Network Technician

Sharp Decisions; Maryland; On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp Decisions is seeking a NOC Technician in Annapolis Junction, MD for a 12-month contract (night shift 10PM-6AM). The role pays $26/hr on W2 and requires vigilant network alarm handling, fault isolation, and escalation to ensure SLA commitments.

You will monitor events, open and track tickets, coordinate with field teams, and support Tier III during critical outages while maintaining professional conduct and timely communication with peers and customers.

Qualifications

• Must be punctual and reliable with timesheet accuracy.
• Ability to work in a night-shift environment.
• Effective communication with peers, management and customers.
• Proactive in covering shift responsibilities when needed.
• Team-oriented with the ability to resolve conflicts.

Responsibilities

• Network Fault Management: Perform network fault isolation and repair.
• Event Management Support: Ensure on-shift or on-call supervisor is notified of events requiring notification.
• Case & Change Management: Open, status, update, and close repair activities in databases; direct field resources to resolve impairments.
• Emergency Response: Provide backup and support Tier III during critical events.
• Workload Management: Monitor alarms/tickets and manage shift brief.
• Project Management: Complete assigned projects within deadlines.

Skills

Punctuality

Teamwork

Communication

Initiative

Accountability

Job description

Pay Rate : $26/hr on W2

Location : Annapolis Junction, MD ( Night Shift 10PM-6PM )

Duration : 12 Months Contract with a possible extension

NOC Technician is responsible for all network alarms that report on all managed Customer network(s). The technician will be responsible for alarm validation, ticket creation, and technical escalation. The technician will have a good understanding of related alarms that are generated and how they impact the network. Network alarm detection and management are critical functions within the network repair process and can ultimately impact ability to meet Service Levels Agreement (SLA) commitments made to our Managed Services Customers.

Performance Expectations

• Personal accountability: Reporting for work on time, notifying supervisors of any necessary overtime, accurate timesheet reporting, accounting, and managing personal time off.
• Conduct: Professional conduct in how we interact with our peers, management, and customers, maintaining a neat and professional appearance, staying motivated and displaying a positive attitude at work.
• Initiative: Displaying initiative in the absence of management by acting and accepting responsibility, ability to work efficiently with minimal supervision, having the ability to cover other shift responsibilities in the absence of team members.
• Teamwork: Ability to work well with peers on daily tasks and responsibilities towards a common goal, ability to resolve minor conflicts within their team without management intervention being necessary.
• Communication: Ability to effectively communicate important information verbally, via IM, or email.
• Special Projects: Ability to accept and complete special tasks or projects outside of the normal range of an individuals normal responsibilities.

Roles/Responsibilities

• Network Fault Management: Perform network fault isolation and repair.
• Event Management Support: Ensure that on shift or on call supervisor is promptly notified of all Network, Environmental and Infrastructure events requiring Event Notification.
• Case & Change Management: Properly open, status, update, and close repair activities in appropriate databases. Direct field resources to resolve facility impairments or outages.
• Emergency Response: Providing backup and support Tier III during critical or catastrophic network events.
• Workload Management: Ensure all appropriate equipment alarms/tickets are being actioned. Actively monitoring the network and managing shift brief.
• Project Management: Projects will be assigned and expected to be complete within a certain deadline.