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Field Technician – L3 / Advanced Journeyman
Location: Nationwide – 100% Travel
Contract: 12 Months
Travel Expenses: All approved travel expenses covered, including meals
Employment: W-2
Position Summary
Seeking an experienced L3 / Advanced Journeyman Field Technician who can independently lead and execute telecom field deployments nationwide.
Key Responsibilities
- Advanced fiber installation, routing, patching, testing, and troubleshooting
- Rack & stack, telecom equipment installation and decommissioning
- OTDR, OPM, and VFL testing
- AC/DC power termination and grounding
- Read engineering drawings, MOPs, and site layouts
- Troubleshoot fiber, network, and installation issues
- Lead and guide L1/L2 technicians
- Coordinate with engineers, project managers, and site teams
Requirements
- 3 years of telecom or data center field experience
- Strong fiber installation and troubleshooting experience
- Rack & stack and structured cabling experience
- DC power and grounding experience
- Ability to work independently and lead field activities
- Valid driver’s license
- Ability and willingness to travel 100%
Preferred Experience
- Ciena 6500
- Waveserver
- DWDM / OTN
- AT&T, Verizon, or Lumen project experience
Salary : $33 - $34