Senior Field Technician - Baltimore

Entegro; Baltimore (MD); Presencial; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Entegro is seeking a Senior Field Technician to install and test telecom equipment on-site in Baltimore, MD. You will handle fibre and copper cabling, perform audits, and support senior engineers to ensure projects meet deadlines and budgets. Travel to field sites may be required.

The role emphasizes hands-on installation, testing, documentation, and safety compliance in dynamic project environments with multiple concurrent tasks.

Formación

• Bachelor's level education in a relevant field and hands-on field experience.
• Strong knowledge of fixed line transmission systems including DWDM and OTN.
• Experience using fibre optic test equipment and documentation skills.

Responsabilidades

• Install, commission, and maintain telecommunication equipment in field environments.
• Carry out audits of data centres or PoP infrastructure.
• Conduct fault isolation on optical network components.
• Perform network testing and document results for fibre networks.
• Collaborate with senior engineers to configure and test equipment.
• Produce accurate progress reports and maintain safety standards.

Conocimientos

Equipment installation

Cable tracing

Fibre testing

Documentation

Network testing

On-site field work

Team collaboration

Troubleshooting

Safety compliance

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications or related

Hands-on experience in Telephone Exchange or Datacentre

Knowledge of DWDM & OTN

Understanding of fibre optics principles

DC/AC Power principles

OTDR, Power Meters, Optical Spectrum Analyzers experience

Valid driver's license

Herramientas

OTDR

Optical Power Meters

Optical Spectrum Analyzers

Power Measuring Equipment

Descripción del empleo

Job Description And Benefits

Join us at Entegro to connect future generations!

Job Description And Benefits

Join us at Entegro to connect future generations!

We're a distinguished leader in Telecommunications technology, with a proven track record of driving the advancement of gigabit networks.

The Senior Field Technician will be highly organised, self‑motivated and responsible for installing and basic testing of Telecommunication Equipment and Systems on site in Baltimore, Maryland.

The technician will be expected to work on a number of diverse projects simultaneously and meet demanding deadlines on time and on budget.

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

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Responsibilities

• Assist in the installation, commissioning, and maintenance of telecommunication equipment and associated infrastructure (fibre and copper cable) in field environments.
• Carry out Datacentre or PoP audits including all equipment, ports, caballing and general connectivity.
• Conduct troubleshooting and fault isolation on optical network components.
• Perform network testing, validation, and documentation of optical fibre networks.
• Collaborate and support senior network engineers (remote) to configure and test installed telecommunication equipment.
• Work closely with customers and internal teams to deliver projects and resolve technical issues.
• Maintain accurate and detailed documentation of all work performed.
• Perform risk assessments prior to commencing works in the field environment
• Ensure compliance with safety and industry standards while working on‑site.
• Participate in training and development programs to enhance technical skills ensuring that all compulsory internal and external training is up to date and current.
• When required, send daily reports on progress, status and risks
• Working outside of normal hours to support cutover or migration activities

Skills Required

Required Skills

• Equipment Audit
• Port Audit
• Fibre and Cable Tracing
• Fibre Traffic Identifier Tests
• Use of Visual Fault Locator
• Rack Installation
• Equipment Installation (Active and Passive)
• PDU Installation
• Cabling (CATx & Fibre)
• Labelling
• Power cable Install & Termination (DC & AC)
• Copper Cable Terminations
• Card Infills
• Equipment configuration/Software Updates
• Equipment standalone testing
• Insertion Loss Testing
• OTDR Testing
• BER Testing (Client Side)
• Basic Fault-finding
• Compiling Test Reports

Desirable Skills

• Equipment commissioning
• Wavelength adds & balancing
• Signal to Noise Ratio Testing
• Advanced Fault Finding
• CD/PMD Testing
• Able to use OSA
• DWDM Link & Span build, test and commissioning

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Good level of practical ¿Hands On¿ experience in a Telephone Exchange or Datacentre environment
• Good understanding of fixed line transmission systems including DWDM & OTN
• Good understanding of optical and fibre principles including attenuation, dispersion and signal loss.
• Good understanding of DC and AC Power principles
• Experience using Power Measuring Test Equipment including Digital Multimeters.
• Ability and appetite to learn new technical concepts and technologies
• Experience using fibre optic test equipment such as OTDR, Optical Power Meters, and Optical Spectrum Analysers.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to travel and work in field environments.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good communication and documentation skills including MS Word, Excel & Teams
• Full Clean driver's license

Desirable Vendor Experience

• Ciena 6500 Packet Optical Platforms 2 Slot,7 Slot,14 Slot, 32 Slot, RLS, Coredirector, 5430, 5410, Waveserver AI, Waveserver 5
• Huawei OSN 3800, OSN 6800
• Nokia 1830
• Infinera DTN, DTNx
• Lucent OLS 400G, 800G, 1.6T, Lambda Unite, TDM10G
• Adva FSP 150, FSP 3000
• Nortel Opter