What are the responsibilities and job description for the Wireless RF Technician position at Insight Global?
JOB DESCRIPTION
Insight Global is seeking a Wireless RF Technician I to join our clients team in Kenai, Alaska. This role involves travel throughout Alaska. This position is responsible for installing, testing, and performing operational site acceptance for wireless equipment. Duties include installation, adjustment, troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance of RF transmission lines, antennas, and related equipment such as microwave systems, tower radios, fiber cabling, and lighting systems. Provide remote technical support via phone, CLI, and ticketing tools, and operate test equipment for corrective tasks on towers, antennas, cabling, and grounding systems. Support RF engineering and optimization projects through pre- and post-adjustments and statistical analysis. Conduct site audits, maintain logs, update cell site and tower information, and ensure compliance with FAA, FCC, and company standards.
Requirements:
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- Associates Degree in electronics, telecommunications trade school, or equivalent training.
- 2 years of experience in a field operations telecommunications industry or 4 years without a degree.
- Including a minimum of 1 year in wireless telecommunications, wireless site construction, or related field.
- Upon hire will be required to obtain and maintain tower climber certification
Plus:
- Ericsson, Linux, Unix, Cisco IOS, command line interface, Secure Shell, and File Transfer Protocol.
- Knowledge of RF propagation principles and concepts such as UMTS/HSPA, CDMA/EVDO, LTE, and microwave.
- Prior certification as a tower climber
$52,000 to $68,000 per year annual salary. [If client has provided an exact salary, then
no need to use a range; also, if the client has provided an hourly rate, then use same hourly
language from the Contract/Contract-to-Hire section above.]
Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.
Benefit packages for this role include: [description should be provided by the client since this is
for a perm position- they will not receive IG benefits. If client does not provide it upon our request,
we can insert something generic like "Benefit packages for this role may include healthcare
insurance offerings and paid leave as provided by applicable law."]
Salary : $52,000 - $68,000