Title: Lab Network Technician
Location: Herndon, VA
Duration: 5 Months (Potential to be extended)
Rate: $25/Hour
Job Description:
Responsibilities:
- Process inbound and outbound shipments.
- Update and maintain lab inventory database.
- Install, configure, and maintain routers, switches, servers, PDU/CDUs, and console servers.
- Provide end-user support for device troubleshooting, diagnosis, and resolution.
- Building small to large-scale network topologies for Juniper customers.
- Assist users with building and provisioning virtual machine guests in vCenter/ESXi & Proxmox environments.
- Provide live support & assistance for Sales Engineers during customer presentations.
Skills & Requirements:
- Experience using power screwdriver and the ability to handle heavy equipment (50lb+) using server lifts and other tools.
- Knowledge and experience with server hardware and installation (4-post rail kits, virtual console, etc.).
- Knowledge and experience with ethernet cabling and transceiver standards & types commonly used in the industry (SMF, MMF, MTP/MPO, CAT6-RJ45, 1Gbe – 800Gbe standards, DAC, AOC, etc.)
- Experience with physical setup & provisioning of network appliances (switches, routers, firewalls, etc.)
- Solid communication skills, proficiency with English is required.
- Onsite full-time work week (40hr) is required.
- Occasional business travel may be required.
- Administrative experience with CentOS, RedHat, Debian, and other Linux distributions is a plus.
- Administrative experience with Windows and VMware is a plus.
- Experience with network testers (IXIA, Spirent, etc.) is a plus.
- Knowledge of standard network protocols such as TCP/IP, UDP, Dynamic routing protocols, SSH/SCP/SFTP, DNS, NFS, LDAP, CIFS, SMTP, SNMP, DHCP is a plus.
Education Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in network communications management or equivalent preferred.
Three years of field technician or datacenter technician experience is also acceptable.