What are the responsibilities and job description for the System Administrator position at netPolarity, Inc. (Saicon Consultants, Inc.)?
Job Title: Lab Systems Administrator
Location:Plano, TX (onsite)
Duration:6.5 month (poss. ext.)
Pay Rate:$39.70/hr. On w2
US citizens only
Duties:
Qualified candidates will be proficient in Advanced Network Administration skills, VMWare, Linux, and Windows administration.
You must be self-motivated, articulate and organized.
You have a talent for finding and resolving issues before they become larger problems.
Prefer candidates with experience in a support or engineering network lab environment.
Experience with Spirent Velocity lab automation platform a plus.
Responsibilities:
Typical job responsibilities will include:
Implementation and management of Lab Automation utilizing Spirent Velocity platform.
Architecture and Design of a secure Network environment for the lab.
Automation script development using Python scripting, based on user requirements.
Build and maintain a VMware ESXi environment using clusters, resource pools and shared storage.
Training and assisting users with lab systems, tools, and processes.
Assisting users with building and provisioning virtual machine guests in Windows, Linux.
Monitoring and maintaining lab network to ensure reliable operation.
Skills:
Good understanding of TCP/IP stack
Deep understanding on Layer2 networking, (STP, LACP, MCLAG/VCP, vlan trunking etc) Understanding on Routing protocols (RIP, OSPF, BGP etc) Advanced troubleshooting skills on network outages.
Working experience on Firewalls is a plus.
Handson experience on Cisco and Arista switches is a plus.
Understanding of VMware networking (DvSwitches and standard switch) is a plus.
knowledge of best practices around management, control, and monitoring of server infrastructure Windows and VMware administration experience.
Scripting and automation skills, emphasis on Python.
Knowledge of common network protocols such as TCP/IP, UDP, Dynamic Routing Protocols, VLAN, SSH/SCP/SFTP, iSCSI, DNS, NFS, LDAP, SIFS, SMTP, SNMP.
Experience with TCP Replay, IXIA, Breaking Point, Spirent Test Center, and Spirent Avalanche a plus.
Experience with TCL scripting a plus.
Experience managing CENTOS, Ubuntu, or other Linux distributions.
Requirements:
BS Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
3-5 years' experience working as a Lab System Administrator.
Salary : $40 - $40