Network Lab Technician

Solgenie Technologies is inviting applications from Lab Network Technician for a project in Santa Clara, CA.This is a multiyear contract with one of our customers with the core business of building products into Network and Cloud Space. Client has a highly evolved, distributed and cutting b edge environment and is one of the finest places to work. The details of the role is as given below. Role: Lab Network Technician Location: Santa Clara, CA Term: Long Term [3+ Years] Job Description This position involves maintaining the Arista Platform/Hardware team's lab located in our Santa Clara corporate headquarters. The role requires on site activity (no telecommuting) and demands regular and predictable attendance. The Lab technician will work directly with Test Engineers, Software Developers, diagnostic engineers and hardware engineers in the office to help them use lab resources effectively. In addition, some engineers working from other locations will require the Lab Administrator to maintain and manage equipment in the lab that they use remotely. Receive switches and other equipment. Install equipment in lab racks. Add equipment to various databases and systems to facilitate management and use. Wire up connections between switches and build network topologies. Respond to and address requests from remote Diags Engineers that access their testbeds remotely. The Lab technician must maintain and modify their testbeds based on their requests and any lab infrastructure changes (moves, etc.). Build and maintain small testbeds to support software development. Assist remote engineers by facilitating hardware, cables, and transceivers development. Maintain lab supplies such as cables, transceivers, loopbacks etc. Work with vendors, handle hardware failures, RMAs, and other incidents with equipment that we purchase from them. Proactively identify issues that may or will impact lab usage. Recommend resolutions for these issues and escalate as needed to ensure the issues are addressed. Work with the network infrastructure group by actively participating in design and deployment Work with the platform team to maintain the integrity of servers running applications critical to the business. This includes driver and server replacements. Data centre consolidation to optimize the use of lower cost facilities Qualifications Strong communication skills. Strong organizational skills to manage and prioritize the daily work activities Basic networking knowledge, especially network wiring and IP configuration Ability to lift 50 lbs Minimum Education: Working towards a bachelor's of science degree or AS degree Combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education Desired skills: Familiar with Unix command line