Telecommunication Technician

Position Summary

The Telecommunication Technician role analyzes complex local and wide area network systems, including planning, designing, evaluating, and configuring operating systems and protocol suites for virtualized and containerized systems. The role resolves difficult interoperability problems to ensure operation across host, hypervisor, and guest nodes.

Role And Responsibilities

• Load and configure cloud servers and vendor (e.g., Cisco, Juniper) or white box routers and switches.
• Support the acquisition of hardware and software and subcontractor services.
• Act as a technical project leader or provide work leadership to junior employees, as needed.

Skills And Experience

• Experience with providing technical support for the engineering and testing of complex software and hardware systems in the communication field.
• Experience with network planning for telecommunications switches.
• Experience with conducting integration and system level testing of telecommunications systems or platforms.
• Experience with Kubernetes.
• Experience with Cisco, Juniper or equivalent networking equipment.
• Experience with VMWare, QEMU, KVM, or Docker.
• Knowledge of telephony and telecommunication.
• Knowledge of networking services.
• Knowledge of software defined networking.
• Hands-on work experience with the installation, provisioning, maintenance, operation and testing of 5 or more of the following equipment types: PBX, landline, GSM, GPRS, UMTS, LTE softswitch, SDH, ATM, routers, switches, and Network Management Systems.
• Experience with telecommunications and network analysis, performance, and communications tools (for example: HP, W&G, Tekelec, Firebird, Nethawk).
• Experience with conducting integration and system level testing of telecommunications systems or platforms.
• Cisco CCNA or equivalent required.
• RHCSA preferred.

Education

• HS diploma or GED.

Our Culture

Metrea’s single core value “rooted in humility” is supported by four key attributes; entrepreneurial, systematic, discerning & over-deliver which combined; form our Teammate Firmware, our culture. These attributes are explored during the hiring process, when we grow our teams and to continually support the growth of our culture. We are a hyper-collaborative, dynamically hierarchical organization united by a passion for what we do, and how we do it, who we do it with, and who we do it for.

Benefits

• Health and welfare.
• Retirement plan eligibility.
• Work Authorization / Security Clearance.

AAP/EEO Statement

Metrea Algorithmics (MAX) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

• This is a full-time position with typical working hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Hours and work shifts may change in accordance with department and business needs.
• Exempt Employees must have the ability to be on-call and available, as business needs require.
• Non-Exempt employees may be required to work over 40 hours per week with approval from the department manager.

Work Location

Client Site

Work Environment

This job operates in an office setting. Reasonable Accommodations Statement To perform this role successfully, an individual must be able to perform the responsibilities outlined in this job description to a satisfactory standard. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with additional needs to perform the essential functions.