Network Engineering Technician

Job Title: Network Engineering Technician

Job Location: Lynchburg Virginia 24501

Onsite Requirements:

• Network Testing


• Cisco switch, router, firewall knowledge and Wireshark


• IP Network understanding

Job Description:

• Responsible for performing network and system administration and testing of Cisco networking equipment and Linux and Windows platforms, VMWare and Hyper-V virtual environments all on Land Mobile Radio (LMR) lab systems.


• Administration includes the Cisco network and both servers and clients running company proprietary applications.


• Testing of platform/network configuration and debug is a primary job role.


• Perform audits and tests of platforms and software products in accordance with software test plans and procedures.


• Integration of new application software on platforms.


• Debugs and characterizes defects, providing detailed configuration and descriptions for passing and failing tests for test reports.


• Maintains documentation of test operations and reports results to engineering.


• Identifies actual or potential problems in test plans or company products.

Duties:

• Administer test and debug Cisco networking switches, routers, and firewalls


• Support lab testers with debug on a platform and across system to identify issue and resolve it


• Execute set of defined tests on various computer platforms and radio systems equipment


• Troubleshoot and characterize failures via cross-team interaction, especially with development personnel

Qualifications:

• IP network understanding


• Cisco switch, router and firewall knowledge


• Wireshark or similar protocol capture/analysis experience


• Microsoft Windows Server 2022 and 2019 operating system knowledge


• Microsoft Windows 10 and 11 operating system knowledge


• RedHat Linux 7, 8 and 9 operating system knowledge


• Microsoft Active Directory knowledge


• Install and configure server and client hardware and software


• Experience testing platforms and application software


• System configuration skills (i.e. control panel, device manager, network manager)


• Scripting knowledge (powershell, bash, python)


• Detailed troubleshooting / problem-solving


• Good interpersonal skills and work well with others


• Good documentation and reporting skills


• Good time management skills

• **3rd party and subcontract staffing agencies are not eligible for partnership on this position. 3rd party subcontractors need not apply.


• This position requires candidates to be eligible to work in the United States, directly for an employer, without sponsorship now or anytime in the future.


• This client is a US Federal Government contractor and is legally required to hire s.