Senior Field Technician – Telecom & Network Maintenance

Lumen Technologies; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumen Technologies is seeking a Field Technician III to support our Abilene-area clients with end-to-end transport, data services, and CPE installations. This role demands independent work, strong problem solving, and the ability to lead small teams in field settings.

You will install, test, and maintain transport equipment, Ethernet/SONET/IP services, and related network infrastructure, often with minimal supervision and on-call duties. A solid telecommunications background is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years Technician experience in a telecommunications/data center environment.
• Master knowledge of standard telecommunication practices and technologies including Transmission, Switching, and TCP/IP.
• Strong technical and mechanical background with experience on transport gear and critical infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoots network equipment and restores network; identify potential problem areas.
• Installs/changes/tests transport, Ethernet, SONET and IP network layers; installs customer premises equipment.
• Locates, marks, and protects underground facilities using standard software/hardware.

Skills

Field technician

Telecommunications

Networking

Job description

Lumen Technologies is seeking a Field Technician III to support our Abilene-area clients with end-to-end transport, data services, and CPE installations. This role demands independent work, strong problem solving, and the ability to lead small teams in field settings.

You will install, test, and maintain transport equipment, Ethernet/SONET/IP services, and related network infrastructure, often with minimal supervision and on-call duties. A solid telecommunications background is essential.