Telecom Tech

Telecommunications Technician needs 1-2 years experience

Telecommunications Technician requires

• must have own basic hand tools
• Knowledge of safety procedures
• Knowledge of test equipment
• Knowledge of fiber optics•Knowledge of communications systems•Knowledge of telecommunications switching technology
• Knowledge

of computers and local area networking

• Knowledge of fundamental radio

frequency (RF) communications theory

• Knowledge of networking

fundamentals (TCP/IP/Ethernet)

• Knowledge of VoIP fundamentals (RTP, jitter, delay, codecs)
• Knowledge of IP routing and Ethernet switching functions
• Knowledge of local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), wireless and VoIP
• Basic skill in reading and interpreting schematics and diagrams
• Skill

in troubleshooting electronic equipment

• Skill in operating test

equipment such as multimeters, RF meters, transmitter test sets, trunked

radio programmers, etc.

• Skill in providing customer care and support
• Skill in programming routers and switches including voice enabled networking devices
• Skill in configuring call routing in Cisco VoIP applications•Skill in troubleshooting basic LAN/WAN problems
• LAN/WAN quality monitoring systems including VoIP monitoring tools
• Basic skill level in Unix
• Basic RFL, Nortel operating system , Hyper Terminal for direct serial connection to radios and Notebook computer

Telecommunications Technician duties;

• Lifts and carries up to 50 pounds
• Pushes or pulls up to 50 pounds
• Work involves finger/hand manipulation in using a keyboard
• constant standing and/or walking in assisting with installation and repair of equipment
• climbing,

crawling, crouching or other non-sitting positions in punching down

phone cable, testing, installations, cable pulls and tower climbing less

than 20% of the time

$20/hr

12 MONTHS