Datacenter Network Support Engineer- Lead

Job Responsibilities Include:
Break-fix:

•     Visually inspecting devices to assess equipment status.
•     Rebooting routers, servers, storage devices or other equipment
•     Providing loop-back cables in order to test circuits remotely.
•     Re-seating or replacing components or cables.
•     Removing Alternating Current (“AC”) or Direct Current (“DC”) power from equipment
•     Cleaning equipment or connectors
•     Connecting a client-provided test set or test router to equipment
•     Swapping removable storage media
•     Installing or replacing modular equipment components.
•     Dispatching equipment for repair
•     Cleaning fibers
•     Taking light levels
•     Installing loop backs
•     Providing planned maintenance or circuit migration support
•     Installing Small Form Factor Pluggables (each an “SFP”) or Gigabit Interface Converters (each a “GBIC”)
•     Troubleshooting hardware problems on any device
•     Racking and de-racking of any device installed.
•     Labeling/inventory equipment plus digital picture and serial number recording
•     Tape backup: cassette exchange and storage in strongbox
•     Power cycling a router, server, switch and soft booting a server
•     Follow Data Eradication process.

Provisioning:

•     Install cables or optics for new circuits.
•     Re-connect / disconnect / replace existing circuits.
•     Testing of cables and optics

Deployment:

•     Physical Cabling
•     Cable Management
•     Northbound Cabling (Fiber/Copper/Power)
•     Rack/Stack/Jack
•     Installation Support (PDU, Network Switches, etc.)
•     E-Waste and other clean-up activities

Job Requirements:

•     Proven experience in a network administrator role
•     Hands on experience in networking, routing and switching.
•     Excellent knowledge of best practices around management, control, and monitoring of server infrastructure
•     Experience with firewalls, Internet VPN’s remote implementation, troubleshooting, and problem resolution is desired.
•     Ability to set up and configure server hardware.
•     Familiarity with backup and recovery software and methodologies
•     Great at organizing, prioritizing and multitasking.
•     CCNA, Network+, CCNP, CCDP, CCIE or equivalent
•     BSc degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent
•     Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from three-year College or technical school with an emphasis in electronics required; Bachelor's Degree preferred

Mandatory Skills

Data Center and Fiber Experience