Field Technician III

Praxy; Nevada (IA); Hybrid; USD 43,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Astreya is seeking a Field Technician III to support data centers and POPs, coordinating with network teams and vendors for installation, repair, and maintenance activities. The role requires deep knowledge of rack and stack configurations and extensive field experience.

Travel is involved, and you will work with DWDMs, IP routers, and fiber/copper distribution. Independent problem solving and meticulous testing are essential for ensuring the highest quality across telecommunication assets.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school and 5+ years’ related experience.
• Experience with data center and POP infrastructure including OSP/ISP, interfacility cabling, fiber and copper distribution, AC/DC power systems, environmental controls, and rack construction.
• Experience with installing and maintaining telecom/network equipment including DWDMs, backbone routers, IP switches.
• Understanding of splicing and manhole/vault/handhole environments.
• Experience with telecom testing equipment from OTDRs to power meters across SONET and Ethernet bandwidths.
• Knowledge of testing standards and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to collaborate with LEC technicians, landlords, electricians, and construction operators.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high quality standards in data center locations and POPs.
• Perform physical installation, repair, maintenance, and testing with meticulous attention to quality.
• Perform card adds or replacements, software upgrades, and associated testing.
• Coordinate with network teams and vendors for site surveys and deployments.
• Manage local construction vendors to ensure compliance with MOPs and standards.
• Meet with LEC and other technicians to facilitate installations and maintenance.
• Coordinate site access, equipment staging, and related tasks.
• Mentor less experienced team members where applicable.

Skills

Project coordination

Independent work

Problem solving

Technical documentation

Vendor communication

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent

Two-year college or technical school

Tools

DWDMs

IP switches

OTDRs

Power meters

Cable testing equipment

Job description

# Field Technician III: Remote, NV: Oct 5, 2026: Oct 5, 2026## About the roleWhat this Job Entails:The Field Technician III will provide support to all assigned locations, including data centers and Points of Presence (POPs), and physical site services. The person in this role will coordinate with network teams as well as local vendors for installation, repair and maintenance activities. The Field Technician must have deep knowledge and professional experience deploying (physical layer) rack and stack configurations. This role requires travel.Scope:- Works on assignments that require considerable judgment and initiative. Makes recommendations for solutions- Works within guidelines and takes ownership of results. May act as a mentor to less experienced team membersYour Roles and Responsibilities:- Maintain the highest quality standards in all assigned data center locations and remote points of presence (POP).- Perform physical installation, repair, maintenance, and testing activities as directed with meticulous attention to driving and maintaining the highest quality standards in the telecommunications industry.- Perform card adds or replacements, software upgrades, and associated testing.- Recommend improvements to processes that may impact the quality of our network assets or improve overall efficiencies for any related process or system.- Provide site survey support for OSP and ISP projects, as well as large space & power and/or equipment deployments.- Perform site audits and reconcile data discrepancies in coordination with Network Surveillance and other groups as necessary.- Manage local construction vendors working on behalf of the company to ensure compliance with installation, repair, maintenance MOPs and standards, as well as quality and cleanliness.- Meet/coordinate with Local Exchange Carrier (LEC) and other technicians to facilitate timely installation, repair, and maintenance activities as necessary.- Perform site surveys in support of network builds, augments, or decommissions.- Coordinate site access, equipment staging, and other tasks- Adeptly leverages knowledge and expertise- Other duties as required. This list is not meant to be a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities assigned to this positionRequired Qualifications/Skills:- Associate's degree (A.A) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school and 5+ years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience- Networks with senior internal and external personnel in own area of expertise- Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions- Experience working with data center and POP infrastructure, including experience or deep understanding of OSP, ISP, interfacility cabling, fiber and copper distribution, AC/DC power systems, environmental controls, and relay rack/cabinet/cage construction.- Experience with installing and maintaining a wide variety of telecom/network equipment, including DWDMs, backbone and management routers, IP switches, as well as all optical and digital infrastructure.- Deep understanding of splicing, and an understanding of how to maintain and operate within a manhole, vault, or handhole environment.- Experience with telecommunications testing equipment from microscopes and source and power meters to OTDRs and experience testing across all SONET and Ethernet bandwidths.- Extensive knowledge of telecommunications testing standards and procedures from length, wire-mapping, and bit error rate to power, delay, loss, reflectance and dispersion.- Experience with state and local regulatory standards, procedures, and permitting requirements.- Ability to work effectively with local exchange carrier (LEC) and other telecom service provider technicians, building landlords, electricians, construction operators, and non-technical end users.- Ability to work independently, diagnose problems and take appropriate action with minimal supervision.- Proficiency with spreadsheets, workflow and project management applications, and administrative software applications.- Experience working with a Tier-1 ITSM platformPhysical Demand & Work Environment:- Must have the ability to perform office-related tasks which may include prolonged sitting or standing- Must have the ability to move from place to place within an office environment- Must be able to use a computer- Must have the ability to communicate effectively- Some positions may require occasional repetitive motion or movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingersSalary Range$31.79 - $50.19 USD (Hourly)- Please note that the salary information provided herein is base pay only (gross); it does not include other forms of compensation which may or may not apply to this specific position, namely, performance-based bonuses, benefits-related payments, or other general incentives - none of which are guaranteed, may be subject to specific eligibility requirements, and are wholly within the discretion of Astreya to remit.- Further, the salary information noted above is a range that consists of a minimum and maximum rate of pay for this specific position. Where an applicant or employee is placed on this range will depend and be contingent on objective, documented work-related considerations like education, experience, certifications, licenses, preferred qualifications, among other factors.## PaySalary Range $31.79 - $50.19 USD