Telecom Technician

Important Application Submission Information

In order to ensure your application is successfully received before the job posting expires, please submit your application by 11:59 PM on Monday, February 16, 2026.

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The incumbent will be expected to apply leadership and technical/functional expertise to analyze client/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.

• 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).

• Associates degree in Electronics or Other Related Degree
• Minimum 1 year related work experience
• In lieu of Associates degree(s) AND 1 year(s) related work experience listed above, High School/GED AND 4 year(s) related work experience

• In lieu of degree five (5) or more years of experience successfully installing, programming, testing and maintaining most of the following equipment/systems is desired.
• 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.

• Field Mobility Classification - Work will be performed in various field locations, as needed, after the onboarding period. However, field employees are required to live within a reasonable daily commute to their assigned work location.

5-15%

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable):
No

Represented/Union Position:
No

Visa Sponsored Position:
No

Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.