Cable Technician Lead – Fiber & Copper Installations

Gladiatoremergence; Fort Meade (MD); Hybrid; USD 46,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Gladiatoremergence at Fort Meade, MD seeks a Level 1 Cable Technician to lead a team in installing and terminating IT cabling for complex facilities. You will manage cable runs, create schematics, install from closets to outlets, and perform field tests to meet performance specs.

Requirements include at least five years of cable installation experience and BICSI Installer 2 Copper or Optical Fiber certification, with ability to read drawings and comply with codes and best practices.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of IT cable installation and termination experience.
• Ability to lead a team and coordinate engineering/design tasks.
• In-depth knowledge of termination equipment, methods, and splicing.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team in running and terminating cables for equipment installations.
• Create cable run lists and schematics to connect services.
• Install cabling from closets to customer access outlets, in racks and trays.
• Field terminate copper and fiber optics; perform testing per specs.
• Interpret drawings, plans, and specifications; document configurations.
• Test and troubleshoot copper installations; ensure labeling and documentation.
• Recommend media choices based on codes, standards, and best practices.
• Support retrofits and upgrades for existing infrastructure.

Skills

Team leadership

Cable termination

Fiber termination

Cable installation

Read schematics

Testing & troubleshooting

Education

BICSI Installer 2 Copper

BICSI Installer 2 Optical Fiber

Job description

Gladiatoremergence at Fort Meade, MD seeks a Level 1 Cable Technician to lead a team in installing and terminating IT cabling for complex facilities. You will manage cable runs, create schematics, install from closets to outlets, and perform field tests to meet performance specs.

Requirements include at least five years of cable installation experience and BICSI Installer 2 Copper or Optical Fiber certification, with ability to read drawings and comply with codes and best practices.