Central Office Technician
Core
Installation, operation, administration, and maintenance of Digital and VoIP Telephone Switches, Transport Systems, DLCs, PBXs, Ethernet Switches, Cell Sites, and Central Office power systems.
Role type
Senior IC network technician (physical/clinical work)
Builds
Digital and VoIP telephone switches, transport systems, DLCs, PBXs, Ethernet switches, cell sites, and central office power systems
Domain
Telecommunications / Network Infrastructure
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
cabling installation and termination, equipment rack placement, fault location and troubleshooting, system testing, preventative maintenance, database backups, software translation input, engineering schematic interpretation, cross-connect changes, line conditioning testing, end-to-end testing, network monitoring, trouble ticket management, customer communication
Preferred skills
vendor specific training, DOT or non-DOT drug test clearance, medical certification, CDL
Technologies
Digital and VoIP Telephone Switches, Transport Systems, DLCs, PBXs, Ethernet Switches, Cell Sites, Central Office power systems, Remote and Central Office equipment, private line and special circuit equipment, digital access cross connect systems, T-carrier, fiber optic terminal and multiplexer equipment, WAN/LAN Ethernet switches, routers, servers, VTC equipment, OSS/BSS equipment
Responsibilities
Run, secure, and terminate necessary cabling; place equipment cabinets and accomplish inter-cabinet wiring; install and provision system programming; perform fault location to restore degraded conditions; conduct system testing; maintain technical documentation and site logs; interpret engineering specifications and schematics; coordinate installation activities with customers and manufacturers; monitor the network and resolve customer service trouble issues; operate the Alaskan Network Operation Center; engineer, operate, and support OSS/BSS equipment and databases.
Seniority
Journeyman level, 4+ years training/experience