Datacenter Technician, Herndon, VA

Kforce is immediately adding a full-time Datacenter Technician in support of our industry leading technology development client in Herndon, VA. Our client is seeking candidates who are driven to make positive changes to the way people live and work by creating breakthrough technology solutions. Responsibilities:

• Process inbound and outbound shipments
• Update and maintain lab inventory database (Netbox)
• Install, configure, and maintain; routers, switches, servers, PDU/CDUs, and console

servers

• Provide end-user support for device troubleshooting, diagnosis, and resolution
• Build small to large-scale network topologies for Juniper customers
• Assist users with building and provisioning virtual machine guests in vCenter/ESXi, KVM,

& Proxmox environments

• Provide live support & assistance for Sales Engineers during customer presentations
• Proficient in basic networking, equipment installation, provisioning, and maintenance
• Knowledge and experience with server hardware and installation (4-post rail kits, virtual

console, etc.) * Knowledge and experience with ethernet cabling and transceiver standards & types commonly used in the industry (SMF, MMF, MTP/MPO, CAT6-RJ45, 1Gbe - 800Gbe standards, DAC, AOC, etc.) * Experience with physical setup & provisioning of network appliances (switches, routers, firewalls, etc.)

• Solid communication skills, proficiency with English
• Onsite full-time work week (40hr) is required
• Occasional business travel may be required
• Administrative experience with CentOS, RedHat, Debian, and other Linux distributions is

preferred

• Administrative experience with Windows and VMware is preferred
• Experience with network testers (IXIA, Spirent, etc.) is preferred
• Prior experience with datacenter, enterprise, servers, storage, and telco networking equipment is preferred