Network Technician

careers-intrastaff; Maryland; On-site; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Intrastaff is hiring a Network Technician for Howard County Medical Center in Columbia, MD. The role involves diagnosing and troubleshooting network, device, and telecom problems, and supporting telecom hardware and cabling.

The schedule is Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm, with a pay rate of $30 per hour. At least 2 years in network support and proficiency with Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint are required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in network support.
• Proficiency with Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and troubleshoot moderately complex network, device, and telecommunications problems; install and replace telecom hardware, software and cabling.
• Participate in technical discussions involving network infrastructure enhancements.
• Interface with customers to understand needs and communicate them to others.
• Install, maintain, and administer Telecommunication systems of the organization.
• Analyze basic voice and data communications needs and document requirements.
• Configure and verify access switches and basic network settings.
• Install and maintain network hardware, software, cabling, and data jacks.
• Troubleshoot and resolve local network outages and device issues within a department/floor/building.
• Assist with VPN connectivity support and coordination with Facilities and external vendors.

Skills

Network knowledge

Customer interaction

VPN troubleshooting

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

Johns Hopkins Intrastaff is the internal staffing agency for the Johns Hopkins Health System and partner hospitals, providing temporary support to a variety of the Johns Hopkins locations. Our employees are the strength of our service. Intrastaff is unique because it's one of the very few agencies where a person has the benefit of being a temporary employee and also feels like a member of a large organization. Working at Hopkins means joining a culturally diverse team that includes some of the best nurses, physicians and allied health professionals in the world. Directly or indirectly, you'll have exposure to cutting-edge technology and groundbreaking medical research.

Howard County Medical Center in Columbia, MD is hiring for a Network Technician.

Schedule:

• Monday- Friday
• 8:00am-4:30pm

Pay Rate:

• $30 per hour

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and troubleshoot moderately complex network, device, and telecommunications. problems, install and replace telecom hardware, software and cabling.
• Participate and contribute in technical discussions that involve network infrastructure enhancements.
• Interface with customers to understand their needs and articulate those needs to others.
• This position is also responsible for the installation, maintenance, ongoing technical support and administration of the organizations Telecommunication systems.
• Analyze basic voice and data communications needs and document requirements .
• Configure and verify access switches and basic network settings .
• Install and maintain network hardware, software, cabling, and data jacks .
• Select and terminate appropriate cabling and media for device interconnections .
• Implement approved changes following change-management processes and communicate impacts and risks.
• Troubleshoot and resolve local network outages and device issues within a department/floor/building .
• Replace and repair faulty network equipment .
• Support and troubleshoot client VPN connectivity .
• Coordinate cabling installations with Facilities and external vendors .
• Participate in technical meetings and contribute to infrastructure improvement planning.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required
• Minimum of 2 experience in network support is required.
• Navigate rapidly changing situations. Be able to remain flexible, embrace new challenges, and evolve with technological advancements to meet patient needs.
• Proficiency with Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

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