Network Technician (HYBRID)(No C2C/H1B/EAD)

Overview

Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Contract - 4 Month(s)

Skills

Network support
SD-WAN
data circuits
troubleshooting
VPN
SSH
Putty
ServiceNow
MS Excel
Teams
project coordination
customer service
router/switch setup
T2 support
telecom
provisioning
ticketing
circuit installs
vendor management
reporting
Excel tracking
on-call support.

Job Details

No C2C/H1B/EAD - Since this is a government contract.

Only local candidates need to apply.

Please note that this is a 4-month contract position.

  • This is an onsite position, located in Raleigh, NC. Currently allowing for hybrid work, reporting to the office 2 days a week (Mon-Tues). This hybrid schedule could change in the future. 
  • This is a first shift M-F position with occasional on-call rotation and after-hours work.
 
Basic Qualifications:
  • Associate's Degree and a minimum of 3 years of IT work experience; or additional 2 years of work experience can be substituted for the degree 
  • Minimum of 3 years of applicable network experience and support. 
  • Strong knowledge of networking to include SD-WAN, data circuits, network troubleshooting 
  • Strong customer service experience as you will be instrumental in establishing customer relationships. 
  • Experience with Service NOW
  • Proficient with MS Office Suite, especially Excel and Teams
  • Strong organizational skills 
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. 
  • Strong project coordination skills and ability to manage multiple activities at the same time. 
  • Trouble shooting knowledge of router, switch and modem connections and setup.
  • Remote connections using VPN, Putty and or SSH.
  • Prior T2 network support experience is a plus
  • MUST be flexible and willing to work on-call, overnights and weekends as needed.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:
  • Administer multiple network service requests to vendors providing network services using advanced Telecom Expense Management software.  
  • Schedule and coordinate network service installations based on project specifications. 
  • Report and track daily tasks in Excel spreadsheets. 
  • Follow ServiceNow tickets to closure. 
  • Perform data analysis, capture, and review of metrics, and provide management reports as requested
  • Managing extraction of data from ServiceNow to create next-day reports of outages.
  • Coordinating new upgrades and enhancements.
  • Execute the circuit implementation & disconnect lifecycle of assigned orders related to new installs, migrations, and disconnects
  • Responsible for the ordering, tracking, and overall coordination require for circuit installations. 
  • Support and work with Vendors on the day-to-day activities of the WAN escalations and assist in answering vendor calls. 
  • Using provisioning tools to process customer service orders and activate service.
  • Understand all allied vendor and systems and processes from order submission to completion & troubleshooting
  • Maintain a keen understanding of all vendors SLA's
  • Pro-actively communicate progress, critical timelines, and delays/obstacles to Project Managers and Management and seek opportunities to improve processes
  • Work with the ServiceNow ticketing system and vendor ticket reporting to ensure vendors resolve issues on time and close the requests on time
  • Work Service Now Trouble Tickets and drive to closure.

Applicants must provide their phone number. Reference job number A4741.

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