Senior Telecommunications Technician

Job Title:
Senior Telecommunications Technician

Duration: 12 Months Contract with possible extension

Location:
Cayce, SC

Quick description of the role or project story (What this role will be doing):

• 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 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.
• Effectively identify and utilize the proper resources to develop solutions and devise new approaches to problems encountered in work assignments.
• Exposure to cold, heat, loud noise, and energized wires up to 25%.
• Outdoor work up to 25%.
• Travel 51-75%.
• 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 - will be based on project needs.
• Working knowledge of fiber circuits, MPLS, and other LAN/WAN data circuits.
• Skilled in the termination and troubleshooting of various cabling types to include fiber.
• Knowledge of fiber terminations, data circuits, 48V and 135
  
  Vdc 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.
• Prioritize safety, environmental consciousness, and attention to detail.

What are the top (at least 3 if possible) “must have” skill sets (technical/functional) which are required?

• Solar Winds – NPM and NCM.
• Experience with Nokia and Ciena transport equipment.
• Commissioning and troubleshooting DWDM systems.

What education and certifications/licensures are required?

• High School diploma or G.E.D. required.
• Associate degree and 3 years of related work experience or military experience with 5 years of related experience may be accepted.

Mid-Senior level

Contract

Information Technology and Engineering

Telecommunications, Electric Power Generation, and Engines and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing