Network Technician (Contract)

NETWORK TECHNICIAN - HYBRID MODEL - CONTRACT - TRAVEL WILL BE REQUIRED TWO WEEKS PER MONTH. MIGHT INCREASE IN NEED.

One of our clients in the mining industry has a CONTRACT position available for a Network Technician to join their dynamic team.

Purpose Of This Position

• Will be responsible for the installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of an organization's computer networks.
• Play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation, security, and reliability of an organization's computer networks. You need a combination of technical expertise, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail to effectively manage complex network environments.
• The successful candidate will work directly with the Infrastructue Portfolio Manager and various IT Project Managers to ensure all deliverables are met.
• The candidate must be willing to stay abrest with the latest netwoking technologies, trends, and best practices.

Job Description

• Cisco Switch Configuration, Cisco IOS
• Troubleshoot and Resolve Cisco Switch Issues
• Rajant Access Point Configuration
• Troubleshoot and Resolve Rajant Access Point Issues
• Understand WiFi Mesh Technologies, WiFi 2.4Ghz / 5Ghz, Wii Security
• Networking Knowledge(Fibre, Copper, Wifi) , Layer 2, Layer 2.5 Switching, Vlan's, Redundency, Topologies
• Stock and Inventory Control
• Understand IP v4 and Subnetting
• Network Management Software (Solarwinds, BCCommander)
• Knowledge of Excel, Word, PDF, Outlook
• Knowledge of Powershell Scripting
• Reporting
• Operating Systems (Win10, Win11, Win Server 2012)
• Knowledge of SSH, Telnet.
• Liason with Vendors
• UTP and Fibre Cabling Knowledge
• Microsoft Excel (Formulas)
• Microsft Teams
• Knowledge of Putty, VPN, Nmap, DNS, DHCP
• Microsoft Power Apps : Power Automate, PowerBI
• IBWave Networking Software
• Network audits, surveys

Formal Qualifications

• CCNA

Role-specific Knowledge

• Knowledge of network design and infrastructure
• Implement new equipment within design guidelines
• Network virtualization
• Familiar with a range of network types, like local area networks, wide area networks and software-defined wide area networks
• Troubleshooting: identify problems, investigate them and activate quick soluitons to minimize downtime
• Document systems analyses, testing, processes and other technical operations in writing