Central Office Technician at TEKsystems

Description:

Our customer specializes in 4 major telecommunications categories- LMR (Land Mobile Radio, IBS (in building systems, IDAS), ITS (Intelligent transportation systems), and Physical Security

Our customer has a number of In building projects that they will work on over the next few years, this includes the construction and maintenance of in building wireless access points. They are currently supporting projects in the Federal, State and Local government, and education, transportation, and healthcare field. They have done work with Johns Hopkins, WAMATA, BWI, Ronald Regan Building, and Baltimore Subway systems.

This scope specifically is for the BWI central office stand up. BWI project start up is happening now and to the end of the year. Experience with AT&T, carrier site builds, tower, DAS, radio builds, etc. are preferred. This project will go on for at least 2.5 years and MCA plans to cross utilize techs as needed on other AT&T-based projects.

Our customer is looking for 3 CO Technicians that has had 2+ years of experience specific within the wireless space. They will be supporting MCA customers that are tied into the AT&T network. This person must have low volt coax install, testing, troubleshooting, rack and stacking, dressing and labeling experience. They should also have fiber experience. They will be working with AT&T network teams to help problem solve and resolve any network outages. This will allow the MCA team to expand.

If they have experience supporting AT&T networks that would be ideal. If they have experience working with other carriers in a central office environment that will also work. If they also have radio installation experience and troubleshooting, that will also transfer well to this team.

DAS experience is nice but not a must for this role. If they have worked with 1/2" coax, OEM's like: Corning, Commscope, SOLiD, ADRF, Mobile Access...etc

There will be a 40 hour work week.

The teams main office is located in Timonium Maryland, however jobs are aligned based off of where the technician is located. The lead may need to travel further distances as they have a heavy amount of projects in Washington DC, but main project is located at BWI.

Skills:

fiber, J Hooks, Low voltage, Cat6, Telecommunication, Cabling, Install, Cable installation, Troubleshooting, Coax, leadership communication, blueprint reading, isp, Installation, Construction, Telecom, Blueprint, training development, AT&T, ticketing system, IP Networking, Switches, T1, DS3 Circuits, 1/2" coax, Heliax, das, wireless access point, In-building communications, PIM testing, Sweep Testing, inventory management, Site Walks, crew management, organizational skills, Termination testing, Wireless network, Carrier experience

Top Skills Details:

fiber, J Hooks,Low voltage,Cat6,Telecommunication,Cabling,Install,Cable installation,Troubleshooting,Coax,leadership communication,blueprint reading,isp,Installation,Construction,Telecom,Blueprint,training development,AT&T,ticketing system,IP Networking

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

Hardworking and reliable

ability to problem solve and lead

Experience Level:

Intermediate Level

Benefits:

o   Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.  If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: 

§  Medical, dental & vision 

§  Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 

§  401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available 

§  Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) 

§  Short and long-term disability 

§  Health Spending Account (HSA) 

§  Transportation benefits 

§  Employee Assistance Program 

§  Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) 

About TEKsystems:

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.