Senior Network Technician

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Job description

ID 2
Location US-GA-Marietta
Category Information Technology
Type Full Time

Overview
We are seeking a Senior Network Technician to join our team! You will help support and maintain company network infrastructure.

Senior Network Technician

• Five years or more of experience as a Network Technician with at least a CCNA or CCNP. Performs identified Move/Add/Change (MAC) activity to include all required network modifications both physical and logical. May include moving/adding connection in network closet and terminating port connections at the end location (desk/office/conference room, etc.). May include necessary changes within the switch to accommodate port activation.
• Perform as first responder to ITSM and Service Now problem tickets. Can include a variety of duties to include customer contact, problem identification, and research, taking corrective action, acquiring additional support, documentation, and problem closeout.
• Support other network personnel as required with the installation/modification of network infrastructure and components. Support during off-hours and weekends may be required for maintenance windows and break/fix.
• Monitors, controls, and isolates problems in a data communications network. Monitors all network activity. Activates/deactivates network lines according to established schedules. May perform first- and/or second-level problem determination first level is help desk. Interfaces with users and/or network vendors.
• Sets up and tests a variety of systems and hardware components prior to field deployment. Analyzes failed equipment according to established methods or procedures and determine whether equipment is repairable in-house or must be returned to the vendor for repair. Performs standard repairs and tests of components or equipment that can be repaired in-house. Tests incoming repaired items from vendor to ensure that repairs were properly done. Ensure compliance with standard IT security rules and regulations

Primary Skills

• Physically install network assets (i.e. switches, routers, firewalls, network tools & testing devices) in network closets and data center network cabinets including:
• Logically configure network switches and tools/testing devices.
• Complete patching of circuits into switches.
• Perform network closet clean-up, switch port optimization, and survey work as needed.
• Monitor and take appropriate action from network alerts generated from management tools.
• Perform advance Cisco switch configuration from command line layer 2 and layer 3 configurations involving expert knowledge of the Cisco IOS IN AN ENTERPRISE environment. This includes knowledge of HSRP, RPVST, EIGRP, BPDUs, Vlans, Trunks, and VTP. Working experience of at least 3 years of hands on.
• Advanced trouble shooting of complex switching problems for Spanning tree, vlans, ether channel and layer 3 routing protocols OSPF, EIGRP and BGP.
• Work with facilities for new build outs of office spaces and new site for Network cabling Fiber , cooper, power, cabinets, racks and data closets. Work on budgeting , pricing out quotes and comparing quotes from cabling / electrical venders. This will include interacting with the customer and venders on a daily basis.
• Over 3 years Working experience of Cisco Wireless support of WAPs and WLCs in lightweight mode running multiple SSIDs and WLANS.
• Advanced knowledge of Single mode, Multimode fiber , cooper cat 6 and other layer 1 cabling trouble shooting including use of TDR and Fluke testers.

Additional Skills & Experience

• Administer ITSM / Service Now network ticket queue. Respond, update, and close Remedy incident tickets (break/fix and service requests).
• Support network break/fix actions to restore service to customers. Meet network SLA and performance measurements.
• Provide customer interface communication skills. Take initial Tier 1 calls from customers and/or help desk.
• Administer network asset tool to help assist in data integrity.
• Administer network drawings and documentation tools.
• Support after-hour network change control maintenance windows as needed.
• Assist with other network personnel to maintain well organized network equipment storage areas.
• Assist with network equipment RMA activities as needed.
• Update and maintain AutoCAD and Visio drawings.

As per EEO, All candidates must be vaccinated against Covid-19 in order to work for our client.

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