- Design, deploy, and maintain the data center network infrastructure, ensuring high availability and performance.
- Test, implement and configure various Gigamon TAPs and devices including hardware and software upgrades, trouble-shooting etc.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand networking requirements and provide effective solutions.
- Attend daily/weekly project touch-point calls and provide regular project deployment and completion status.
- Connectivity testing when adding or replace Gigamon TAPs and infrastructure cabling.
- Site preparation: staging, "Rack and Stack", configuration, and product preparation.
- Monitor network performance, troubleshoot issues, and perform root cause analysis to resolve incidents promptly.
- Participate in capacity planning, network security and disaster recovery strategies and document relevant SOPs / Visio for network repositories.
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 4+ years of relevant experience of working in datacenter environment.
- Proven experience as a Network Engineer with a focus on Gigamon software and hardware.
- Proficiency in configuring and troubleshooting networking equipment from Gigamon.
- Understanding of routing protocols and switching protocols (BGP, VXLAN, EVPN, Spine-Leaf topology)
- Understanding of router/switch hardware knowledge, including troubleshooting skills and replacing components.
- Network troubleshooting skills, identifying and resolving issues in datacenter networks.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work well under pressure and in a team environment.
- Effective communication skills to collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Work under minimum supervision.
- Strong written and verbal communication.
- Proactive in nature with customer satisfaction as primary goal.
- Innovative in providing solutions, likes to take on challenges with calculated risk.
- Quick learner of new technologies and tools.
Datacenter Technician - McLean, United States - Apex Systems
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*Candidates must be local to Mclean, VA*
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