Network Cabling Technician

Position Summary

The Network Cabling Technician is responsible for the installation maintenance troubleshooting repair testing and upgrade of structured cabling and network infrastructure supporting facilities and other secure operational environments. This position ensures network infrastructure is reliable secure compliant with applicable standards and capable of supporting mission-critical operations.

This role works closely with customers end users project managers engineers network personnel security personnel and other technical teams to identify infrastructure requirements resolve connectivity issues support network deployments and complete cabling projects safely efficiently and on schedule.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance repair modification and upgrade activities across multiple DOE network infrastructures to maintain network reliability security availability and operational continuity.
• Install route dress terminate label test troubleshoot and certify cabling systems in accordance with applicable industry standards technical specifications engineering requirements and project documentation.
• Perform fiber optic cable installation and termination activities and support fusion splicing operations for new network deployments infrastructure expansion troubleshooting repairs and system modifications.
• Utilize appropriate test equipment to verify cable performance and identify faults.
• Diagnose and resolve network connectivity cabling pathway termination and infrastructure issues.
• Troubleshoot copper and fiber optic cabling systems to identify failures signal degradation improper terminations damaged cables and other physical-layer issues.
• Perform cable pulls pathway installation cable management rack and cabinet installation patch-panel termination equipment labeling and related infrastructure activities.
• Conduct quality-control inspections and document test results cable certifications as-built information deficiencies repairs and completed work.
• Maintain compliance with security procedures access-control requirements safety requirements site-specific protocols and established work practices while operating in secure and sensitive environments.
• Follow applicable electrical telecommunications structured cabling firestopping grounding bonding and workplace safety requirements.
• Support project planning scheduling material coordination site surveys work sequencing and execution to ensure assigned activities are completed safely efficiently and on schedule.
• Assist with network infrastructure deployments facility expansions renovations equipment moves adds changes and decommissioning activities.

Required Qualifications

• 5 years relevant experience with BS/BA; 3 years with MS/MA; 0 years with PhD 9 years with a HS Diploma
• Active Q/SCI
• Experience installing terminating testing troubleshooting and repairing structured cabling and network infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience with fiber optic CAT6/CAT6A and coaxial cabling systems.
• Experience with fiber optic fusion splicing or demonstrated ability to support fusion-splicing activities.
• Ability to read and interpret telecommunications drawings cable schedules floor plans technical specifications and installation requirements.
• Experience using cable certification testers fiber optic test equipment OTDRs power meters light sources and other telecommunications test instruments.
• Strong communication and customer-service skills with the ability to interact professionally with customers end users management contractors and technical personnel.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary technical team.
• Ability to prioritize multiple assignments meet project schedules and respond effectively to changing operational requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience supporting Department of Energy federal government military or other high-security facilities.
• Experience working in classified controlled or otherwise sensitive environments.
• Industry certifications such as BICSI FOA/CFOT CompTIA Network or manufacturer-specific fiber/cabling certifications.
• Experience supporting structured cabling projects from site survey and planning through installation testing certification and closeout.
• Familiarity with telecommunications room design rack layouts patch panels fiber distribution systems cable trays ladder racks and pathway systems.
• Experience with project documentation cable records as-built drawings test reports and work packages.

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