Central Office Technician

TEKsystems•Columbia, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

A leading energy infrastructure organization is seeking an experienced Telecommunications Field Technician to support operations across the Columbia, SC region. This role is essential to maintaining and improving critical network, transport, and power systems that support outage response, service continuity, and regional reliability. This is a long-term, stable contract for professionals who want hands-on experience with advanced telecom systems, fiber, transport networks, and field operations.

Requirements

Working knowledge of fiber circuits, MPLS, and other LAN/WAN data transport circuits.
Skilled in fiber termination, cable installation, and troubleshooting for a variety of cabling types.
Understanding of fiber terminations, data circuits, and 48V/135V DC power plant systems.
Experience with DC power plants, LAN and wireless testing, fiber optic test equipment, and multiple cabling technologies.
Familiarity with cable identification, cable termination, and Channel Banks.

Nice To Haves

Electrical or electronic systems background.
SCADA experience.
Strong professional communication skills, including technical writing.

Responsibilities

Support installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and upgrade activities across multiple telecommunication platforms.
Install and wire routers and switches, including coordination for configuration and troubleshooting across multiple teams.
Install and provision transport equipment and Ethernet services supporting MPLS networks.
Conduct testing, deployment, and documentation activities associated with system upgrades, patching, and scheduled maintenance windows.
Respond to system and service outages, including emergency, storm, and disaster support.
Participate in maintenance window cutovers, system grooming, and infrastructure modernization efforts.
Use proper tools, resources, and cross-team collaboration to develop solutions and approach complex field challenges methodically.