Fiber Network Technician II

SUMMARY:
As a member of the Network Operations Department, the Fiber Network Technician will be responsible for the routine maintenance and testing for the Fiber Network Alarm Center and the Fiber Optic Terminal equipment.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for Fiber Network Alarm Center testing and maintenance.
• Routine maintenance on Fiber Optic Terminal Equipment Sonet, M13 Multiplexers and DAC s
• Strong knowledge of GigE and 10 Gig Transport, IP sub-netting and VLan routing.
• Turn-up and testing of EtherNet, DS1, DS3 and all types of Sonet circuits.
• Strong knowledge of DWDM equipment and architecture is required.
• Installation of all types of Sonet, DWDM and EtherNet Equipment.
• Knowledge of Metasolv and FiberWorks records systems required.
• Individuals will be on-call 24 hours a day, 5 days a week with alternating weekends and holidays.
• Some overtime is required.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE:
Required

• Two year technical degree; or
• Five years technical, military training or telephone experience
• Installation of Fiber Optics, optical equipment and outside plant maintenance experience.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Excellent interpersonal skills to establish and maintain effective relationships with customers, employees, superiors and business contacts in a professional, timely and courteous manner.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to perform a variety of tasks, often changing assignments on short notice
• Must be able to work independently with little or no direct supervision and contribute to a team environment.
• Ability to make sound decisions using the information at hand
• Strong trouble resolution and problem solving skills

TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND SOFTWARE:

• Demonstrated knowledge of personal computer applications Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office, including Microsoft Outlook
• Knowledge of Unix

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Outdoor and indoor work.

Job Type: Full-time