Network Technician I

About the role

The Network Infrastructure Technician will be responsible for installing, testing, and certifying structured and patch panel cabling in a data center environment. This role involves working in a structured cabling environment, installing single and multi-mode optical cabling, inspecting and cleaning installed optical cabling, installing copper cable to IEEE and BICSI cabling standards, testing installed cables using a Fluke Versiv Mainframe, decommissioning obsolete networking cabling infrastructure, working with elevated and underfloor cabling trays, assisting in troubleshooting network equipment and cabling, and supporting facilities management, site security, and project engagement.

Responsibilities

• Patching cabling between network equipment and customer's network.
• Installing power cables from equipment to power supply in rack/cabinet/closet.
• Installing, troubleshooting, and de-installing network equipment.
• Install/swap out cables, switches, routers, and other network components.
• Complete all 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.
• Aid in facilities efforts such as power and uninterruptable power supply (UPS) restoration, water problems, emergency cooling restoration, fire suppression exercises, and post-fire events.
• Act as an interface between associates at the applicable location and centralized project/operations/MAC management.

Requirements

• Appropriate equipment training with high-speed fiber optic transport.
• The ability to clean high-speed single and multi-mode optical connections.
• The ability to measure, transmit, and receive on high-speed optics.
• The knowledge and experience to work safely with high-speed single mode long range optical lasers.
• Experience and education: 2-5 years relevant experience, preferably at least 1 year in a data center environment. In-depth knowledge of structured cabling and IEEE and BICSI cabling standards.
• Physical requirements: Heavy work, may frequently exert force equivalent to lifting up to approximately 50 pounds and/or occasionally exert force equivalent to lifting up to approximately 100 pounds. Vision: Near acuity, midrange, far acuity, peripheral, depth perception, ability to adjust focus, color vision, speaking/listening skills, motor coordination.