Job#: 3053648 Job Description: Network Lab Technician
Location: Santa Clara, California (Onsite)
Duration: 1 year contract
Role Overview
We are seeking a motivated and organized Network Lab Technician to join a dynamic team creating next-generation enterprise security products. The ideal candidate will be proficient in basic network administration, rack and stack procedures, network cabling, and documentation. This role requires a self-starter who can identify and resolve issues proactively within a support or engineering network lab or Data Center environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Enable remote access to lab services for end-users via SSL VPN and RDP/VNC/View Client.
- Rack and stack equipment within the lab.
- Organize and maintain the lab in a clean and presentable state.
- Identify different cable connections and their correct use.
- Audit physical and virtual devices, including connections, serial numbers, and IP addresses.
- Maintain and update documentation.
- Monitor ticket queues, re-distributing or updating tickets as needed.
- Cable network topologies based on requests from engineers and lab administrators.
- Monitor power and cooling usage within the lab.
Required Qualifications
Education: High School Diploma/GED
Experience: 1-3 years of experience in a Lab or Datacenter Environment.
Technical Skills:- Strong cable management skills with experience running fiber and copper cables in a data center.
- Basic understanding of VMware virtual environments, including powering on and off VMs.
- Basic experience with CENTOS, Ubuntu, or other Linux distributions.
- Strong understanding of cable patch panel connections.
- Ability to differentiate between copper and fiber optics and cables.
- Knowledge of how to SSH and console into devices.
- Basic understanding of power and cooling principles.
- Must be able to lift 50lbs+.
Preferred Qualifications
- Basic troubleshooting skills for network outages.
- Working experience with Firewalls.
- Hands-on experience with Cisco and Arista switches.
- Basic Windows administration experience.
Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
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Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.
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