Role- Data Center Break-Fix Technician

Location- 100 Share Way NW, Altoona, IA 50009

Job Description:

3-6 years of IT network experience

Responsibilities:

Skills:

• Experience with Juniper Enterprise, Cisco, and Service Provider network hardware platforms

 and architectures, including data center switching platforms.

• Strong working knowledge of routing and switching technologies and protocols.

• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex situations and utilize troubleshooting skills, systems,

 tools, and creative problem-solving abilities under pressure. 

• Physically troubleshoot various network components in network infrastructure

 including routers, switches, console servers, and optical transport equipment.

• Provide onsite network support and expertise for all teams on the local data center,

 and act as a liaison for remote networking teams.

• Physical, hands-on replacement of optics, line cards, supervisor cards, and chassis hardware.

• Troubleshooting network link, device, and configuration issues, isolating the problem,

 and fixing the problem.

• Creating new RMA requests through OEM vendors for both replacement devices, as

 well as obtaining technical assistance when troubleshooting devices.

• Tracking, maintaining, and updating asset inventory of defective and replacement parts.

• Tracing and isolating cables through patch panels.

• Testing and cleaning fiber optic cables and optical interfaces.

• Schedule and perform network maintenance, repair, and upgrade tasks as needed

 while minimizing the impact on the production network

• Use internal automation software, tools, and scripts to configure, monitor, and repair

 network equipment.

• Working with cross functional teams, including facilities, cabling, and server teams.

• Perform queue management for alarms, tasks, and incidents and participate in ongoing

 deployment projects.

• Strong working knowledge of Linux OS, CLI navigation, JUNOS, Cisco IOS, and bash.

• Physical audits of inventory and updating asset inventory database.

• The job requires significant time standing, walking, bending, and lifting.

Additional responsibilities

Able to provide onsite support after business hours as part of the oncall schedule.

Able to travel to various sites as needed.