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Amentum

Telecom Technician, Special Circuits

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What they do

A Telecommunications Field Technician telecommunications Field Service Technician installs, repairs and maintains voice, data and video systems for a company's customers at the customer site. Prepares and documents a customer's network prior to implementing telecommunication system. Installs IP, network equipment and facilities. Acts as the first point of issue resolution, responds to field engineering issues and troubleshooting telecommunication problems. May train less experienced field technicians.

$65,342 / year median in South Carolina

+10% projected growth

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Job Description

Telecom Technician, Special Circuits Amentum - 3.9 Aiken, SC Job Details Full-time $74,000 - $80,000 a year 9 days ago Benefits Health savings account Health insurance Dental insurance Flexible spending account Vision insurance 401(k) matching Life insurance Qualifications Telecommunications network troubleshooting Avaya Fiber optics configuration Hardware maintenance System design Electronic systems troubleshooting Software administration High school diploma or GED Driver's License Hardware support Networking equipment (troubleshooting support) Multi-line phone systems SONET Circuit boards Full Job Description Amentum is seeking a Telecom Technician/Special Circuits to join our team at Savannah River. Successful candidate will be responsible for the stand-alone Comlabs Selective Signaling Terminal (SST) critical emergency system that connects Savannah River Site Operations Center / Emergency Operations Center (SRSOC/EOC), used to make announcements to all strategic points, and the Emergency Notification Network (ENN), which connects to local emergency preparedness (EP) functions to more than 50 on-site locations.
Responsibilities:
Resolve problems and failure modes in the hardware and software of the switching equipment and associated, interacting subsystems Manage and maintain Ciena 6500 optical routing / 3926 optical metro systems Replace circuits cards to correct problems in the systems Program and test all DS1 and DS3 database translation for various sites Maintain AVST CallXpress voice-mail system Receive, recognize, and respond to switch maintenance messages and system alarms Analyze the maintenance messages or condition causing the alarm; correct the condition by performing or arranging for component-level repair of the system, if necessary Use exchange-based test boards to establish, locate, and repair voice and data circuit malfunctions such as shorts, opens, and unbalanced pairs Replace circuit cards to correct problems in the system, to ensure the back to normal system Conduct weekly and monthly verifications on rectifiers, inverter/converters, and batteries Run daily and weekly AMA reports Provide service order activity associated with plain old telephone service (POTS), serial hunt, and multi-line hunts Perform change verification for all telephone services and voice mail features Coordinate and problem solve Nokia SAR-8 Circuit Switch Maintain AT&T Lineage 2000 power system and battery plants for each switch room Manage and operate the Central Office operation, engineering and system design Build new circuits and conduct circuit changes as required of Work Orders (WO) Work closely with SRNS Fire Protection and all other Special Services groups on site to engineer equipment for Special Services functioning Assist SRNS in designing and deploying: Local and area paging, Base and handheld radio circuits, Automatic selective signaling systems, Security alarms systems, T-1 Trunks, Video conferencing circuits, Water monitoring, 10 & 100 BaseT Ethernet, All main distribution frames (MDFs), Special circuits activity, which includes analog remote testing systems
Required:
Must be a U.S. Citizen with current drivers license High school diploma plus 3-5 years of circuits experience Basic transmission and digital fundamentals Fiber optics, SONET, Digital Switching Special Circuits including analog, data, DDS, ISDN, Experience diagnosing and troubleshooting Avaya switches Experience performing routine and preventive maintenance on 2 Avaya Switching Systems Experience with database translations problems for lines and trunks using Database edition Avaya Experience routing trunks according to the translation flowchart. System Administration experience for AVST CallXpress voice mail system System Administrative experience for CAIRS Telecommunications Management System. Must pass an alcohol and substance abuse test Must be able to pass to obtain DOE Clearance Must be able to work flexible hours Demands of the job: Ability to work in cool environments, climb ladders Must be able to lift 50 lbs. Stand on your feet for extended periods of time Must be able to pass and obtain DOE Clearance #
INDTech Pay:
$74,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
401(k) matching Dental insurance Flexible spending account Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Vision insurance
Work Location:
In person