Datacenter Technician

Job title- Network Technician

Location- Levittown, PA 19057

Duration- 6 Months with possible extension or hire

Pay Rate- $26 - $27/hr. on W2

Shifts:

Tuesday – Friday 8:00pm to 6:00am

Friday - Monday 6:00am to 4:00pm

Description: Network Technician with a proven track record in:

Racking and stacking of network devices

Cable patching

Physical layer troubleshooting

Equipment disposal activities

Network troubleshooting

Responsibilities:

The patching cabling between network equipment and customer’s network

The installation of power cables from equipment to power supply in rack/cabinet/closet

The installation, troubleshooting and de-installing network equipment

• Install/swap out devices (e.g., phone, computers, cables, boards, edge routers, switches and etc.)
• Install, troubleshoot, and de-install Network monitoring tools

Complete all hard and complex Move, Add Change (MAC) requests within the defined service levels

Act as interface between customer’s associates and management

Provide hardware break-fix services for network infrastructure

Perform onsite call-through, data, voice, website and security testing

Perform back-up testing to ensure all systems are connected to the customer’s network as directed

Support carrier testing of circuits

Support inventory management activities

• Receiving inventory
• Tagging of assets
• Tracking spares (crash kits)
• Ordering inventory
• Updating inventory records
• Prepare and return damaged equipment

Act as an interface, as needed, between associates at the applicable location and centralized project / operations / MAC management

Coordination services will be provided 24x7; Coordinate with and support other third party vendors (e.g., telecommunications, wiring, distributed antenna solutions, WAN/LAN management) in compliance with customer’s requirements.

Requirements:

Requires appropriate equipment and training with high speed fiber optic transport

• The ability to measure, transmit and receive on high speed optics
• The knowledge and experience to work safely with high speed single mode long range optical lasers

Requires experience in working in a data centers and communications closets

• Must be able to perform rack and stack activities

Must be able to safely lift heavy objects

Must be able to assist in troubleshooting issues

Must understand network terminology

Must be willing to work shift work which includes nights and weekends.

Experience and Education:

High school diploma or equivalent required

2-5 years of experience in data communications

REQUIRED: Previous experience working in a Data Center

High speed fiber optic transport

SM (Single mode connectors)

The ability to measure, transmit and receive on high speed optics

Proficient in utilizing technical tools such as Sniffers, BERT testers, cable testers, and fiber testers.

Knowledge of Cisco switches and routers

Knowledge of WLAN/LAN