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Field Technician 4 (Remote with Travel) job in Atlanta, GA

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Atlanta, GA CorTech LLC

Job Ref:  343538
Employer:  CorTech LLC
Job Type:  Contract
Salary and Benefits:  37.10/Per Hour
Remote:  No

Location

City:  Atlanta, GA
Post Code:  30303
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Description

CorTech is seeking to hire a Field Tech for our client to work remotely with travel!
Benefits Available!
$37.10/Hour
75-80% Travel
Helpful to be bilingual (English & Spanish/French/Brazilian Portuguese)

Job Summary

Candidates will be responsible for testing the end-to-end of connectivity of optical fiber paths using multiple testing apparatus from OSP handoff to customer equipment by fusion splicing before preforming complete fiber characterization (Fusion Machine, OTDR, CD/PMD, Optical Insertion Loss measurements and fiber end-face validation) and performing basic site survey

This involves:
- Maintaining Project Schedules
- Proper prepping of fiber cables for splicing per industry/customer standards
in various splice housings, using various cable types (ribbon fiber, loose tube, armored/non armored, 900 micron MIC cables/pigtails, etc.)
- Splicing various types of fiber cable of various fiber counts.
- Performing fiber characterization tests using OTDR, CD/PMD, power meter/laser source and fiber end face testing using industry standard test equipment
- Ability to troubleshoot issues on fiber network with the use of OTDR, VFL and other instruments.
- Splicing or re-splicing of new strands and problematic fiber strands using industry standard fusion splicers
- Fiber end face cleaning using multiple methods
- Providing field analysis on Vendor's fiber network from test data
- Preparing testing packages including:
- Redlining of project documentation including fiber path and demarcation points
- Provide test reports as dictated by vendor requirements
- Managing project field documentation
- Interfacing with vendors to provide remediation to fiber path issues
- Performing site surveys to validate vendor infrastructure deliverables including any issues (not limited to):
- Fiber type
- Points of failure
- Diversity requirements
- Framework and support infrastructure (racks, fiber protection, grounding etc)

Required Experience

Knowledge:
- Project management and organizational competence
- Fusion splicing using industry standard equipment
- Very strong experience analyzing OTDR traces, OIL data and CD/PMD data.
- Able to describe the details and structure of ISP and OSP Fiber Networks
- Understanding of various fiber types
- Strong computer skills of various programs needed for project information delivery and handing off of test results/issues.

Communication:
- High level analytical skills
- Effectively present to team meetings both written and orally
- Identify issues and enact resolutions effectively
- Assist in fiber issue resolution
- Multi-task effectively and maintain project deadlines
- Interface with vendors and develop issue remediation protocols

General Experience:
- Minimum 3 years experience within a Telecom Network Infrastructure environment
- Able to use any generic office software.
- Familiarity with EXFO Toolbox used in the analysis of fibre test data or similar software applications
- Experience with understanding vendor contractual deliverables
- Minimum of two years in a project management or project support capacity directing field resources an asset
- Additional languages are a definite asset

NOTES:
- This position has 80% travel ratio


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