Network Technician

Network Technician 3 – Sterling Engineering

Title: Network Technician

Location: Milpitas, CA

Hire Type: Contract

Shift: 1st Shift

Compensation: Up to $30/hr

Benefits: As a contract employee of Sterling, you are eligible to receive a Full Employee Benefits Package that includes paid time off, paid holidays, 3 medical plans to choose from, dental & vision plans, 401(k), and an Employee Stock Ownership (ESOP) plan.

Overview: Responsible for performing the installation, modification, testing, and maintaining data, voice and video communications equipment, and maintaining network cabling infrastructure.

Job Duties:

• Install, maintain and troubleshoot Local Area Networks and data communication equipment such as switches and routers.
• Assist in maintaining and repairing network operating systems, the network cabling infrastructure, and other telecom related components.
• Support existing LAN cabling and network infrastructure:
  • Maintain drawings of drops in manufacturing floor and office areas.
  • Maintain an inventory of necessary LAN cables and network equipment.
  • Maintain IDF/MDF and telecom closets organized and clean.
  • Plan network installations by studying customer requests and technical specifications; order and gather equipment, supplies, materials, and tools, assess installation on site, preparing an installation diagram. Coordinate LAN cabling installation with third party vendor or internal facilities resources.
  • Repair/terminate network UTP cables (Cat5e/Cat6) as needed.
• Ensure the network and all related equipment are in working order.
• Work with IT support personnel to analyze and solve network-related problems reported by end-users or through proactive monitoring tool alerts.
• Support IT support personnel on desk side hardware moves, additions and changes.
• Secure network systems by enforcing corporate policies and applying IT best practice standards.
• May provide backup support to the telecommunications operations.

Qualifications:

• Typically requires a minimum of 2 years of related experience in networking environment (LAN/WAN/WLAN).
• Knowledge of physical and logical LAN.
• Knowledge of IP Telephony, network structured cabling and standards, network switching and routing, VPN.
• Knowledge of MS Office toolset and MS Operating Systems.
• Ability to reconcile and track helpdesk/telecommunication invoices.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or genetic information.