Network Technician - Telecom

Randstad USA; California (MO); Remote; USD 38,572 - 41,328; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

A recruitment agency is hiring for a role that involves conducting a search and destroy task around government locations to identify active phones. Candidates should have troubleshooting skills and familiarity with phone systems, specifically Avaya. The position offers hourly pay ranging between $28 to $30 and requires using testing equipment for documentation purposes. This role is essential for assisting with a phone system update while ensuring minimal user interaction.

Qualifications

• Ability to plug and dial a phone.
• Experience in troubleshooting phone issues.
• Familiarity with Avaya systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Use testing equipment to check government locations.
• Document and identify active but unused phones.
• Convert analog phones to Avaya systems.

Skills

Phone troubleshooting

Using testing equipment

Experience with Avaya

Job description

Job Overview

Location: All over Alameda County, generally around the Alameda County City Hall. Start: January – as soon as possible. Hourly Pay: $28–$30/hr, W2 Only. Mileage will be reimbursed when traveling away from city hall.

Job Description

This is a Search and destroy task assigned by the County of Alameda. The role requires going through all government locations within the county with testing equipment to look through every phone that is still active but not being used and cannot be located.

Try to identify what extension is tied to each phone and document it based on location. Some sites have 3 or 4 devices; some sites, like city hall, have over 400 that need to be tracked down.

Responsibilities

• Go through all government locations within the county using testing equipment.
• Identify each phone that is active but not being used and cannot be located.
• Determine the extension tied to each phone and document it based on location.
• Assist with the phone system update by converting analog phones to Avaya.
• Communicate what work is being done without interacting with end users.

Skills & Qualifications

• Knows how to plug a phone in.
• Knows how to dial.
• Knows how to troubleshoot it if there are any issues.
• Has experience with Avaya – plus.