Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a
Network Technician to focus on LAN, WAN, and Troubleshooting network technologies in
Huntsville, AL . This position will support the State Education network in the State of Alabama as you will be a part of the team who implements and manages the state education network that supports schools, colleges, and universities alike. This is an
on-site role.
Responsibilities: - Provides support for statewide network, with firewall, router, and switch configuration, installation, and troubleshooting.
- Provides technical support and implement of client requested firewall changes such as NAT, ACLs, remote access VPNs, AAA authentication, and L2L VPN tunnels.
- Assists in the management of a heterogeneous network consisting of router, switches, and firewalls from Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto, and other common vendors.
- Assists with designs, tests, and implementations of custom solutions for client Internet, LAN, and WAN projects.
- Coordinates with vendors and team members on network installations; installs network and telecommunications equipment at client sites.
- Troubleshoots LAN/WAN/Firewall connectivity and security issues; assists in patching networking hardware during security audits; assists daily with Helpdesk support tickets as a tier 2 engineer.
Qualifications: - Education: Associates Degree with 3+ years of alike experience.
- Ability to demonstrate working knowledge of LAN/WAN networking and firewall design, configuration, and troubleshooting is required.
- Must have the technical background and ability to self-educate and stay abreast of new networking technologies and trends.
- Requires strong customer service, presentation, and communication skills.
- Vendor certification from Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet, Palo Alto or other related vendors is desired but not required. Common useful certifications include but are not limited to Network+, Security+, CCNA, CCNP, JNCIS.
Compensation: - $70,000 - 90,000 depending on experience
- Health, Dental, Vision, PTO, 401K, Paid Holidays, Sick Leave if required by Law
This job posting opens on 5/8/2025 and will remain open for at least 30 days from the date of the posting