Cabling Technician 1

Synergy ECP; Maryland; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Synergy ECP in Columbia, MD is seeking a Cabling Technician to lead a team in provisioning, installation, termination, testing, and documentation of IT cabling, including fiber and copper runs from equipment rooms to work areas.

The role requires five years of hands-on experience, BICSI certification, and a TS/SCI polygraph clearance. You will design cable pathways, create run lists, test installations, and ensure compliance with standards while supporting ongoing maintenance.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years IT cable installation and termination.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team in provisioning, installation, termination, testing, and documentation of IT cabling.

Skills

Team leadership

Cable installation & termination

Testing

Documentation

Layout & installation

Cable management

Engineering and design knowledge

Education

BICSI Installer 2 Copper/Installer 2 Optical Fiber

Job description

Duties

Synergy is looking for a

• Lead a team in running cables for building or racking of equipment or other cabling services
• Able to create cable run lists and cable schematics to effectively connect the services
• Install cabling from transport/wiring closets to the customer access outlet
• Install cabling both under floor and above the ceiling in cable trays, troughs, wiring baskets, harnesses, and J hooks
• Assist in the design of cable transmission media, machine rooms, transport closets, and points-of-presence
• Field terminate cabling utilizing multiple types of connectors technical techniques
• Install backbone/vertical, underground, and outdoor cabling
• Field test cabling for performance specifications
• Provide cable labeling and configuration documentation
• Successfully terminate various types of fiber optic connectors
• Successfully interpret drawings, plans, and specifications
• Properly test and troubleshoot copper installations
• Discuss media selection and implications for implementation on the network
• Make recommendations based on applicable codes, standards, and best practices
• Interpret the job plan and scope of work as well as perform retrofits and upgrades for existing infrastructure

Duties

Synergy is looking for a Cabling Technician to help with provisioning, installation, design, termination, testing, documentation, operations, and maintenance of all types of IT cabling. This service includes both fiber optic cable and copper cable from single-strand/pair to large bulk cables that are used in the infrastructure backbone, underground, outdoor, and horizontal cabling to the desktop or equipment racks. Daily duties include the following:

• Lead a team in running cables for building or racking of equipment or other cabling services
• Able to create cable run lists and cable schematics to effectively connect the services
• Install cabling from transport/wiring closets to the customer access outlet
• Install cabling both under floor and above the ceiling in cable trays, troughs, wiring baskets, harnesses, and J hooks
• Assist in the design of cable transmission media, machine rooms, transport closets, and points-of-presence
• Field terminate cabling utilizing multiple types of connectors technical techniques
• Install backbone/vertical, underground, and outdoor cabling
• Field test cabling for performance specifications
• Provide cable labeling and configuration documentation
• Perform cable management
• Successfully terminate various types of fiber optic connectors
• Successfully interpret drawings, plans, and specifications
• Properly test and troubleshoot copper installations
• Discuss media selection and implications for implementation on the network
• Make recommendations based on applicable codes, standards, and best practices
• Interpret the job plan and scope of work as well as perform retrofits and upgrades for existing infrastructure

Requirements

Experience

• Shall have a minimum of five (5) years technical experience in IT cable installation and termination.

Capabilities

• Provide team leadership, engineering, and design knowledge to meet technical specifications.
• In-Depth knowledge of termination equipment, methodologies and splicing techniques.
• Physical ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Cable termination.
• Testing.
• Cable rack preparation.
• Layout and installation.
• Documentation.

Certifications

• A valid BICSI Installer 2, Copper or Installer 2, Optical Fiber certification is required. Three additional years of experience may be substituted for certification.

Required Clearance

Candidate must have a TS/SCI polygraph clearance

About Us

Formed in July of 2007 and headquartered in Columbia, MD, our talented, dedicated staff provide a broad range of services in cybersecurity, software, data transport solutions, systems engineering, and IT services to the U.S. Intelligence and Defense Communities. We deliver critical and innovative capabilities to high-level decision makers that enhance our nation’s security.

In an ultra-competitive environment, Synergy ECP has thrived by adhering to our name, making sure excellence is displayed by our Employees, to our Customers and by continually improving Performance (ECP). This is what sets us apart and enables us to be an autonomous yet agile business delivering huge results and meeting our customers’ evolving demands. Synergy ECP has earned a client list that includes numerous Fortune 100 companies, in addition to multiple branches of the US government and military services.

Synergy ECP is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class.