Senior Infrastructure Technician - Fiber & Cabling Expert

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

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.