Lab Network Technician

ACL Digital; Herndon (VA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Network Technician to join their team in Herndon, Virginia. The role involves processing shipments, maintaining lab inventory, and providing end-user support. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in network communications management and experience with networking equipment. This is a full-time onsite position requiring strong communication skills and technical expertise in networking and equipment installation.

Qualifications

• Three years of field technician or datacenter technician experience is acceptable.
• Experience with physical setup & provisioning of network appliances.

Responsibilities

• Process inbound and outbound shipments.
• Install, configure, and maintain routers, switches, servers.
• Provide end-user support for device troubleshooting.

Skills

Networking

Communication

Equipment Installation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in network communications management

Tools

Linux

Windows

VMware

Network Testers

Job description

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Qualified candidates will be proficient in basic networking, equipment installation, provisioning, and maintenance. Prior experience with datacenter, enterprise, and telco networking equipment is preferred.

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.

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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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