Senior Telecommunications Technician
*Local to Cayce, SC, only please
*This is an Onsite position
Description:
- Maintain accurate records of installations, configurations, repairs, and maintenance activities.
- Ensure all work complies with telecommunications regulations and standards.
- Provide technical support and guidance to users, often involving customer service during field visits.
- Installing and wiring routers/switches, coordinating for configuration and troubleshooting.
- Install and provision of transport equipment and Ethernet services supporting the MPLS network.
- Electrical/Electronic background and SCADA knowledge are a plus.
- Testing, deployment, and documentation supporting system upgrades, patches, and maintenance window activities.
- Respond to system and service outages as well as storm/disaster support.
- Participate in maintenance window cutovers and system grooms.
- Installation and wiring of routers/switches, along with coordination with multiple groups for configuration and troubleshooting.
- Effectively identify and utilize the proper resources to develop solutions and devise new approaches to problems encountered in work assignments.
Responsibilities:
- These describe what the technician will be expected to do as part of the job:
- Travel 51–75%.
- Outdoor work up to 25%.
- Office work up to 25%.
- May require some travel with overnight stays and additional hours, holiday, and/or weekend work for project completion or to meet deadlines (based on project needs).
- Exposure to cold, heat, loud noise, and energized wires up to 25%.
- Prioritize safety, environmental consciousness, and attention to detail.
- Ability to keep work sites clean and organized.
Skills / Knowledge / Experience:
- Working knowledge of fiber circuits, MPLS, and other LAN/WAN data circuits.
- Skilled in the termination and troubleshooting of various cabling types, including fiber.
- Knowledge of fiber terminations, data circuits, 48V, and 135Vdc power plants.
- Experience with DC plant systems, LAN and wireless testing, fiber optic test equipment, and various cabling types.
- Familiarity with cable identification, terminating cables, and Channel Banks.
Top Must-Have Skill Sets:
- SolarWinds – NPM and NCM.
- Experience with Nokia and Ciena transport equipment
- Commissioning and troubleshooting DWDM systems.
Soft Skills:
- Strong communication skills and ability to work independently.
- Self-starter with a focus on safe work habits and behaviors.
Education:
- High School diploma or G.E.D. required.
- An associate degree and 3 years of related work experience or military experience with 5 years of related experience may be accepted.
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