Network Field Technician

Edgewater Federal Solutions, Inc. • Livermore, CA

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About The Position

Edgewater Federal Solutions is seeking a Network Field Technician to support the IT program at a major national laboratory.

Requirements

• Associates Degree in related field and three (3) years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance.
• Must be US Citizen
• In depth experience operating and maintaining a local area network environment, including troubleshooting and provisioning ethernet connectivity.
• Familiarity with common network communication protocols.
• Hands-on experience with the LAN security features associated with managing large-scale enterprise networks such as 802.11x, MAB, authentication, etc.
• Demonstrated experience working with Ansible or other automation technologies or having software engineering skills with Python, Git, etc.
• Comfortable with a multi-vendor environment including Juniper, Palo Alto, Cisco, F5, and Arista.
• Solid understanding of IT infrastructure such as servers, operating systems, storage, and hybrid cloud.

Nice To Haves

• Routing, firewalls, VXLANs, and advanced network engineering skills a plus.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, test, troubleshoot, and evaluate existing network systems, including local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), cloud networks, servers, and other data communications networks
• Perform network maintenance to ensure optimal operation with minimal interruptions.
• Design and implement computer and information networks, such as LANs, WANs, intranets, extranets, and other data communications networks.
• Conduct network modeling, analysis, and planning, including assessing capacity needs for network infrastructures.
• Design network and computer security measures to protect data and ensure network integrity.
• Research and recommend network and data communications hardware and software solutions to enhance network performance and security.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees