Network Technician

Job Title: Network Technician - Network Lifecycle Deployment

Contract Length: 10 weeks, with potential for extension based on project needs

Location:

Portland: 7 openings – 100% onsite at Providence St. Vincent in Portland, OR

Seattle Area: 4 openings – 100% onsite supporting Providence Mount St. Vincent in West Seattle and Providence Mill Creek in Everett. Candidates must be comfortable traveling between both locations based on the deployment schedule.

Hours: Full-time, approximately 40 hours per week. Flexibility will be required around scheduled network maintenance windows and potential after-hours deployment activities.

Start Date: September 14, 2026

Client Overview:

Our client is launching a Network Lifecycle initiative to modernize its wired and wireless network infrastructure and establish a repeatable lifecycle refresh model across its organization.

The initial pilot will support multiple healthcare locations, with the broader program intended to scale across the enterprise.

Medasource is especially focused on connecting military veterans and military spouses with opportunities on this initiative. Candidates with military experience are encouraged to highlight transferable experience in communications, networking, cabling, electronics, technical operations, and field deployments.

Job Description:

The Network Technician will provide hands-on support for Providence Health’s network lifecycle deployment activities at an assigned pilot location.

Working under the direction of project leadership and network engineering resources, this individual will support network closet cleanup, cable management, equipment installation, switch replacement activities, wireless access point installations, physical connectivity checks, labeling, and inventory reconciliation.

This is a hands-on physical deployment role. The Network Technician will not be primarily responsible for network design or advanced switch and wireless configuration.

Key Responsibilities:

Perform cable management within MDFs, IDFs, network closets, and telecom rooms

Organize and dress copper and fiber patch cables

Install horizontal and vertical cable managers

Replace Velcro straps and other cable supports

Remove approved abandoned patch cords

Maintain clean and organized rack layouts

Verify rack and equipment labeling

Assist network engineers with physical switch replacement activities

Mount switches and other network equipment in racks

Install copper and fiber patch cables according to provided documentation

Verify physical connections, link lights, and basic equipment status

Assist with mounting and replacing wireless access points

Label ports, patch panels, switches, equipment, and cables

Support equipment and inventory reconciliation

Maintain clean work areas and remove installation debris

Follow established deployment procedures and elevate technical issues to project leadership

Skill Set Requirements:

Hands-on experience supporting network, telecom, datacenter, field-service, or infrastructure deployments

Experience working inside MDFs, IDFs, network closets, telecom rooms, or similar environments

Experience organizing and managing copper patch cabling

Experience mounting network equipment and performing rack-and-stack activities

Ability to assist with physical network switch replacements

Experience installing patch cables and verifying physical connections

Experience mounting or replacing wireless access points

Understanding of basic connectivity indicators, including link lights and PoE status

Strong attention to cable management, labeling, organization, and documentation

Ability to safely use ladders and work in confined network-closet environments

Ability to follow deployment plans and take direction from project leadership

Ability to work independently while escalating technical issues appropriately

Comfortable working onsite in an active hospital environment

Ability to support scheduled after-hours maintenance windows when required

Reliable transportation to the assigned Providence locationFull-time availability for the duration of the 10-week project

Nice to Haves:

Experience organizing fiber patch cables

Experience installing horizontal and vertical rack-mounted cable managers

Hospital or healthcare IT experience

Cisco switch or wireless infrastructure exposure

Experience supporting equipment inventory and asset reconciliation

Providence experience

Military communications, signal, electronics, networking, cabling, or technical operations experience

Education/Certification(s)/License(s):

High school diploma or equivalent required

Technical training, military technical training, associate degree, or equivalent hands-on experience preferred

CompTIA Network+, Cisco CCST, BICSI, or a comparable technical certification is a plus

Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation required

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