Network Technician

Job Description

Candidate will need to be qualified in installing, testing and certifying structured and patch panel cabling in a data center environment.

Black Box Network Services, the global leader in communication system integration, is looking for a Network Infrastructure Technician with a proven track record in:

• Working in a structured cabling environment.
• Installing single and multi-mode optical cabling.
• Inspecting and cleaning installed optical cabling.
• Installing copper cable to IEEE and BICSI cabling standards.
• Testing installed cables using a Fluke Versiv Mainframe.
• Decommissioning obsolete networking cabling infrastructure.
• Working with elevated and underfloor cabling trays.
• Assist in troubleshooting network equipment and cabling.
• This position will support facilities management, site security and project engagement with a commitment and desire to satisfy our customer by completing all work at the highest level, always striving for perfection. The candidate must be motivated and self-driven for success.

• Hourly position based upon experience & skill level
• Monday
  - Saturday 6:00 PM - 2:00 AM
• Location:
  
  Customer site
  - Dallas, TX
• Client Addendum will need to be followed. Copy will be provided at the time of candidates offer.

• The patching cabling between network equipment and customer’s network.
• The installation of power cables from equipment to power supply in rack/cabinet/closet.
• The installation, troubleshooting and de-installing network equipment.
• Install/swap out cables, switches routers and etc.
• Complete all hard and complex Move, Add Change (MAC) requests within the defined service levels.
• Provide infrastructure cabling break-fix services for network infrastructure.
• Perform layer 1 troubleshooting
• Support carrier testing of circuits.
• Assist with facilities efforts.
• Power and uninterruptable power supply (UPS) restoral.
• Water problems.
• Emergency cooling restoration.
• Fire suppression exercises, restoration, and post fire events.
• Act as an interface, as needed, between associates at the applicable location and centralized project / operations / MAC management.

• Requires appropriate equipment training with high-speed fiber optic transport.
• The ability to clean high speed single and multi-mode optical connections.
• The ability to measure, transmit and receive on high-speed optics.
• The knowledge and experience to work safely with high-speed single mode long range optical lasers.
• Experienced with Fluke Versiv Mainframe
• Requires experience in working in a data centers and communications closets.
• Must be able to safely lift heavy objects.
• Must understand cable patching processes and procedures.
• Proven success troubleshooting layer 1 network concerns
• Must be willing to work shift work which includes nights and weekends.

• 2-5 yrs experience relevant experience, preferably at least 1 year in a data center environment
• Must an in-depth knowledge of structured cabling
• Knowledge of IEEE and BICSI cabling standards

Heavy Work:
May frequently exert force equivalent to lifting up to approximately 50 pounds and/or occasionally exert force equivalent to lifting up to approximately 100 pounds.
Vision:
Requires the ability to perceive the nature of objects by the eye.
Near Acuity:
Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less.
Midrange:
Clarity of vision at distances of more than 20 inches and less than 20 feet.
Far Acuity:
Clarity of vision at 20 feet or more.
Peripheral:
Ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point.
Depth Perception:
Three-dimensional vision. Ability to judge distances and spatial relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are.
Ability to adjust focus:
Ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus.
Color Vision:
Ability to identify colors.
Speaking/Hearing:
Possesses the ability to give and receive information through speaking and listening skills.
Motor Coordination:
While performing the duties of this job, the incumbent is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach…