Network Support Technician

Overview

Inserso is seeking Network Support Technicians to provide support to our DHS customers worldwide. This position provides onsite and remote Tier 2 support that requires prompt action and quick resolution of user IT issues to minimize downtime. These IT issues include hardware, software, applications, network diagnostics, cloud and other IT services, as requested.

• Provide LAN administrator support with the installation, configuration and maintenance of network communication devices, servers, network storage arrays and tape backup units.
• Provide support of network attached devices such as computers, printers, fax machines, biometric devices, electrocardiograms, x-ray machines, smart display, and sensors.
• Provide support of mobile and wireless devices to include smartphones, tablets, and hotspots.
• Assist in testing, applying, and maintaining server configurations and related security patches.
• Assist in maintaining and checking the health of systems and backups to include restore testing.
• Monitors ITSM (Service Now) assignment groups and applies troubleshooting needed to resolve tickets.
• Update tickets following documentation templates and/or guidelines to ensure quality requirements are met.
• Provide daily, weekly, and monthly activity reports describing activities accomplished in a timely manner.
• Provide inventory support and input to the provided inventory system for the customer.
• Responsible for installing and maintaining video teleconferencing infrastructure to include assisting with user requests.
• Participate in pre-scheduled after-hours support of weekly on-call rotation and/or as a team member supporting special projects or events.
• Conduct or provide new equipment deployments and/or requested deployment support.
• Provide cabling support and run cables within data centers, LAN rooms and remote wiring closets.
• Analyzes functional business requirements and design specifications for functional activities.
• Effectively contribute to technical discussions and develop and present required briefing materials to ensure the customer's needs are met.
• Identify and fix problems within existing systems design/implementation of new systems, enhance existing systems, and participate in analysis, design, and construction of next generation IT systems.
• Understand customer needs and the realities of commercially available IT products and create requirements for implementation by the architecture and engineering team and COTS products.
• possess experience of system engineering in one or more areas including telecommunications concepts, computer languages, operating systems, database/DBMS, and middleware.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen and pass the DHS Employment Eligibility Verification process.
• Associate Degree or equivalent experience.
• 1+ years of IT-related support experience, preferably in a helpdesk or customer support role.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and resolve desktop, network, or other IT issues.
• General knowledge of network products and systems.
• Experience in a rapid paced, time sensitive, high-quality environment.
• Must have excellent team skills and collaboration skills.
• Attention to detail and follow-through.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must pass Motor Vehicle Records check as this position is classified as a "Regular Driver" and overnight travel may be required (Actual travel percentage varies based upon location but is typically less than 20%). Must maintain a state of travel readiness required to take prompt action on support requests which may require local and/or overnight travel to Government locations (Local short notice travel to customer sites is common, extended overnight and air travel is typically less than 5% per year).
• Must be comfortable working in a Law Enforcement environment which may consist of locations similar to detention facilities, prisons, or jails.
• If the position requires you to enter certain facilities, you may be required to wear personal protective equipment and adhere to social distancing requirements.

• Prior experience providing technical enterprise support within a large, complex organization, dealing with a wide range of users, systems, and networks.
• Possesses and applies expertise on multiple complex work assignments which are broad in nature, requiring originality and innovation in determining how to accomplish tasks.
• Ability to apply a comprehensive knowledge across key tasks and high impact assignments.
• Experience evaluating system performance results and recommending improvements or optimizations.
• Experience performing IT hardware repairs and installing replacement parts.
• Experience planning and leading technology assignments and projects.
• Prior hands-on experience with the setup, configuration and administration of servers and backups.
• Experience functioning as a technical expert across multiple project assignments.
• ITIL v4, MCSE, A+, Security+, Network+, or other relevant certifications.