Network Technician - Sandston Virginia

Company: LanceSoft
Location: Sandston, Virginia
Posted On: 04/24/2024

Job Description:
Position Details:

• Hourly position based on experience & skill level
• Long-term contract with possible contract extension or hire
• Standard work hours: Thurs-Sun: Night Shift 10:00 pm to 9:00 am Responsibilities:
  • The patching cabling between network equipment and the customer's network
  • The installation of power cables from the equipment to the power supply in the rack/cabinet/closet
  • The installation, troubleshooting, and de-installing of network equipment
  • Install/swap out devices (e.g., phones, computers, cables, boards, edge routers, switches and etc.)
  • Install, troubleshoot, and de-install Network monitoring tools
  • Complete all hard and complex Move, Add Change (MAC) requests within the defined service levels
  • Act as interface between customer's associates and management
  • Provide hardware break-fix services for network infrastructure
  • Perform onsite call-through, data, voice, website, and security testing
  • Perform backup testing to ensure all systems are connected to the customer's network as directed
  • Support carrier testing of circuits
  • Assist with facilities efforts
  • Power and uninterruptable power supply (UPS) restoral
  • Water problems,
  • Emergency cooling restoration,
  • Fire suppression exercises, restoration, and post-fire events
  • Support inventory management activities
  • Receiving inventory
  • Tagging of assets
  • Tracking spares (crash kits)Ordering inventory
  • Updating inventory records
  • Prepare and return damaged equipment
  • Act as an interface, as needed, between associates at the applicable location and centralized project/operations / MAC management
  • Coordination services will be provided 24x7; Coordinate with and support other third-party vendors (e.g., telecommunications, wiring, distributed antenna solutions, WAN/LAN management) in compliance with customer's requirements. Requirements:
    • Requires appropriate equipment and training with high-speed fiber optic transport
    • The ability to clean high-speed single mode optical connections
    • The ability to measure, transmit and receive on high-speed optics
    • The knowledge and experience to work safely with high-speed single-mode long-range optical lasers
    • Must be proficient in utilizing technical tools such as Sniffers, BERT testers, cable testers, and fiber testers.
    • Requires experience in working in data centers and communications closets
    • Must be able to perform rack and stack activities
    • Must be able to safely lift heavy objects
    • Must understand cable patching processes and procedures
    • Must have a basic knowledge of data communications networking.
    • Must be able to assist in troubleshooting issues
    • Must understand network terminology
    • Must be willing to work shift work which includes nights and weekends.
      Experience and Education:
      • Minimum 2 years of experience in data communications
      • High school diploma or equivalent required
      • Must have a basic knowledge of Cisco switches and routers
      • Must have a basic knowledge of local and wide area networking. More...

            

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