Senior Network Technician

TEKsystems•Clarksville, TN

13d•$26 - $31•Onsite

About The Position

The client is seeking four contract Network Technicians to support the network infrastructure conversion of its recently acquired Clarksville hospital. The project involves migrating the facility from the legacy CHS network environment to the client's enterprise network infrastructure as part of a broader hospital systems integration initiative. This is a short-term, high-visibility project with a critical "big bang" network cutover scheduled for October 2-3. The consultants will work alongside the Network Services team to deploy Cisco switching infrastructure, assist with network migration activities, support cutover execution, and provide post-migration troubleshooting. Approximately 120 Cisco switches are being deployed as part of the conversion effort.

Requirements

2-3+ years of hands-on network support experience preferred.
Strong troubleshooting mindset, attention to detail, ability to work under pressure during a critical cutover.
Hands-on switch support experience and understanding of basic network operations.
Ability to follow documented processes and accurately validate network connectivity.
Comfortable performing hands-on technical work and working in fast-paced project environments.
Reliability, professionalism, adaptability, and ability to work effectively during a high-visibility migration.
Network Troubleshooting (Layer 1 & Layer 2)
Cisco Switching Knowledge
VLAN & Network Infrastructure Fundamentals
Network Deployment & Physical Infrastructure Support
Professional Communication & Team Collaboration

Nice To Haves

CompTIA Network+ certification preferred
CCNA is a plus but not required.
Basic understanding of wireless networking concepts and access point connectivity preferred.
Experience supporting network deployments, site migrations, infrastructure refreshes, or large-scale technology rollouts is highly desirable.
Prior experience working with Cisco Catalyst switching environments is preferred.
Healthcare experience is a plus but not required.
Candidates from other industries will be considered if they possess strong networking fundamentals and hands-on troubleshooting experience.
Bachelor's degree is not required.

Responsibilities

Diagnose and resolve network connectivity issues, verify physical connections, identify port/VLAN mismatches, and support users during a large-scale network migration.
Install, configure, and validate approximately 120 Cisco switches being deployed throughout the hospital.
Migrate connections from legacy infrastructure to the new network.
Racking and stacking equipment, installing network hardware, tracing and moving cabling, and working in data closets.
Physically migrate network connections and support switch installations prior to cutover.
Work closely with network engineers, follow direction, and professionally interact with hospital staff when needed.
Be paired with the client's network team members throughout the project.