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Capstone Technology Resources, Inc. (Capstone)
MAC Specialist
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This role is for a MAC Specialist in Kent, WA, offering a 6‑month contract at $33/hour. Requires 3+ years in data center operations, hands‑on Mac hardware experience, and knowledge of networking fundamentals. Familiarity with Jamf and scripting is preferred.
On‑site location: 6906 S 204th St, Kent, WA 98032, USA.
Capstone provides medical, dental, and a Roth IRA as benefits, and contributes to your medical premium (many plan options).
Key Responsibilities
Deploy, rack, cable, and maintain Mac Studio, Mac Pro, Mac Mini or similar Apple hardware in the data center.
Perform diagnostics, troubleshooting, and repairs on Apple devices (hardware and basic OS‑level issues).
Manage device imaging, configuration, firmware updates, and lifecycle operations.
Monitor system health, handle incident response, and support operational uptime SLAs.
Maintain accurate asset records, labeling, inventory, and documentation.
Work closely with platform/engineering teams to support CI/CD, build pipelines, and workloads running on Mac fleets.
Administer Ilo for HP and Dell machines.
Assist with installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of network switches (Arista, Juniper, etc.).
Perform structured cabling (fiber and copper), patching, tracing, and labeling.
Participate in switch upgrades, port provisioning, VLAN configurations, and basic L2 troubleshooting.
Support network connectivity for compute hardware, out‑of‑band management, PDUs, and KVM components.
Work with network engineering to escalates and resolve complex issues.
Ensure compliance with data center standards: airflow, cable management, rack power distribution, and space planning.
Required Qualifications
3+ years of experience in data center operations or hardware support roles.
Hands‑on experience with Mac hardware (Mac Studio/Mini/Pro) in production or lab environments.
Strong understanding of racking, stacking, cabling, and general data center best practices.
Working knowledge of network switches, Ethernet standards, and basic L2 protocols.
Experience with ticketing systems, documentation, asset tracking tools.
Ability to lift and move equipment (up to ~50 lbs) and work in data center environments.
Preferred Qualifications
Familiarity with Jamf and automation workflows for Mac devices.
Basic knowledge of TCP/IP, VLANs, link aggregation, and network troubleshooting.
Experience with remote management tools (IPMI, iDRAC, Lights Out, etc.).
Understanding of OS imaging, basic scripting (Python/Bash), or automation is a plus.
Past experience supporting build farms, developer infrastructure, or similar environments.
Awareness of Agile practices and Service‑Now/Wolken ticketing systems.
Soft Skills
Strong communication and documentation abilities.
Excellent problem‑solving and troubleshooting skills.
Ability to work independently and collaborate across engineering, networking, and data center teams.
Highly organized; ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Interested? Apply with your resume.
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This role is for a MAC Specialist in Kent, WA, offering a 6‑month contract at $33/hour. Requires 3+ years in data center operations, hands‑on Mac hardware experience, and knowledge of networking fundamentals. Familiarity with Jamf and scripting is preferred.
On‑site location: 6906 S 204th St, Kent, WA 98032, USA.
Capstone provides medical, dental, and a Roth IRA as benefits, and contributes to your medical premium (many plan options).
Key Responsibilities
Deploy, rack, cable, and maintain Mac Studio, Mac Pro, Mac Mini or similar Apple hardware in the data center.
Perform diagnostics, troubleshooting, and repairs on Apple devices (hardware and basic OS‑level issues).
Manage device imaging, configuration, firmware updates, and lifecycle operations.
Monitor system health, handle incident response, and support operational uptime SLAs.
Maintain accurate asset records, labeling, inventory, and documentation.
Work closely with platform/engineering teams to support CI/CD, build pipelines, and workloads running on Mac fleets.
Administer Ilo for HP and Dell machines.
Assist with installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of network switches (Arista, Juniper, etc.).
Perform structured cabling (fiber and copper), patching, tracing, and labeling.
Participate in switch upgrades, port provisioning, VLAN configurations, and basic L2 troubleshooting.
Support network connectivity for compute hardware, out‑of‑band management, PDUs, and KVM components.
Work with network engineering to escalates and resolve complex issues.
Ensure compliance with data center standards: airflow, cable management, rack power distribution, and space planning.
Required Qualifications
3+ years of experience in data center operations or hardware support roles.
Hands‑on experience with Mac hardware (Mac Studio/Mini/Pro) in production or lab environments.
Strong understanding of racking, stacking, cabling, and general data center best practices.
Working knowledge of network switches, Ethernet standards, and basic L2 protocols.
Experience with ticketing systems, documentation, asset tracking tools.
Ability to lift and move equipment (up to ~50 lbs) and work in data center environments.
Preferred Qualifications
Familiarity with Jamf and automation workflows for Mac devices.
Basic knowledge of TCP/IP, VLANs, link aggregation, and network troubleshooting.
Experience with remote management tools (IPMI, iDRAC, Lights Out, etc.).
Understanding of OS imaging, basic scripting (Python/Bash), or automation is a plus.
Past experience supporting build farms, developer infrastructure, or similar environments.
Awareness of Agile practices and Service‑Now/Wolken ticketing systems.
Soft Skills
Strong communication and documentation abilities.
Excellent problem‑solving and troubleshooting skills.
Ability to work independently and collaborate across engineering, networking, and data center teams.
Highly organized; ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Interested? Apply with your resume.
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