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Our client is currently seeking a Level 2 Networking Technician to join their team onsite in Hillsboro, OR. This Technician will be responsible for providing first level Smart Hands support to second level and third level support teams. This role may require travel.

Duties and Responsibilities :

Maintaining network environment as part of onsite team in support of physical touch (Smart Hands) for Network related Service Request, Asset Management and Inventory, Decommissioning of assets, and Material Ordering
Providing incident support by working with remote level 2 / 3 teams to assist in resolving outages and fixing issues including replacement of faulty cabling or hardware components
Providing service request support and working with remote network support teams to install hardware or patch cables to enable new services for customer
Participating in hardware rack and stack installation or decommissioning of both network and server equipment, cable management, and Fiber and / or Copper Patch cables
IT assets must be identified, located, and stored in the approved physical location and within the asset management tracking system to allow quick finding and assigment to associated tickets and techs
Ensuring the accuracy of newly received asset record information as well existing asset changes is up to date in asset management database (ServiceNow)
Receiving of network hardware or material shipments
Validating purchase order accuracy of hardware / material received
Unboxing, discard, and recycling of materials
Moving equipment from dock to staging areas or install destination
Scanning and labeling of installed devices (network or server)
Designating parts identified for spare part stock inventory
Proper e-waste handling and disposal
Equipment shipping and receiving as needed
Providing escort service for vendors / techs
Working in datacenters, networking rooms

Skills and Qualifications :

Higher education or degree preferred (but not required) or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution. Will also consider 1 to 3 years of progressive experience in the specialty in lieu of every year of education

Minimum 2 years of IT experience

Previous work experience performing asset management and inventory functions

Must be highly organized to manage the IT assets including coordinating ordering, validation of purchase, physical receipt, storage, software licenses, certificates of authenticity, and any other relevant documentation

Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel for creating or maintaining Excel spreadsheets that are used for tracking, reporting informational and metric accountability purposes

Ability to withstand working in a hot enclosed environment for short time spans required (i.e., data center hot isles)

Must be able to perform work while on a ladder (use of ladders is required for top of rack installations)

Must be able to work independently as well as in teams of 3-4 and be flexible

Must be able to lift 35 lbs. solo

Must be willing to travel between buildings using personal car / foot

May be required to walk / sit / stand / crawl / kneel for extended periods

Must have excellent customer service skills and written / verbal communication skills

Requires knowledge of Microsoft suite (Outlook, Excel, and Word primarily), Windows 10

Ability to communicate by telephone, email, or face to face

Structured Network Cabling experience

Copper : Cat5, Cat5e, Cat6, Connector Types RJ45

Fiber : Multimode, Single Mode, Connector Types - ST, SC, LC

WIFI hardware experience

Wireless LAN Controllers

Wireless Access Points

Networking experience

IP Addressing, Layer 2 VLAN etc

Experienced in Ethernet Switching hardware

Chassis, Supervisor, Line Cards, Power Supplies etc

Transceiver Types - SX, LX, SR, LR etc

Cable Troubleshooting Knowledge / Experience

Fluke Testers : Copper - Wire Map, Link Test etc, Fiber - OTDR Testing

Fluke Aircheck : Wireless Testing

We offer a comprehensive benefit package that you can elect into including but not limited to : Health Insurance (Medical, Vision, Dental), 401k, Basic Life / AD&D, Supplemental Insurances Plans, Paid Time Off Plan, Paid Holiday, Paid Sick Leave plan, FSA / HSA Pre-Tax Benefits, Employee Discounts.

W2 only, no Corp to Corp. We are unable to sponsor H1B visas at this time.

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