Communications Technician 4, Network Maintenance

Comcast Advertising; Eden Prairie (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Comcast Advertising in Eden Prairie, MN is seeking a Communications Technician 4 to perform routine plant maintenance, troubleshoot service and locate issues across HFC and EPON networks.

You will work with teams to splice coaxial cables, inspect fiber connections, and maintain power supplies, following NEC, NESC, OSHA, FCC and local codes.

Shift may include evenings or weekends; some on-call and overtime hours. Strong safety and documentation skills required.

Qualifications

• Familiar with NEC, NESC, OSHA, FCC and local codes.
• Ability to troubleshoot analog/digital fiber and coaxial networks.
• Strong safety mindset and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot fiber and coaxial paths to support node connectivity and service restoration.
• Splice aerial/underground coaxial plant; activate new lines and repair damaged sections.
• Perform CLI ride-outs, track leakage, and coordinate fixes with other teams.
• Record job details and complete required paperwork for each work order.
• Work regular hours, with potential evenings, weekends, and overtime as needed.

Job description

Communications Technician 4, Network Maintenance

Location Eden Prairie, Minnesota

Req ID R446108

Job Type Full Time

Category Field Tech

Date posted 10/16/2026

Comcast brings together the best in media and technology. We drive innovation to create the world's best entertainment and online experiences. As a Fortune 50 leader, we set the pace in a variety of innovative and fascinating businesses and create career opportunities across a wide range of locations and disciplines. We are at the forefront of change and move at an amazing pace, thanks to our remarkable people, who bring cutting-edge products and services to life for millions of customers every day. If you share in our passion for teamwork, our vision to revolutionize industries and our goal to lead the future in media and technology, we want you to fast-forward your career at Comcast.

Job Summary

Responsible for performing routine plant maintenance, troubleshooting calls, surveys, locates, outage repair, track and repair Cumulative Leakage Index (CLI), power supply maintenance and construction maintenance in accordance with Company procedures and practices. Will be called upon to troubleshoot and resolve service failures related but not limited to Company services such as Video (analog and digital,) Comcast Digital Voice (CDV,) and Comcast High Speed Data (CHSI) inclusive of Home Networking and Home Plug.

Job Description

Core Responsibilities

• Possess ability to troubleshoot on analog and digital optics to support connectivity to the node, remote OLT/vBNG, or OLT, and channelized and non-channelized optical signals. Troubleshooting efforts may include the use of software and application-based tools.
• Able to isolate and resolve fiber optic signal impairments for Hybrid Fiber Coax (HFC) and Ethernet Passive Optical Network (EPON) networks. Performs inspections of fiber optic equipment during the course of troubleshooting such as connectors, patch panels, optical splitters, attenuators, etc.
• Performs construction maintenance duties such as: splices aerial/underground coaxial cable and equipment to restore cable plant to system specification; splices and activates new coaxial plant as required; repairs and/or replace damaged aerial/underground plant; and inspects, repairs and/or replaces power supplies as necessary.
• Responds to damage scenarios and initiates fixes and/or communicates and arranges appropriate fix agents through collaboration with other departments such as Construction, Head End, Operations, and others to resolve complex network issues.
• Performs CLI ride-out and track and repair leakage, as necessary.
• Possesses knowledge of the National Electrical Code (NEC,) the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC,) the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA,) Federal Communications Commission (FCC,) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA,) Department of Transportation (DOT,) American National Standards Institute (ANSI,) and various state and local codes including G.O. 95 and G.O. 128, (when applicable).
• Checks in each job in a timely manner in order to ensure all details of the work are recorded for entry in the customer's account once the work is complete. Completes associated paperwork with each work order, as required.
• Responds to and repairs service interruptions during regular business hours, shift work or when "On-calls" as required. Normal work shift may include evenings and/or weekends; may include 10 hour days for 4 days a week. Must be available to work overtime including