Job Description: Linux Admin

Location: San Jose CA Onsite

Contract: Full time

Job Description for Lab Technician

This position involves maintaining the A10 networks lab located in our SJ corporate headquarters location. The role requires on site activity (no telecommuting) and demands regular and predictable attendance. The Lab Technician will work directly with Test Engineers in the office to help them use lab resources effectively. In addition, some engineers working from other locations will require the Lab Technician to maintain and manage equipment in the lab that they use remotely.

Qualifications/skill set.

• Strong communication skills.
• Basic networking knowledge in terms of network wiring and IP configuration
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• The Lab Technician should have good understanding of Proxmox, KVM, VMware and other hypervisors.
• The Lab Technician should understand Linux bridges, SRIOV, vSwith and other L2 related information.
• The Lab Technician will work directly with Test Engineers in the office to help them use lab resources effectively.
• Should be able to install different services on Linux and windows server, like NTP, TFTP,FTP ,SMTP etc..
• Most of the engineers working from other locations will require the Lab technician to maintain and manage equipment in the lab that they use remotely
• Install equipment in lab racks.
• Wire up connections between switches and build network topologies.
• Respond to and address test topology requests from remote Engineers.
• The Lab Tech must maintain and modify their testbeds based on their requests and any lab infrastructure changes (moves, etc.)
• Debug and resolve issues encountered by remote Test Engineers as they use their testbeds remotely.
• Build and maintain small testbeds.
• Assist remote engineers by facilitating hardware, cables, and transceivers development.
• Maintain lab supplies such as cables, transceivers, etc.
• Work with vendors like Ixia to handle hardware failures, RMAs, and other incidents with equipment that we purchase from them.
• Proactively identify issues that may or will impact lab usage.
• Recommend resolutions for these issues and escalate as needed to ensure the issues are addressed.
• Maintain the integrity of servers running applications critical to the business.
• This includes driver and server replacements.