Senior Field Technician - Nashville

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We are a distinguished leader in Telecommunications technology, with a proven track record of driving the advancement of gigabit networks.

We are looking for an experienced telecommunications field technician for a contract opportunity based primarily in Nashville, TN.

The role will be approximately 80% Nashville / 20% Kentucky. Kentucky assignments will typically be 1-3 weeks at a time, with travel planned and communicated well in advance. Accommodation will be provided by Entegro for the Kentucky assignments.



We are looking for somebody to start ASAP with estimated end date August 2027. There may be potential for an extension beyond this date, but this cannot be guaranteed at this stage.



This is an independent contractor opportunity. Candidates must be able to work on a 1099 basis.Assist in the installation, commissioning, and maintenance of telecommunication equipment and associated infrastructure (fibre and copper cable) in field environments.

Carry out Datacentre or PoP audits including all equipment, ports, caballing and general connectivity.

Conduct troubleshooting and fault isolation on optical network components.

Perform network testing, validation, and documentation of optical fibre networks.

Collaborate and support senior network engineers (remote) to configure and test installed telecommunication equipment.

Work closely with customers and internal teams to deliver projects and resolve technical issues.

Maintain accurate and detailed documentation of all work performed.

Perform risk assessments prior to commencing works in the field environment

Ensure compliance with safety and industry standards while working on-site.

Participate in training and development programs to enhance technical skills, ensuring that all compulsory internal and external training is up to date and current.

When required, send daily reports on progress, status and risks

Working outside of normal hours to support cutover or migration activitiesEquipment Audit

Port Audit

Fibre and Cable Tracing

Fibre Traffic Identifier Tests

Use of Visual Fault Locator

Rack Installation

Equipment Installation (Active and Passive)

PDU Installation

Cabling (CATx & Fibre)

Labelling

Power cable Install & Termination (DC & AC)

Copper Cable Terminations

Card Infills

Equipment configuration/Software Updates

Equipment standalone testing

Insertion Loss Testing

OTDR Testing

BER Testing (Client Side)

Basic Fault-finding

Compiling Test ReportsBachelor's degree or diploma in Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).

Good level of practical 'Hands On' experience in a Telephone Exchange or Datacentre environment

Good understanding of fixed line transmission systems including DWDM & OTN

Good understanding of optical and fibre principles including attenuation, dispersion and signal loss.

Good understanding of DC and AC Power principles

Experience using Power Measuring Test Equipment including Digital Multimeters.

Ability and appetite to learn new technical concepts and technologies

Experience using fibre optic test equipment such as OTDR, Optical Power Meters, and Optical Spectrum Analysers.

Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Willingness to travel and work in field environments.



Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Good communication and documentation skills including MS Word, Excel & Teams

Full Clean driver's license



Desirable Vendor Experience

Ciena 6500 Packet Optical Platforms 2 Slot,7 Slot,14 Slot, 32 Slot, RLS, Coredirector, 5430, 5410, Waveserver AI, Waveserver 5

Huawei OSN 3800, OSN 6800

Nokia 1830

Infinera DTN, DTNx

Lucent OLS 400G, 800G, 1.6T, Lambda Unite, TDM10G

Adva FSP 150, FSP 3000

Nortel Opter