Network Technician (Up to 75% CONUS/OCONUS Travel)

Scientific Research Corporation • North Charleston, SC

60d

About The Position

The Network Technician upgrades WAN equipment and fiber infrastructure at remote CONUS and OCONUS locations. The role designs and implements cabling for data centers and outside-plant fiber, and works with network engineers to establish Layer 1–3 connectivity. Duties include installing routers, switches, encryptors, and patch panels in racks; installing inside-plant fiber between data centers and telecom rooms; and installing outside-plant fiber between buildings through manholes and handholes.

The technician works with node site coordinators to extend WAN circuits to routers, and coordinates with remote site points of contact to plan, design, and schedule installations. The role also coordinates with COMSEC custodians to arrange keymat and COMSEC devices ahead of installation, and creates cable diagrams before installation and updates them afterward. The position requires up to 75% travel, including trips of up to a month (usually one to two weeks), and willingness to relocate to Charleston, South Carolina.

Requirements

• CCNA or CompTIA Network+ certification.
• Information technology background.
• Knowledge of WAN/LAN networking and experience troubleshooting Layer 1 connectivity issues.
• Six or more years of experience working with copper cable infrastructure, including CAT5E, CAT6, and CAT6A.
• Six or more years of experience working with single-mode and multimode fiber, including OS2, OM1, OM3, and OM4.
• Six or more years of experience troubleshooting WAN and LAN connectivity issues.
• Six or more years of experience installing fiber-optic transceivers, including SFP, QSFP, and media converters.
• Knowledge of outside-plant fiber installation and safety, including OSHA safety standards and confined-space training.
• Understanding of data center infrastructure, including hot-aisle/cold-aisle environments, cable ladders, rack installation, and cable management.
• Knowledge of fiber and copper test equipment, such as visual fault locators (VFL), fiber-optic power meters, CAT5E/CAT6 testers, OTDR, and T-BERD.
• Proficiency with Windows operating systems and Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Visual Basic.
• Ability to lift, move, and carry 50 pounds.
• Willingness to relocate to Charleston, South Carolina.
• U.S. citizenship and a U.S. government security clearance at the Secret level, with Top Secret/SCI eligibility.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. passport; the company pays for it.
• Valid driver's license.
• Willingness to drive overseas, including in countries where driving is on the left side of the road.

Nice To Haves

• Six or more years of experience installing routers, cryptographic devices, circuit activations, and fiber infrastructure.
• Six or more years of experience performing fusion splicing, including splice-on connectors, loose-tube and ribbon fiber, and splice-tray organization.
• Experience working with DISA Telecommunications Service Orders (TSO).
• Prior military service or experience contracting with a government agency.
• Experience troubleshooting WAN network issues with network engineers to determine whether an issue is physical (Layer 1) or logical (Layers 2–3).
• Experience troubleshooting cryptographic devices, including keymat, IP addresses, SA tunnels, and route information.

Responsibilities

• Upgrade WAN equipment and fiber infrastructure at remote CONUS and OCONUS locations.
• Design and implement cable infrastructure for data centers and outside-plant fiber.
• Work with network engineers to establish Layer 1–3 connectivity.
• Install routers, switches, encryptors, and patch panels in racks.
• Install inside-plant fiber, including data center fiber and fiber between telecom rooms.
• Install outside-plant fiber between buildings through manholes and handholes.
• Work with node site coordinators to extend WAN circuits to routers.
• Coordinate with remote site points of contact to plan, design, and schedule equipment and infrastructure installations.
• Coordinate with remote COMSEC custodians to ensure keymat is ordered ahead of installation, and work with local COMSEC custodians to send the appropriate COMSEC device to the site.
• Create cable diagrams before installation and update them after installation is complete.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Life insurance.
• Vacation and sick paid time off accruals, with amounts increasing based on role and years of service.
• 11 paid holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Company-paid U.S. passport.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed