Infrastructure Technician III

Innova Solutions Inc; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & pharmacy coverage

Dental/vision insurance

401(k)

HSA and FSA

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

Sick time

Paid leaves as required by law

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Referral bonus

Job summary

Innova Solutions is seeking an Infrastructure Technician for a client project in Abilene, TX. This is a full-time, 8-month contract position.

You will install, test, and maintain low-voltage cabling, fiber, and rack/network gear, while leading junior technicians and ensuring safety, quality, and progress on-site.

Qualified candidates have an associate degree or technical cert, 5+ years in cabling, and experience with Fluke/OTDR/VFL testing, NEC/ANSI/TIA/EIA standards, and fiber splicing.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or technical certification or equivalent work experience
• 5+ years installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting low voltage cabling systems
• Experience leading small teams, mentoring junior technicians, and ensuring safe, quality focused execution
• Proven ability to install, terminate, test, and certify copper and fiber systems
• Understanding of NEC, ANSI, TIA, EIA, and BICSI standards
• Proficiency with various testers - Fluke, OTDR, and VFL
• Splicing fiber experience

Responsibilities

• Install, service, upgrade, and decommission structured cabling systems, including Cat5e, Cat6, Cat6A, fiber optic, and low-voltage infrastructure
• Perform fiber fusion splicing, including high-strand ribbon fiber splicing, as well as fiber and copper termination, testing, and certification
• Install racks, cabinets, cable trays, pathways, patch panels, and rack-and-stack network equipment
• Conduct testing using Fluke DSX8000, OTDR, and VFL tools and maintain accurate test documentation
• Troubleshoot cabling and network infrastructure issues and support network device installations
• Read and interpret blueprints, construction drawings, and technical documentation
• Lead and mentor junior technicians while ensuring safety, quality, and productivity standards are met
• Act as a customer-facing technical resource, providing project updates and resolving technical challenges
• Maintain documentation for testing results, materials, labor hours, and project progress

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Blueprint reading

Customer communication

Safety compliance

Education

Associate degree or technical certification

Tools

Fluke DSX8000

OTDR

VFL

Job description

A client of Innova Solutions is immediately hiring for an Infrastructure Technician. Position type: Full-time Contract Duration: 8 months Location: Abilene, TX. As an Infrastructure Technician, you will:

• Install, service, upgrade, and decommission structured cabling systems, including Cat5e, Cat6, Cat6A, fiber optic, and low-voltage infrastructure.
• Perform fiber fusion splicing, including high-strand ribbon fiber splicing, as well as fiber and copper termination, testing, and certification.
• Install racks, cabinets, cable trays, pathways, patch panels, and rack-and-stack network equipment.
• Conduct testing using Fluke DSX8000, OTDR, and VFL tools and maintain accurate test documentation.
• Troubleshoot cabling and network infrastructure issues and support network device installations.
• Read and interpret blueprints, construction drawings, and technical documentation.
• Lead and mentor junior technicians while ensuring safety, quality, and productivity standards are met.
• Act as a customer-facing technical resource, providing project updates and resolving technical challenges.
• Maintain documentation for testing results, materials, labor hours, and project progress.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Associate degree or technical certification or equivalent work experience
• 5+ years installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting low voltage cabling systems
• Experience leading small teams, mentoring junior technicians, and ensuring safe, quality focused execution
• Proven ability to install, terminate, test, and certify copper and fiber systems
• Understanding of NEC, ANSI, TIA, EIA, and BICSI standards
• Proficient experience installing, terminating, and testing fiber (single mode/multi-mode connections)
• Proficiency with various testers - Fluke, OTDR, and VFL
• Splicing fiber experience

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with major manufacturers (Panduit, CommScope, Corning, Leviton, etc.)
• BICSI Technician Certification

PAY RANGE AND BENEFITS:

• Pay Range*: $30 - $40 per hour *Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.
• Medical & pharmacy coverage
• Dental/vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA)
• Life Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Short term and Long term Disability
• Accident & Critical illness coverage
• Pre-paid legal & ID theft protection
• Sick time
• other types of paid leaves (as required by law)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

REFERRAL PROGRAM

This position qualifies for a Referral Bonus amount of $250-$1000 dollars.

ABOUT INNOVA SOLUTIONS:

Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Innova Solutions employs approximately 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. Through our global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe, we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients, enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields. Recent Recognitions: Named One of America's Best Employers for New Grads by Forbes (2024) Named One of the Best Companies to Work for by U.S. News & World Report (Private Companies List, 2024-2025) One of the Largest IT Staffing Firms in the US - Ranked #3 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024) One of the Largest Staffing Firms in the US - Ranked #13 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024; includes Innova Solutions, Volt, & HireGenics) Named One of the Top Ten Private Companies in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle (2023) One of the Largest Certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in the United States (NMSDC, 2024) AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner with 100+ certifications Website: https://www.innovasolutions.com/

Innova Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Innova Solutions is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates.

Innova Solutions encourages all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities.

Innova Solutions (HireGenics/Volt) does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1324b. The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.