Central Office Technician

TEKsystems•Honolulu, HI

9d•$52,000 - $72,800•Onsite

About The Position

Central Office (CO) Technicians / Installers will support telecom infrastructure projects involving copper, fiber, and transport systems. This role requires individuals who can work independently with minimal supervision while maintaining high standards of quality, safety, and productivity.

Requirements

hardware
install
cable management
central office
cabling
cable
telecommunication
fiber optic
deployment
installation

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with SONET and WDM systems
Prior work within Local Exchange Carrier (LEC) environments
Strong troubleshooting and circuit tracing capabilities

Responsibilities

Installing, removing, and running copper and fiber jumpers within Central Office Main Distribution Frames (CO MDF), building MDFs, and outside plant cabinets for analog and digital POTS lines, DSL services, and special service circuits such as DS0 and DS1, with a large portion of the work involving disconnect activities.
Perform cross-connects for DSX1, DSX3, and fiber systems, as well as support SONET and WDM Layer 1 node configurations associated with equipment consolidation efforts. Responsibilities also include tracing and verifying circuit paths (A and Z locations) where records may be inaccurate.
Decommissioning activities such as jumper removal, fuse pulling, measuring power consumption, powering down equipment, disconnecting power leads, and occasionally removing line cards or equipment shelves.
Mounting and installing equipment in racks or cabinets, running and terminating cabling between racks, and configuring equipment for remote access and management (OAM&P).
Installation of central office infrastructure such as relay racks, cabinets, fuse panels, rectifiers, DC power cabling, and battery systems.