Telecommunications Technician

Lumen Technologies; Winter Park (FL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life insurance

Voluntary lifestyle benefits

Job summary

Lumen Technologies is seeking a Customer Service Technician in the Winter Park, FL area to install, maintain and troubleshoot high-speed internet, video and voice networks. This role involves outdoor field work, safety compliance and occasional on-call coverage.

You will climb poles, handle wiring tasks, and support sales referrals while delivering reliable service to customers and partners in a fast-growing AI‑ready connectivity environment.

Qualifications

• High School diploma (or equivalent) or higher.
• Ability to distinguish colors on facilities.
• Ability to safely perform physically demanding tasks (ladders, manual labor).
• Basic computer skills including MS Office.
• Ability to work in confined spaces.
• Ability to work varied shifts including overtime.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Perform installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of high-speed internet, video and voice networks including associated wiring and equipment.
• Perform maintenance and repair on outside plant facilities.
• Climb poles, dig with shovel, and may work in manholes or controlled environmental vaults (CEV). Locate buried telephone cables.
• Observe all safety rules and regulations.
• Assist other Technical personnel in the performance of their duties when requested.
• Must convey a positive and professional appearance and demeanor when communicating the company’s products and services to our customers.
• Actively support sales and marketing related activities.
• Direct customer facing work and sales referrals.
• Accountability/dependability (on time and on load when scheduled and serve on call as needed).
• Teamwork (technical expertise developed to complete work efficiently to achieve work group key service measures).
• Active Listening (ability to take input from customers, APS and co-workers to problem solve and improve skills).
• Asking relevant questions to ensure problems are resolved quickly or to clarify information or directions.
• Active Learning (curious seeker of new information and actively works to improve skills and knowledge).
• Assume all other duties as assigned.

Skills

Color vision

Driver's license

Basic computer skills

Willingness to work nights/weekends

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Lumen is the trusted network for the AI‑powered world, connecting people, data, and applications through our expansive fiber network and connected ecosystem. We enable secure, high‑performance connectivity across cloud, edge, and AI workloads for enterprises, governments, and communities.

At Lumen, you’ll work on infrastructure customers rely on today and build for what’s next, where performance, security, and resilience matter.

This is a high accountability environment where bold ideas drive real innovation for our customers, partners, and industry. The work is challenging, expectations are clear, and trust is built into how we operate. If you’re ready to take ownership, deliver meaningful impact, and help shape the future of AI‑ready connectivity, join us today.

The Role

The Customer Service Technician will be performing installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of high-speed internet, video and voice networks including associated wiring and equipment. Additionally, maintaining and repairing outside plant facilities within assigned geographic service areas.

Location and Schedule

This is a full time position located in Winter Park, FL area. The typical schedule is Monday - Friday 8am-4:30pm. May also include nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime, as well as the possibility of being on call.

The Main Responsibilities

• Perform installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of high-speed internet, video and voice networks including associated wiring and equipment.
• Perform maintenance and repair on outside plant facilities.
• Climb poles, use a shovel and pick to dig up and bury cable; and may be required to work in manholes or controlled environmental vaults (CEV). Locate buried telephone cables.
• Observe all safety rules and regulations.
• Assist other Technical personnel in the performance of their duties when requested.
• Must convey a positive and professional appearance and demeanor when communicating the company’s products and services to our customers.
• Actively support sales and marketing related activities.
• Direct customer facing work and sales referrals.
• Accountability/dependability (on time and on load when scheduled and serve on call as needed).
• Teamwork (technical expertise developed to complete work efficiently to achieve work group key service measures).
• Active Listening (ability to take input from customers, APS and co-workers to problem solve and improve skills).
• Asking relevant questions to ensure problems are resolved quickly or to clarify information or directions.
• Active Learning (curious seeker of new information and actively works to improve skills and knowledge).
• Assume all other duties as assigned.

What We Look For in a Candidate

• Education/experience of High School diploma (or equivalent) or higher.
• Ability to distinguish colors on facilities.
• Ability to handle 28 ft extension ladders (up to 75 lbs. routine work) and manhole covers (up to 150 lbs.).
• Ability to successfully complete service tech boot camp training, POTS/DSL installation/repair, cable splicing/maintenance, basic transmissions, air pressure, and HSI installations (self and full).
• Basic computer skills including MS Office applications.
• Ability to work in confined spaces (e.g. attics, crawl spaces, utility holes).
• Ability to work aloft (e.g. ladder).
• Ability to work outside in all weather conditions and at various hours of the day/night.
• Ability to work varying shifts and hours including possible mandatory overtime, weekends and holidays.
• A valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience as a customer facing telecom operations technician.
• Basic electricity training/certification or documented equivalent work experience.
• ADSL installation/repair experience (self/full installs).
• A+/Net + Certified Required Soft Skills.

Compensation

Pay Ranges

Minimum hourly rate: $15.61

Maximum hourly rate: $34.94

Lumen offers a comprehensive package featuring a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing.

Learn more about Lumen's:

Life at Lumen is human and connected, even in a fast moving, AI‑focused organization. We set clear expectations and trust people to meet them. With real support and shared accountability, teams collaborate better, move faster, and deliver meaningful outcomes.

Our Lumen 8 behaviors guide how we interact, make decisions, and work together, shaping a culture built to perform and win.

If you are selected for a position, there will be a background screen, which may include checks for criminal records and/or motor vehicle reports and/or drug screening, depending on the position requirements. For more information on these checks, please refer to the Post Offer section of our FAQ page . Job-related concerns identified during the background screening may disqualify you from the new position or your current role. Background results will be evaluated on a case‑by‑case basis.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

This position is part of a bargaining unit and represented by a union. Depending upon the applicable collective bargaining agreement under which you may be hired, you may be: (a) required to join the union and pay union dues as a condition of employment; or, (b) required to pay union dues, but not join the union as a condition of employment; or (c) free to choose whether or not to join the union, but if you do join the union you would be obligated to pay union dues.

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