Network Technician

Our client, a private Ivy League research university, is actively looking for a Network Technician to join their team in Cambridge! This person will need to work onsite so local candidates are required.

***This is a 2 year long initial contract with the opportunity for conversion***

This Network Technician will be responsible for the hands-on management and troubleshooting of a campus-wide data network including: switching configuration and support, wireless networking, network registration services, network & security event support, and Incident Management and notification processes for the University’s IT Network Services.

Responsibilities

• Network Monitoring and first touch Incident Response during business hours
• Ticketing triage for the entirety of the Network Services organization
• Provide technical assistance to Network Operations, Network Engineering, Architecture, Security, and Systems teams
• Articulate technical matters to non-technical customers
• Participate in 24X7X365 on-call rotation as needed

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in Network Support
• Valid driver’s license is required
• Hands-on experience with most of the following: OSI model layers 1-9, switching technologies, network analysis, 802.3/802.11X/TCP/IP, Cisco, link aggregation, Spanning Tree, Wireshark packet analysis, DNS, DHCP, and/or OSPFC
• Wireless experience (familiarity with configuring and maintaining enterprise-grade Wireless Access points)
• Strong communication skills and ability to communicate effectively with all levels of IT support personnel

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
• Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
• Paid Sick Time Leave
• Legal and Identity Protection Plans
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
• 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under Motion Recruitment Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.