Senior Telecom Network Operations Technician

Verizon; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Verizon is seeking a technically skilled field role to install, monitor, test and maintain telecom equipment in technical facilities and on customer properties. You will ensure fiber network integrity and coordinate with multiple groups to turn up services.

The ideal candidate is tech-savvy, detail-oriented, and capable of independent work with a willingness to travel and work on-call shifts. A degree or relevant experience, and a valid license are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 1+ years of relevant experience, demonstrated through work or military experience.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Willingness to travel up to ~25% of the time.
• Ability to perform physical requirements of the job, with or without accommodation.
• Willingness to work on-call, rotating shifts including nights, weekends, holidays.
• Knowledge of equipment including transmission gear from Cisco, Siemens, Fujitsu, Alcatel, and Ciena.

Responsibilities

• Install, monitor, test and maintain telecom equipment in facilities and at customer sites.
• Assemble, install, test and turn up high-speed transport equipment (e.g., Ciena 6500, Tellabs 7100, Fujitsu 9500, ROADM).
• Install Cisco routers and ethernet systems to provide services.
• Coordinate tests, turn up and acceptance with local and remote groups.
• Perform fiber splicing and termination for new builds and restorations.
• Troubleshoot and fault isolation to maintain circuits; use test equipment to isolate outages.

Skills

Tech-savvy

Independent worker

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Cisco transmission equipment

Siemens equipment

Fujitsu equipment

Alcatel equipment

Ciena equipment

Ethernet systems

Job description

Verizon is seeking a technically skilled field role to install, monitor, test and maintain telecom equipment in technical facilities and on customer properties. You will ensure fiber network integrity and coordinate with multiple groups to turn up services.

The ideal candidate is tech-savvy, detail-oriented, and capable of independent work with a willingness to travel and work on-call shifts. A degree or relevant experience, and a valid license are required.