Telecommunications Mechanic II

Abacus Technology is seeking a Telecommunications Mechanic II to install, remove, and relocate common telephone systems equipment for Fort Johnson. This is a full-time position.

Support installation, testing, troubleshooting, programming, maintenance, and repair of digital switching equipment, attendant consoles, power and ringing relay racks, and other telecommunications and data circuits in a central switching office.
• Analyze system failures to determine whether issues are caused by software, hardware, or other factors.
• Maintain both manual and computerized records for central office operations, including cable, line, and subscriber service records, as well as managing spare parts inventories.
• Install, test, troubleshoot, and maintain digital switching equipment, power and ringing relay racks, and related telecommunications systems.
• Repair and program telecommunications and data circuits, including fire alarms and intrusion alarms.
• Analyze system failures to isolate and resolve issues related to software, hardware, or other causes.
• Maintain central office records, including detailed traffic analysis, cable, line, and subscriber service records, and spare parts inventories.

6+ years experience installing, maintaining, and repairing OSP cable systems including copper, coaxial, and fiber optic cabling. Must be BICSI certified. Must be trained in OSHA Confined Space, basic bucket truck operations, ladder safety, aerial and scissor lift safety, GPS, and cable location. Experience installing, maintaining, and repairing OSP cable systems to include O&M of copper, coaxial, and fiber optic cabling (aerial, buried, direct buried, and underground), protected terminals, grounding systems, manhole and conduit systems, connectors, and distribution frames as well as, terminating, splicing, locating, marking, testing, tagging, and cross-connecting cable pairs. Must be well versed in BICSI rules, regulations, and standards. Experience developing layout and design for outside plant infrastructure systems. Knowledge of OSHA safety regulations and industry standards and practices regarding the installation and maintenance of outside plant infrastructure. Must be a US citizen and hold a current Secret clearance.

Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled