Lab Technician

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Location: Santa Clara, CA
Pay Rate: $36.40/hr
Duration: 1 year
Start Date: 10/12/2026

Job Description

• Support daily operations within a network lab or data center environment.
• Perform rack-and-stack activities and configure physical network topologies.
• Install, route, organize, and maintain copper and fiber cabling and patch panel connections.
• Enable remote lab access using SSL VPN, RDP, VNC, or VMware View Client.
• Audit physical and virtual devices, including IP addresses, serial numbers, and connectivity.
• Monitor and manage ticket queues, SLA priorities, and technical requests.
• Troubleshoot basic network outages and connectivity issues.
• Maintain lab documentation, device inventories, and network connection records.
• Monitor lab power and cooling usage and identify related operational issues.

Education

• High School Diploma or GED required.

Required Skills

• 1–3 years of experience in a lab or data center environment.
• Basic network administration.
• Rack and stack of network/server equipment.
• Data center cable management and installation.
• Copper and fiber-optic cabling identification and installation.
• Patch panel connections and cable routing.
• Basic Windows administration.
• Basic VMware administration, including powering VMs on/off.
• Basic Linux administration with CentOS, Ubuntu, or similar distributions.
• SSH and console access to network devices.
• Network device and connectivity documentation.
• Ability to lift 50+ lbs.

Preferred Skills

• Hands-on experience with Cisco and Arista switches.
• Firewall administration or troubleshooting.
• Basic network outage troubleshooting.
• SSL VPN, RDP, VNC, or VMware View Client.
• Network topology setup in engineering or support labs.
• Understanding of data center power and cooling requirements.
• Ticket queue administration and SLA-based prioritization.

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