Network Transport & Facilities Technician

Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Referral program

Vision insurance

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC is seeking a Transport and Facilities Engineer in Austin, TX. This in-person role focuses on reliable transport hubs, DWDM, dark fiber, and facility operations across data centers and customer sites.

The position requires hands-on installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of transport equipment, power systems, and coordination with multiple teams to ensure service continuity.

Qualifications

• 3 years of Telecommunications Facilities sites, Network Transport switching and Fiber installation experience.
• 1 year of computer experience, including data entry and database manipulation.
• Troubleshooting abilities on Dark Fiber and DWDM Transport
• Experience installing, maintaining, and provisioning Transport and MUX equipment.
• Experience with fiber connections and testing and accepting multi-level transport facilities.
• Ability to analyze and clear customer troubles and network outages.
• Ability to perform basic electrical work and determine when an electrical contractor is required.
• Ability to interact with customers on new installations, disconnects, and troubleshooting.
• Ability to interact with vendor personnel.
• Ability to maintain and record proper inventory levels.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and perform trouble and alarm isolation on Network Hub Switches and other network elements.
• Inspect Office Batteries, Power Plants, and Emergency Generators.
• Install, maintain, and provision Transport and MUX equipment in Network Transport Hub offices, collocation sites, Data Centers, and customer sites.
• Troubleshoot Dark Fiber and DWDM Transport.
• Interact with customers on new installations, disconnects, and troubleshooting.
• Cable, connect, and install peripheral equipment or customer premises and Data Center equipment.
• Analyze and clear customer troubles and network outages
• Place physical wiring, fiber connections, and test and accept multi-level transport facilities.
• Perform general maintenance on Network Transport Hub Equipment.
• Interact with vendor personnel.
• Coordinate with sales engineers, network engineers, and Service Delivery Installation Coordinators on the installation of cabinets, power, and hardware as needed for datacenter customers
• Assist other departments with office requirements.
• Act as the primary contact for building issues, emergencies, and repairs.
• Monitor contractor performance and work with outside vendors and contractors to ensure work is completed in facilities according to specifications.
• Assist with maintaining building security and work with the NOC to immediately respond to building emergencies and alarms on a 24/7 basis.
• Assist Facilities management in preparing the annual maintenance budget.
• Perform basic electrical work and determine when an electrical contractor is required.
• Transport goods or equipment to various assigned sites.
• Perform various other maintenance duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Dark Fiber

DWDM Transport

Fiber installation

Network Transport switching

Troubleshooting

Customer interaction

Electrical work

Inventory management

Vendor coordination

Data entry

Education

High School diploma or GED

College degree in telecommunications

Tools

Database manipulation

Job description

Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC is seeking a Transport and Facilities Engineer in Austin, TX. This in-person role focuses on reliable transport hubs, DWDM, dark fiber, and facility operations across data centers and customer sites.

The position requires hands-on installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of transport equipment, power systems, and coordination with multiple teams to ensure service continuity.