Telecom Technician

Role summary / purpose The incumbent will be expected to apply leadership and technical/functional expertise to analyze technology requirements and is accountable for the maintenance and repair of all telecommunications equipment assigned to his/her territory. The incumbent must be fully competent in use of both principles and application of telecommunications technology, able to work independently as well as in a team environment. Strong interpersonal and communications skills are essential. Key responsibilities • Ability to read and interpret electronic schematics, functional diagrams, and assigned work/construction packages. • Ability to use state of the art test equipment such as OTDR, FTDR, TIMS, communication service monitors, oscilloscopes, network and data analyzers, specialty test instruments, etc. • Ability to efficiently diagnose systems and troubleshoot all or most of the following: Fiber Optics, Transport (Microwave, Packet radio, SONET, DWDM, DS0 up to OC-192), Telephone Systems (PBXs, subscriber sets, wiring, Network Interfaces, VOIP), Wireless Systems (Two-way radio, Trunked radio, paging, SCADA & wireless networking), Data Networking (switches, routers, and associated wiring), and common equipment including Antenna Networks (Towers, feedlines, combiners, duplexers), Power Equipment (batteries, inverters & UPS) and Grounding systems. • Ability to work in a team environment (strong interpersonal skills, customer service skills, and ability to work with others). Requirements – education & experience • Associates degree in electronics field from a 2-year college or equivalent technical certification from a civilian or military electronic technical school covering digital, analog, and communications theory. Nice-to-have / preferred skills • In lieu of degree, five (5) or more years of experience successfully installing, programming, testing and maintaining most of the following equipment/systems. • Experience with Fiber Optics, Transport (Microwave, Packet radio, SONET, DWDM, DS0 up to OC-192), Telephone Systems (PBXs, subscriber sets, wiring, Network Interfaces, VOIP), Wireless Systems (Two-way radio, Trunked radio, paging, SCADA & wireless networking), Data Networking (switches, routers, and associated wiring), and common equipment including Antenna Networks (Towers, feedlines, combiners, duplexers), Power Equipment (batteries, rectifiers, inverters & UPS) and Grounding systems. • No physical limitation. Ability to carry required test equipment and tools and work from elevated heights and in close spaces. Employment details – type, location, hours Work will be performed in various field locations, as needed, after the onboarding period. Field employees are required to live within a reasonable daily commute to their assigned work location.