Job Title: Network Support Engineer (L1) Job Type: Contract/ Part Time Location: Richmond VA 23227 & 23219, USA Salary: Competitive Salary Job Responsibilities Include Break-fix: * Visually inspecting devices to assess equipment status * Rebooting routers, servers, storage devices or other equipment * Providing loop-back cables in order to test circuits remotely * Re-seating or replacing components or cables * Removing Alternating Current ("AC") or Direct Current ("DC") power from equipment * Cleaning equipment or connectors * Connecting a customer-provided test set or test router to equipment * Swapping removable storage media * Installing or replace modular equipment components * Dispatching equipment for repair * Cleaning fibers * Taking light levels * Installing loop backs * Providing planned maintenance or circuit migration support * Installing Small Form Factor Pluggables (each an "SFP") or Gigabit Interface Converters (each a "GBIC") * Troubleshooting hardware problems on any device * Racking and de-racking of any device installed * Labelling /inventory equipment plus digital picture and serial number recording * Tape backup: cassette exchange and storage in strongbox * Power cycling a router, server, switch and soft-booting a server * Follow Data Eradication process Provisioning : * Install cables or optics for new circuits * Re-connect / disconnect / replace existing circuits * Testing of cables and optics Deployment : * Physical Cabling * Cable Management * Northbound Cabling (Fiber /Copper/Power) * Rack/Stack/Jack * Installation Support (PDU, Network Switches, etc.) * E-Waste and other clean-up activities Job Requirements: * Proven experience in a network administrator role * Hands on experience in networking, routing and switching * Excellent knowledge of best practices around management, control, and monitoring of server infrastructure * Experience with firewalls, Internet VPN's remote implementation, troubleshooting, and problem resolution is desired * Ability to set up and configure server hardware * Familiarity with backup and recovery software and methodologies * Great at organizing, prioritizing and multitasking * CCNA, Network+, CCNP, CCDP, CCIE or equivalent * BSc degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent * Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from three-year College or technical school with an emphasis in electronics required; Bachelor's Degree preferred Company Description Iron Systems is an innovative, customer-focused provider of custom-built network infrastructure platforms such as servers, storage and OEM appliances. Designed to provide a unique approach to support medium to large-scale deployment, our platforms achieve proven advantage in the areas of open standards, ease of deployment, accelerated time to market, lower ownership costs and highest business efficiencies. For more than 20+ years, customers have trusted us for our expertise in platform design, turnkey integration, long product life support, returns management and end-to-end product life cycle management services.
Iron Systems is an innovative, customer-focused provider of custom-built network infrastructure platforms such as servers, storage and OEM appliances.\r\n\r\nDesigned to provide a unique approach to support medium to large-scale deployment, our platforms achieve proven advantage in the areas of open standards, ease of deployment, accelerated time to market, lower ownership costs and highest business efficiencies.\r\n\r\nFor more than 20+ years, customers have trusted us for our expertise in platform design, turnkey integration, long product life support, returns management and end-to-end product life cycle management services.