Field Technician Level 3

Field Technician Level 4 Job Description Involves a senior-level telecommunications technician who installs, modifies, and maintains equipment in central offices and data centers with minimal supervision, potentially leading teams, and performing complex tasks like "hot cuts " and fiber optic work.

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Key responsibilities include interpreting technical documents, installing and terminating cabling, configuring DC power systems, and ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards like GR-1275.

This position requires significant experience and often includes travel.

Key Responsibilities & Duties Equipment Installation & Modification : Install, remove, and modify telecommunications equipment, infrastructure (like racking and fiber ducts), and components in Central Offices (CO), MSOs, and Data Centers.

Technical Documentation : Read and interpret technical documents, such as floor plans, rack layouts, engineering instructions, and customer work orders, to guide installations.

Cabling & Infrastructure : Build and install support infrastructure, including cable racks and framing.

Terminate, route, and manage fiber and copper cabling using methods like lacing, stitching, and sewing.

Power Systems : Configure and commission -48VDC power systems, including rectifiers, batteries, and distribution panels, and perform complex "hot cut " transitions.

Quality Assurance : Ensure high-quality installations by adhering to Telcordia GR-1275 and other customer-specific standards.

Participate in quality audits and ensure all work is safe and compliant.

Leadership & Mentoring : Potentially lead site teams, provide work instructions to lower-level technicians, and serve as the in-charge person for jobs.

Skills and Qualifications Experience : A minimum of 6 years of accumulated experience or equivalent, as determined by the installation supplier.

Technical Knowledge : Strong technical knowledge of current network products and equipment, including DC power systems and transport / data center hardware.

Tools & Equipment : Proficiency in using a variety of hand tools, test equipment (e.g., BER, OTDR), and computer interfaces for validation.

Standards Compliance : Demonstrated knowledge of industry standards such as Telcordia GR-1275-CORE and other carrier-specific guidelines.

Soft Skills : Strong verbal and written communication, customer-facing skills, and the ability to work effectively with diverse teams.

Work Environment Field-Based : The role is field-based, often requiring significant or 100% travel.

Safety : A strong emphasis on safety is required, following all company and customer mandates, and utilizing proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).