheduling and prioritizing all installation and repairs.
- Ability to meet project deadlines.
- Responsible for maintaining and re-ordering all cable infrastructure tools and supplies.


Minimum Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in computer science, engineering or a related field and four years of satisfactory full-time experience related to information technology service management, process management, operations;

2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and eight years of satisfactory full-time experience related to information technology service management, process management, operations;

3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above.


Preferred Skills

- 10+ years of experience in installing, terminating, and certifying Copper Cat3, Cat5E, Cat6 and fiber optic cables. - Diagnose root cause of incidents and resolve service disruptions. - Excellent communication skills.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/
Residency Requirement

New York City Residency is not required for this position
Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

Job ID

597403

Title code

95713

Civil service title

IT SERVICE MANAGEMENT SPECIALI

Title classification

Non-Competitive-5

Business title

Director of Cable Infrastructure

Posted until

2023-11-07

  1. Experienced (non-manager)

Job level

00

Number of positions

1

Work location

75-20 Astoria Blvd

  1. Technology, Data & Innovation

Director of Cable Infrastructure

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