Lab Administrator

Job Title: Lab Administrator

Location: Plano, TX

Duration: 6+ Months

Duties: ** In Plano Office- On-site 100%.

Xoriant reasonably expects the pay rate for this position to be within the following range: $35.00/hour-$40.00/hour.

Responsibilities:

Typical job responsibilities will include:

• Implementation and management of Lab Automation utilizing Spirent Velocity platform.
• Architecture and Design of a secure Network environment for the lab.
• Automation script development using Python scripting, based on user requirements.
• Build and maintain a VMware ESXi environment using clusters, resource pools and shared

storage.

• Training and assisting users with lab systems, tools, and processes.
• Assisting users with building and provisioning virtual machine guests in Windows, Linux.
• Monitoring and maintaining lab network to ensure reliable operation.
• Designing and implementing tools to mitigate network outages.
• Creating dashboards and tools to monitor server and network environments.
• Updating and patching systems to maintain a secure operating environment.
• Implement LDAP/Active Directory for user authentication to lab services.
• Enable remote access to lab services for end users via SSL VPN and RDP/VNC/View Client.
• Maintaining and deploying network testing tools, such as TCP Replay, IXIA, and Spirent.
• Physical rack and stacking of new equipment in the lab.
• Physical cabling connection for lab infrastructure and customer replication requests
• Keeping the lab clean, organized, and presentable.

Skills:

• Good understanding of TCP/IP stack
• Deep understanding on Layer2 networking, (STP, LACP, MCLAG/VCP, vlan trunking etc)
• Understanding on Routing protocols (RIP, OSPF, BGP etc)
• Advanced troubleshooting skills on network outages.
• Working experience on Firewalls is a plus.
• Handson experience on Cisco and Arista switches is a plus.
• Understanding of VMware networking (DvSwitches and standard switch) is a plus.
• knowledge of best practices around management, control, and monitoring of server

infrastructure

• Windows and VMware administration experience.
• Scripting and automation skills, emphasis on Python.
• Knowledge of common network protocols such as TCP/IP, UDP, Dynamic Routing Protocols,

VLAN, SSH/SCP/SFTP, iSCSI, DNS, NFS, LDAP, SIFS, SMTP, SNMP.

• Experience with TCP Replay, IXIA, Breaking Point, Spirent Test Center, and Spirent Avalanche a

plus.

• Experience with TCL scripting a plus.
• Experience managing CENTOS, Ubuntu, or other Linux distributions.

Education:

• BS Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
• 3-5 years' experience working as a Lab System Administrator.

Regards,

Akangsha