Lab Network Technician

Title : Lab Network Technician Location: Herndon, VA 20171 Duration: 12 month contract with Possibility of Extension 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. ssist users with building and provisioning virtual machine guests in vCenter/ESXi & Proxmox environments. Provide live support & assistance for Sales Engineers during customer presentations. 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, Client, 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. dministrative experience with CentOS, RedHat, Debian, and other Linux distributions is a plus. dministrative 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.