Senior Infrastructure Technician - Fiber & Cabling Lead

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

Job summary

Innova Solutions is hiring an Infrastructure Technician in Abilene, TX for a full-time 8-month contract. The role focuses on installing, testing, and maintaining low voltage cabling and fiber systems, leading small teams, and ensuring safety and quality.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience and relevant certifications. The position requires wiring copper and fiber, splicing, and working with documentation.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or technical certification or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting low voltage cabling systems.
• Experience leading small teams and mentoring junior technicians.
• Proven ability to install, terminate, test, and certify copper and fiber systems.
• Understanding of NEC, ANSI, TIA, EIA, and BICSI standards.

Responsibilities

• Install, service, upgrade, and decommission structured cabling systems (Cat5e, Cat6, Cat6A, fiber, low-voltage).
• Perform fiber fusion splicing and copper termination, testing, and certification.
• Install racks, cabinets, cable trays, pathways, patch panels, and rack‑and‑stack equipment.
• Conduct testing using Fluke DSX8000, OTDR, and VFL; maintain test docs.
• Troubleshoot cabling and network infrastructure issues and support device installations.
• Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and technical docs.
• Lead and mentor junior technicians while ensuring safety, quality, productivity.
• Act as customer-facing technical resource; provide project updates and resolve issues.
• Maintain documentation for testing results, materials, labor hours, and progress.

Skills

Low voltage cabling

Team leadership

Fiber testing

Blueprints reading

Customer-facing

Education

Associate degree or technical certification or equivalent work experience

Tools

Fluke DSX8000

OTDR

VFL

Job description

Innova Solutions is hiring an Infrastructure Technician in Abilene, TX for a full-time 8-month contract. The role focuses on installing, testing, and maintaining low voltage cabling and fiber systems, leading small teams, and ensuring safety and quality.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience and relevant certifications. The position requires wiring copper and fiber, splicing, and working with documentation.