Network Technician

Urgently looking for a Network Technician for one of our clients in Redwood City, CA.

Hourly: $45 - $50 per hour (W2)

Scope:

The Network Technicians will act as an on-site extension of the IT and data center operations team, providing hands-on technical support for networking, servers, storage, and related infrastructure.

This role is responsible for carrying out physical tasks under the guidance of remote engineers and project teams, ensuring the proper installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and documentation of activities in the data center and server room.

The ideal technician will possess strong technical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to follow

detailed instructions. Reliable transportation is required.

Responsibilities & Requirements:

Networking Smart Hands Support:

• Install, cable, and secure network equipment, including switches, routers, and access points.
• Mount, configure, and test wireless access points following company standards and installation
• guidelines.
• Perform patch panel terminations, structured cabling, labeling, and cable management tasks.
• Assist remote network engineers with port mapping, hardware replacements, and connectivity
• validation.
• Conduct basic network diagnostics and report findings back to remote teams.
• Support circuit turn-ups, cross-connect installations, and network expansion activities in
• coordination with service providers and internal teams.

Server, Storage & Hardware Support

• Rack, stack, and cable servers, storage arrays, and related hardware following established
• standards and best practices.
• Assist with hardware repairs and upgrades, such as memory, drive, or component replacements,
• under the direction of remote engineers.
• Record asset information such as serial numbers, asset tags, and physical locations for tracking
• and lifecycle management.
• Decommission retired equipment, ensuring proper data sanitization and following company
• procedures for safe removal.
• Maintain accurate documentation of installed, moved, or decommissioned hardware.
• Confirm all deployed hardware is covered by an active manufacturer or third-party warranty
• before installation.

Data Center & Server Room Operations

• Maintain a clean, organized, and secure data center and server room environment.
• Monitor and report environmental conditions, including power, cooling, and rack space
• utilization.
• Perform preventive maintenance tasks, including cable management and PDU inspections.
• Provide on-site support for urgent troubleshooting and incident response activities.
• Perform remedial tasks as required under the direction of IT management, including basic
• corrective actions to maintain operational readiness.