Cable Technician 1

TEKsystems•Atlanta, GA

15d•$21 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Atlanta, GA. The role involves network equipment, Cat6 termination, and fiber knowledge. Responsibilities include laying out and installing wireway, buss duct, cable tray, switches, receptacles, and other devices. The technician will also build closets by mounting and installing backboards, cross connects, racks, patch panels, and fiber optic hardware. Grounding for racks, equipment, and cable will be installed as required. All IDC connections, such as terminating 110/66 blocks and patch panels, need to be completed. The position requires individuals who can work both inside and outside buildings, including data centers. The shift is Monday-Friday, 6 am-5 pm. The role involves pulling wire and/or overseeing and directing conduit installations and wire pulling. The technician will operate tools and equipment that normally require the use of two hands, such as cable cutters, hammer drills, compression tools, and jack hammers.

Requirements

Network equipment experience
Cat6 termination
Fiber knowledge
Must possess and be proficient with the listed tools
Must have proven skill level to interpret blueprints and other project documents, including but not limited to, specifications, reporting and quality requirements
Must know the universal communications color codes

Nice To Haves

Cable, Cabling, Cat6, Rack and stack, Punchdown, Cat5, Cable installation, Structured cabling

Responsibilities

Layout and install wireway, buss duct, cable tray, switches receptacles and other devices
Build closets (Mount and install backboards, cross connects, racks, patch panels, fiber optic and hardware)
Install grounding for racks, equipment and cable as required
Complete all IDC connections (e.g. terminate 110/66 blocks and patch panels)
Work inside and outside building out the data centers
Pulls wire and/or oversees and directs conduit installations and wire pulling
Operates tools/equipment, normally requiring the use of two hands (examples: cable cutters, hammer drills, compression tools, jack hammers, etc.)