Campus Telecom Technician: Fiber, VoIP & Security

University of Missouri-Kansas City; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 31,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Missouri-Kansas City is seeking a Telecom Infrastructure Technician to install, inspect, and maintain campus voice, data, and video infrastructure, including copper, coaxial, fiber, paging, and room hardware.

You'll collaborate with a team, provide technical input on equipment purchases, and support faculty, staff, students and visitors in a fast-paced university environment, with on-call duties and exposure to a broad range of technologies.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years of telecommunications design, deployment, maintenance, and/or repair.
• Fundamental knowledge of low-voltage systems (voice, data, security, access control, life-safety).
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Demonstrated troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
• Knowledge of communications technologies.

Responsibilities

• Install, terminate, test, and repair wiring, equipment, and peripherals for voice, data, and video services.
• Install telecommunications systems, equipment, and peripherals.
• Coordinate work with customers and complete required documentation.
• Perform on-call duties outside normal operating hours.
• Utilize Microsoft Office, email systems, telecommunications software, and other technical applications.
• Perform programming and repair operations on campus telephone and emergency communication systems.
• Perform mechanical and fusion splicing operations on campus fiber optic infrastructure, both inside and outside facilities.
• Renovate existing telecommunications rooms and assist with construction of new telecommunications spaces.
• Locate university telecommunications infrastructure as part of the Missouri One Call Program.
• Design, deploy, and maintain campus security camera systems.
• Support voice, data, paging, access control, and emergency communications systems across campus.

Skills

Telecommunications experience

Low-voltage systems

Team collaboration

Customer service

Communication skills

Troubleshooting

Communications technologies

Tools

Microsoft Office

Email systems

Telecommunications software

Job description

University of Missouri-Kansas City is seeking a Telecom Infrastructure Technician to install, inspect, and maintain campus voice, data, and video infrastructure, including copper, coaxial, fiber, paging, and room hardware.

You'll collaborate with a team, provide technical input on equipment purchases, and support faculty, staff, students and visitors in a fast-paced university environment, with on-call duties and exposure to a broad range of technologies.