Job summary:


Title:
Network Technician - Onsite

Location:
Columbia, SC, United States

Length and terms:
Long term - W2 Only


Position created on 10/09/2025 08:29 pm

Job description:


***  no c2c ***Full time with benefits  or long term hourly contract *** W2 only; Webcam Interview***Onsite***

Description:

SCOPE OF THE PROJECT:

The Division of Technology Services is responsible for developing, implementing, maintaining, and supporting multiple mission-critical applications for the Department of Social Services. This position will alsassist in enhancing the agency’s facilities and network documentation efforts and contribute ta dashboard-driven view of agency assets. This position reports directly tthe Senior Network Architect.

BACKGROUND CHECKS AFTER SELECTED:

  • 10-Year Motor Vehicle Record
  • Credit Check
  • Criminal Record Check

Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Install and implement LAN and wireless infrastructure including switches, cabling, APs, and other components.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve moderately complex network issues and implement root cause prevention.
  • Monitor and optimize network performance, document incident resolution paths.
  • Maintain and update SOPs, diagrams, and technical documentation.
  • Assist in hardware/network design, configuration, and infrastructure planning.
  • Maintain a complete and updated network equipment inventory and assist in lifecycle planning.
  • Evaluate new networking technologies and provide integration recommendations.

Facilities and Dashboard Support Tasks:

  • Collaborate with Facilities and Finance tupdate the master inventory of DSS locations, including
  • Property ownership (county/private/DSS lease)
  • Address, county, square footage, network bandwidth.
  • Parking details, access control systems
  • Price/cost, DSS positions assigned tfacility.
  • Work directly with James on floor plan/system inventory updates.
  • Add details toffice floor plans including workstations and equipment placements.
  • Produce and maintain a centralized dashboard (working jointly with relevant DTS staff) that:
  • Displays all facility data.
  • Provides links tfloorplans (PDF/CAD)
  • Pulls in DSS personnel count, facility components, and system data.
  • Ensure facility data is well-documented and available in reportable format.

Additional Project-Based Tasks:

  • Perform physical audits and cleanup of network closets, labeling and organizing tindustry standards.
  • Update and maintain CAD/PDF “as-built” network diagrams, including cable pathways, patch panels, and rack layouts for all 68 DSS office locations.
  • Conduct on-site cellular signal strength assessments using SIM-based tools to support SD-WAN carrier selection.

Deliverables:

  • Network closet audit reports (with before/after photos and patch documentation).
  • Up-to-date floorplans with workstations and network layouts for 68 offices.
  • Monthly summary of activities, hours worked, and progress.
  • SOPs and documentation for patching and network closet standards.
  • Dashboard implementation and associated facility data.

Required Skills:

  • A bachelors degree in information technology systems, computer science, or a related field and experience in information technology systems or a related area. Relevant experience may be substituted for the bachelors degree on a year-for-year basis.
  • 5+ years experience of knowledge of data network services and data communications (Installing and implementing LAN and wireless infrastructure including switches, cabling, APs, and other components.)
  • 5+ years experience of complex knowledge of data network design and equipment configurations.
  • 5+ years experience of complex knowledge of office automation systems, fiber optics, and microcomputer hardware/software

 

 

Preferred Skills:

  • 5+ years experience of understanding of advanced Network configuration & protocol.
  • 5+ years experience relating to cable management, patch panels, troubleshooting telecom/network closets
  • 5+ years experience with wireless infrastructure, cloud-networking (SD-WAN, Azure) and VoIP technologies.

 


Contact the recruiter working on this position:



The recruiter working on this position is Sowmya Pasarla
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His/her contact email is sowmya.p@msysinc.com

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