DoD-Clearance Structured Cabling Technician | Night Shifts

Tier4 Group; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tier4 Group is seeking a Field Engineer/Structured Cabling Technician to refresh a federal telecommunications infrastructure in Washington, DC. This hands-on role focuses on enterprise voice, data, and secure environment upgrades, with night shifts and on-site work.

Ideal candidates have strong structured cabling experience, knowledge of BICSI standards, and proven ability installing Cat6 copper and fiber optic cabling in mission-critical environments. DoD clearance or US citizenship is required.

Qualifications

• Active DoD Top Secret clearance or must be a US citizen.
• Minimum 2 years of telecom infrastructure experience.
• Experience installing and supporting structured cabling in enterprise or federal environments.
• Familiar with Cat6 copper and fiber optic installation, termination, testing.
• Familiar with telecom rooms, MDFs and IDFs.
• Ability to lift equipment and work in physically demanding environments.
• Ability to read telecom drawings and installation documentation.

Responsibilities

• Install, terminate, test, label, and troubleshoot Cat6 and fiber optic cabling.
• Perform telecom infrastructure installations: patch panels, fiber enclosures, racks.
• Construct/repair pathways: trays, ladder racks, sleeves, fire-stopping.
• Read and interpret telecom drawings and installation docs.
• Support cutovers, migrations, MDF/IDF upgrades.
• Coordinate with engineers, PMs, and government personnel.
• Ensure compliance with federal security requirements.
• Maintain installation documentation and inventory.

Skills

Structured cabling

BICSI standards

Cat6 copper

Fiber optics

Telecom infrastructure

Reading drawings

Troubleshooting

Safety compliance

Team coordination

Tools

Fiber testing equipment

Cable certification tools

TDR equipment

Job description

Tier4 Group is seeking a Field Engineer/Structured Cabling Technician to refresh a federal telecommunications infrastructure in Washington, DC. This hands-on role focuses on enterprise voice, data, and secure environment upgrades, with night shifts and on-site work.

Ideal candidates have strong structured cabling experience, knowledge of BICSI standards, and proven ability installing Cat6 copper and fiber optic cabling in mission-critical environments. DoD clearance or US citizenship is required.