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.

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