Lab Services Technician II

Xoriant; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Lab Services Technician II in Herndon, VA. This role involves processing shipments, maintaining lab inventory, and installing network equipment. Ideal candidates will have a bachelor's degree in network communications management and experience in datacenter environments. Strong communication skills and a solid understanding of networking are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Three years of field technician or datacenter technician experience is acceptable.
• Solid communication skills and proficiency with English are required.

Responsibilities

• Process inbound and outbound shipments.
• Update and maintain lab inventory database.
• Install, configure, and maintain routers, switches, servers.

Skills

Communication

Networking

Equipment Installation

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in network communications management

Tools

CentOS

RedHat

Debian

Windows

VMware

IXIA

Spirent

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Job Title: Lab Services Technician II

Location: Herndon, VA

Duration: 5+ Months

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

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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