Telecommunications Field Technician

Job Title: Telecommunications Field Technician

Job ID: SAS20232501-96169

Job Location: Albuquerque, NM

Job Description:

L3Harris is looking for a Field Technician to perform installation, maintenance, and repairs to a variety of telecommunications systems, cabling, and other related system equipment at customer locations across an assigned geographic region.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for the installation, repair, configuration, test and preventative maintenance of network equipment, telecommunications equipment and computers
• Perform basic software troubleshooting and diagnostics, and assist with the setup and configuration of system hardware and software
• Provide technical support to end-users and install both hardware and software including operating systems, office applications, and computer hardware
• Service various network components and network test instrumentation including:
• Cable connectors and replacements (RJ-11,RJ-45, DB-25, V.35, RS-449)
• Fiber
• Multiplexes, Network topology, Frame Relay, Fractional T-1, SONET Network Technology, ATM, Private Line, Voice and Data applications
• AD and DC including 3 Phase AC
• JDSU HST, Ameritech AM5XT, Sage 935, Digital Oscilloscope, Halcyon 704A, Para-scope or other T1/DS3 Test sets
• T1 Testing Specifications, DS3 Testing, Digital Testing (BERT), and Analog VG Testing within Bell Core Standards
• Serve as the point-of-contact for unresolved problems from the company’s HelpDesk and NOCC
• Maintain records on repairs, down time, changes, and updates

Qualifications:

• Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license, and a satisfactory driving record, as conditions of initial and continued employment
• Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 6 years of prior relevant experience or 2 years post-Secondary/Associates Degree with a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience
• Active DOT Public Trust clearance or ability to obtain one
• Willingness to work outside regularly scheduled hours to meet operational needs and to respond to after-hours emergency calls
• Willingness to travel up to 100% of the time to remote sites within a 3-hour drive radius of the base location
• Periodically climb ladders and step stools, to reach heights of approximately 10 feet (3.05m), and periodically lift up to 50 pounds (22.67kg)

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Familiar with configuration and operation of the 24VDC & 48 VDC power supplies
• Knowledge on Network+, CCNA, CCNP, CCNA Wireless, A+
• Experience working remotely across a geographically-dispersed team