Network Technician I

About the role

We are looking for a Network Infrastructure Technician with a proven track record in structured cabling, optical and copper installations, and data-center infrastructure support. The role involves installation, testing, certification, and decommissioning of network cabling, as well as troubleshooting and assisting with facilities management.

Responsibilities

• Install, test, and certify structured and patch-panel cabling in a data-center environment
• Install single- and multi-mode optical cabling, inspect and clean installed optical connections
• Install copper cable to IEEE and BICSI standards
• Test installed cables using a Fluke Versiv Mainframe
• Decommission obsolete networking cabling infrastructure
• Work with elevated and under-floor cabling trays
• Assist in troubleshooting network equipment and cabling
• Patch cabling between network equipment and the customer’s network
• Install power cables from equipment to power supply in rack/cabinet/closet
• Install, troubleshoot, and de-install network equipment
• Install/swap out cables, switches, routers, and other network hardware
• Complete hard and complex Move, Add, Change (MAC) requests within defined service levels
• Provide infrastructure cabling break-fix services for network infrastructure
• Perform Layer 1 troubleshooting
• Support carrier testing of circuits
• Assist with facilities efforts, including power/UPS restoral, water problems, emergency cooling restoration, and fire-suppression exercises
• Act as an interface between on-site associates and centralized project/operations/MAC management

Requirements

• Appropriate equipment training with high-speed fiber-optic transport
• Ability to clean high-speed single- and multi-mode optical connections
• Ability to measure, transmit, and receive on high-speed optics
• Knowledge and experience working safely with high-speed single-mode long-range optical lasers
• Experience with Fluke Versiv Mainframe
• Experience working in data centers and communications closets
• Ability to safely lift heavy objects (up to 100 pounds occasionally, 50 pounds frequently)
• Understanding of cable patching processes and procedures
• Proven success troubleshooting Layer 1 network concerns
• Willingness to work shift work, including nights and weekends

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of relevant experience, preferably at least 1 year in a data-center environment
• In-depth knowledge of structured cabling
• Knowledge of IEEE and BICSI cabling standards

Physical Requirements

• Heavy Work: Frequently exert force equivalent to lifting up to 50 pounds; occasionally up to 100 pounds
• Vision: Near acuity (clarity at 20 inches or less), midrange (clarity at 20 inches to 20 feet), far acuity (clarity at 20 feet or more), peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
• Color Vision: Ability to identify colors
• Speaking/Hearing: Ability to give and receive information through speaking and listening
• Motor Coordination: Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands, reach with hands and arms; occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or bend

Schedule

Tuesday – Saturday, 6 PM – 2 AM (schedule subject to change based on business need; regular travel to Piscataway, NJ location required)

Location

Customer site – Secaucus, NJ 07094