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    Datacenter Technician - McLean, United States - Apex Systems

    Apex Systems
    Apex Systems McLean, United States

    1 week ago

    Apex Systems background
    Transportation / Logistics
    Description

    *Candidates must be local to Mclean, VA*

    Responsibilities

    • 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.

    Qualifications:

    • 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.

    Keys to success in this role:

    • 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.