Central Office Technician - Arvig Enterprises, Inc.

Position Summary

As a Central Office Technician you will maintain the company's central office equipment assuring optimal equipment performance; provide professional, courteous internal and external customer service

Qualifications 

You are required to have: 

• 3 or more years of experience working with telecommunications equipment within a central office environment and services
• Demonstrated knowledge of industry equipment applications, including switching, transmission, IP transport, voice systems, VOIP,  metaswitch or similar softswitches, ROADM, Access systems - CALIX, system features, network and systems administration,  DATA Center Operations and power distribution systems
• Must be willing to work outside normal business hours, including nights, weekends and on call schedule
• Good communication, documentation and problem solving skills
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Valid class D driver’s license with a driver rating above “unacceptable”

Additional preferred qualifications: 

• Associate degree in telecommunications, electronics, or related
• CCNA
• Power Limited Technician license 

Schedule 

Hours for this position are Monday-Friday, 8:00AM-5:00PM; hours and work days may vary with workload; on-call rotation; and over-time as needed 

Location 

This position can be located in Melrose or Perham, MN.

Benefits 

Arvig offers a competitive wage and an excellent benefits package, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K, Employee Stock Ownership Plan, PTO, holidays, education reimbursement, company service discounts and FREE internet*  

Minnesota's Small Town, Employee-Owned Tech Giant 

As one of the largest independent broadband service providers in the nation, Arvig serves residential and business customers throughout Minnesota and beyond. Headquartered in Perham, Minnesota, Arvig provides broadband and telecommunications services, including high-speed internet, TV, phone, home and farm security and business services. 

With approximately 900 employees, we keep our quality standards of ownership, engagement, efficiency and knowledge top-of-mind as we conduct business every day. Our culture is built on leadership behaviors integral to our success, which include courage, humble, open-mindedness, integrity and respect. Having the best employees anywhere is what we consider to be the Arvig Advantage. 

Women and minorities encouraged to apply. 

We are unable to sponsor H1B visas. 

Drug Screen 

*At your primary residence located in an Arvig service area.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) Technician - Central Office (SS)