Field Technicians - Ashburn

Entegro Ltd.; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Entegro Ltd. is seeking experienced Field Technicians to deploy and commission Infinera and Ciena optical transport equipment across customer networks in the United States. You will work with Professional Services and Network Operations to ensure safe, accurate installations and documentation.

Responsibilities include fibre cabling, rack mounting, power and grounding setup, and supporting commissioning and acceptance testing with project teams. Willingness to travel extensively is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience installing telecommunications or optical transport equipment.
• Experience in carrier, service provider or data centre environments preferred.
• Strong fibre optic handling, patching and cable management skills.
• Experience installing rack-mounted telecommunications equipment.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, rack elevations and installation documentation.
• Experience using optical test equipment including optical power meters and VFLs.
• Good health and safety awareness and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Install Infinera MTC-9 IOP Plus, Infinera GX-G42, and Ciena 6500 & Waveserver equipment into customer racks.
• Install chassis, shelves, line cards, optics and related hardware.
• Verify installations against engineering designs and rack layouts; install power and grounding.
• Patch and manage fibre optic cabling and copper cabling where required.
• Support remote commissioning and verification with engineering teams; assist with power-up activities.

Skills

Telecom install

Fibre optics

Patch management

Rack mounting

Documentation

Health & safety

Travel

Tools

Optical power meters

VFLs (Visual Fault Locators)

Network test equipment

Job description

Entegro is at the forefront of Telecommunications technology, designing and deploying gigabit networks for future generations. We are proud to be industry leaders, working with communities, industry and service providers, to empower and connect people, homes and businesses, in urban and rural areas.

Echoing our values, clients are at the heart of what we do both locally and internationally. They know they can depend on our expertise, experience, innovation and standard of service. With this our ambition is to build strong long-term client partnerships, where Entegro are a partner of choice, where we are trusted and understand our clients KPIs.

Why You Will Love It Here:

• Earn a competitive salary that reflects your experience and dedication in our innovative workplace.
• Collaborate with supportive colleagues in a professional and welcoming environment.
• Community connection, we frequently sponsor fundraisers, teams and causes that are close to our hearts.
• And finally, we recognise our teammates and celebrate our wins.

Join our team and be part of shaping the future of network innovation!

Please Note: Only candidates permitted to work in the US will be considered for this role.

Role Overview

We are seeking experienced Field Technicians to support the deployment and commissioning of Infinera MTC-9 IOP Plus and GX-G42 platforms across customer optical transport networks.

Working alongside Professional Services Engineers, Project Engineers and Network Operations teams, the successful candidates will be responsible for the physical installation, cabling, commissioning support and verification of new optical transport equipment, ensuring all deployments are completed safely, accurately and in accordance with project standards.

Key Responsibilities

Equipment Installation

• Install Infinera (MTC-9 IOP Plus and GX-G42) and Ciena (6500 & Waveserver) equipment into customer racks.
• Install chassis, shelves, line cards, optics and associated hardware.
• Verify equipment installation against engineering designs and rack layouts.
• Install power, grounding and ancillary connections.
• Ensure all installations are completed to a high standard.

Fibre & Cabling

• Install, patch and manage fibre optic cabling.
• Install structured copper cabling where required.
• Clean, inspect and certify fibre optic connections.
• Ensure correct cable routing, dressing and labelling.
• Maintain accurate cable management.

Commissioning Support

• Support remote commissioning and Professional Services Engineers.
• Verify equipment readiness prior to commissioning.
• Assist with equipment power-up activities.
• Validate alarms, hardware status and LED indications.
• Perform optical power measurements and basic health checks.
• Support equipment acceptance testing and customer sign-off.

Documentation

• Update rack elevations and as-built documentation.
• Record installed hardware, serial numbers and asset information.
• Complete installation and commissioning checklists.
• Capture installation photographs.
• Provide daily progress updates to the project team.

Required Technical Experience

• Infinera MTC-9 IOP Plus & Infinera GX-G42
• Ciena 6500 & Waveserver
• DWDM optical transport equipment
• Carrier-grade telecommunications equipment
• Fibre optic infrastructure
• Telecom racks and cabinets
• Power and grounding systems

Essential Skills & Experience

• Minimum 3 years' experience installing telecommunications or optical transport equipment.
• Experience working within carrier, service provider or data centre environments.
• Strong fibre optic handling, patching and cable management skills.
• Experience installing rack-mounted telecommunications equipment.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, rack elevations and installation documentation.
• Experience using optical test equipment, including optical power meters and Visual Fault Locators (VFLs).
• Strong health and safety awareness.
• Excellent attention to detail and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a project delivery team.
• Willingness to travel extensively.

Key Deliverables

• Installation of Infinera MTC-9 IOP Plus and GX-G42 equipment and Ciena 6500 & Waveserver
• Rack build and equipment installation.
• Fibre installation, patching and cable management.
• Power, grounding and hardware verification.
• Support for commissioning and acceptance testing.
• Accurate as-built documentation.
• Successful handover to commissioning and operations teams.