Program Manager III; M&A integrations

Job Title:
Lab Systems Administrator (Network Administrator)

Duration: 7+ Months

Pay rate: $30/hr-$38/hr

Duties:

Qualified candidates will be proficient in Advanced Network Administration skills, VMWare, Linux, and Windows administration. You must be self‑motivated, articulate and organized. You have a talent for finding and resolving issues before they become larger problems. Prefer candidates with experience in a support or engineering network lab environment. Experience with Spirent Velocity lab automation platform is a plus.

Responsibilities:

• Implementation and management of Lab Automation utilizing Spirent Velocity platform.
• Architecture and Design of a secure Network environment for the lab.
• Automation script development using Python scripting, based on user requirements.
• Build and maintain a VMware ESXi environment using clusters, resource pools and shared storage.
• Training and assisting users with lab systems, tools, and processes.
• Assisting users with building and provisioning virtual machine guests in Windows, Linux.
• Monitoring and maintaining lab network to ensure reliable operation.
• Designing and implementing tools to mitigate network outages.
• Creating dashboards and tools to monitor server and network environments.
• Updating and patching systems to maintain a secure operating environment.
• Implement LDAP/Active Directory for user authentication to lab services.
• Enable remote access to lab services for end users via SSL VPN and RDP/VNC/View Client.
• Maintaining and deploying network testing tools, such as TCP Replay, IXIA, and Spirent.
• Physical rack and stacking of new equipment in the lab.
• Physical cabling connection for lab infrastructure and customer replication requests.
• Keeping the lab clean, organized, and presentable.

Skills:

• Good understanding of TCP/IP stack.
• Understanding of routing protocols (RIP, OSPF, BGP, etc.).
• Advanced troubleshooting skills on network outages.
• Experience with firewalls is a plus.
• Hands‑on experience on Cisco and Arista switches is a plus.
• Understanding of VMware networking (DvSwitches and standard switch) is a plus.
• Knowledge of best practices around management, control, and monitoring of server infrastructure.
• Windows and VMware administration experience.
• Scripting and automation skills, emphasis on Python.
• Knowledge of common network protocols such as TCP/IP, UDP, dynamic routing protocols, VLAN, SSH/SCP/SFTP, iSCSI, DNS, NFS, LDAP, SIFS, SMTP, SNMP.
• Experience with TCP Replay, IXIA, Breaking Point, Spirent Test Center, and Spirent Avalanche is a plus.
• Experience with TCL scripting is a plus.
• Experience managing CENTOS, Ubuntu, or other Linux distributions.

Education:

BS Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent work experience.

Requirements:

• 3-5 years experience working as a Lab System Administrator.