Network Technician

Overview

Nakupuna Consulting is seeking to hire a Network Technician to support military customers in Jacksonville, North Carolina and Havelock, North Carolina with additional travel locations within the United States. Nakupuna Solutions supports the US Marine Corps with engineering, furnishing, installing, securing, testing (EFIST) and making operational a modern network infrastructure by providing all equipment, labor, training, software, firmware, licenses, power, interfaces, and documentation to make our solutions truly turnkey.

The Network Technician will be responsible for the implementation of networking hardware for the creative, innovative, and thoughtful technical solutions for Nakupuna Solutions client base. The Network Technician will work hand in hand with other technicians, engineers and the Lead Systems Engineers to execute accepted solutions with new and existing clients.

• Support verification site surveys at government installations within the United States to identify and document current network infrastructure and ensure the technical solution meets customer requirements.
• Support the Senior Network/Communications Engineers in implementing technical solutions for new and existing clients.
• Provide feedback to the Senior Network/Communications Engineers on improvements to the technical solutions being implemented.
• Maintain accurate inventory and documentation for network infrastructure installations.
• Understand networking technologies, topologies, and protocols (TCP/IP, Routing, Switching, VLANs, Ethernet).
• Hands‑on experience in implementing, operating, and troubleshooting IP‑based data networks (LAN/WAN/MAN) using Cisco IOS.
• Strong desire to learn and contribute solutions and ideas to a broad team.
• Comfortable in a fast‑paced, ambiguous, and often multi‑directional work environment.

• Self‑motivated, problem‑solving, multi‑tasking. Must hold a valid driver’s license.
• 1 year of experience in networking;
  Cisco CCST Certification desired.
• Active Secret Security clearance required. Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Willing to travel and work in any government installation in the United States; travel may be 20% or more.
• Must meet the physical requirements or qualify for reasonable accommodations.

• Frequently lift and/or move parts up to 40 lb, and occasionally up to 50 lb.
• Stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl for the majority of working hours.
• Frequently bend, stretch, twist, or reach overhead when moving items.
• Frequently use arms, hands, and fingers to grasp and move items.