Central Office Technician
Description
Position Overview: Central Office (CO) Technicians / Installers will support telecom infrastructure projects involving copper, fiber, and transport systems. This role requires individuals who can work independently with minimal supervision while maintaining high standards of quality, safety, and productivity.
Key Responsibilities
- Installing, removing, and running copper and fiber jumpers within Central Office Main Distribution Frames (CO MDF), building MDFs, and outside plant cabinets for analog and digital POTS lines, DSL services, and special service circuits such as DS0 and DS1, with a large portion of the work involving disconnect activities.
- Perform cross-connects for DSX1, DSX3, and fiber systems, as well as support SONET and WDM Layer 1 node configurations associated with equipment consolidation efforts.
- Tracing and verifying circuit paths (A and Z locations) where records may be inaccurate.
- Decommissioning activities such as jumper removal, fuse pulling, measuring power consumption, powering down equipment, disconnecting power leads, and occasionally removing line cards or equipment shelves.
- Mounting and installing equipment in racks or cabinets, running and terminating cabling between racks, and configuring equipment for remote access and management (OAM&P).
- Installation of central office infrastructure such as relay racks, cabinets, fuse panels, rectifiers, DC power cabling, and battery systems.
Skills
- hardware
- install
- cable management
- central office
- cabling
- cable
- telecommunication
- fiber optic
Top Skills Details
- hardware
- install
- cable management
- central office
- cabling
- cable
- telecommunication
- fiber optic
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Familiarity with SONET and WDM systems
- Prior work within Local Exchange Carrier (LEC) environments
- Strong troubleshooting and circuit tracing capabilities
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Honolulu, HI.
Pay And Benefits
The pay range for this position is $52,000.00 - $72,800.00/yr.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off and holidays
- 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Honolulu,HI.
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.
About TEKsystems Global Services
We’re a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We’re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We’re strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities.
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