Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. By Light Professional IT Services is a company that supports defense, civilian, and commercial IT customers worldwide. They are seeking an Intermediate Network Installation Technician to provide implementation functions for DISA networking and infrastructure projects, including equipment installations and managing teams of technicians.
Responsibilities
- Site infrastructure installations – racks, cable racks, power, grounding, cabling, etc
- Direct, task, and organize a team of 1 to 2 Network Installation Technicians from deployment to installation close-out
- Utilize baseline equipment connectivity diagrams to resolve site specific connectivity challenges
- Communicate with Test and Acceptance staff to ensure remote access to network devices
- Hardware/software installation of networking components including pre-commissioning hardware with base configurations
- Circuit wiring, inspection, testing, and activation
- Network node decommissioning and de-installation
- Manage completion reports and status reports providing detailed documentation of network configuration
- Equipment installations that include network routers, servers, patch panels, cryptographic material, switches, firewalls, and timing and synchronization
- Proficiency with JDSU (or equivalent) network test equipment
- Perform small to large sized installations with minimal oversight
Skills
- High School Diploma required
- 3+ years of experience including network infrastructure build-out, mounting telecommunication hardware, cable/fiber installation, cable/fiber terminations and cable/fiber testing
- 3 + years of experience installing network routers, servers, patch panels, cryptographic material, switches, firewalls, timing and synchronization and communications devices
- Prior hands-on experience with Ciena 6500/Ciena RSL/Ciena Wave Server products is highly desirable
- BICSI Certification
- OEM networking certifications
- Must be familiar with ANSI/TIA standards
- Must have the ability to work independently or as a leader of a team
- Must possess a working knowledge of Microsoft office products (PowerPoint, Excel, VISIO, and Word) as necessary for reporting, redlining, and communicating
- Active Secret clearance; or ability to obtain and maintain
- Candidates may be based anywhere in the US but must be open to at least 70% travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations
- Ability to type, communicate via telephone and sit for extended periods of time
- Ability to raise or lower an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) more than 50lbs
- Bachelor's Degree or higher is desired but not required
- Preference for candidates that have worked in DoD/DISA IT network environment
- Strong preference for candidates with background with Juniper, Cisco, and Ciena devices
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