Cable Technician
JOB DETAILS GIVEN BELOW:-
Title : Cable Technician
Location: Raleigh NC
Duration:12+ months contract
Description (including, but not limited to):
- Installation of cable, wiring, wireless AP's for voice and data interfaces and systems with communications functions.
- Termination and testing of Cat 5/6 network cabling as well as fiber optic cabling.
- Responsible for installation of network switches and related network equipment.
- Knowledge of troubleshooting techniques related to structured cabling.
- Must have excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and have the ability to communicate with all levels of staff and management.
Required Skills:
- Cat 5E/6 network cable installation experience including terminating and testing.
- Network cable termination at patch panel and jack location, know the difference between 568a and 568b.
- Able to lift / cary 50 lbs of tools.
- Able to climb ladders ( up to 12ft) and work pulling cable on them.
- Use power tools to install cabling.
- Start work at 4:00AM when needed to get to job site and work after 5:00PM. Work overnight as needed to complete the job.
- Use of LAN and voice test equipment and tone sets to verify cabling.
- Moderate experience installing, configuring and troubleshooting network equipment such as layer 2 and layer 3 LAN switches.
- Fiber Optic Cabling experience including installation, termination and testing.
Preferred:
- Knowledge of Local Area Networks (LANs)/Wide Area Networks (WANs), TCP/IP, and/or server/network infrastructure.
- Responsible for configuration and troubleshooting of network switches.
- Ability to perform site surveys on campus sites for new network installations.
- Design and maintenance of both the hardware and software necessary for a computer network infrastructure installation.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.