IT Installation and Support Engineer

Company: CorTech LLC
Location: Tulsa
Posted on: January 28, 2023

Job Description:

CorTech is looking for a Technical Support Engineer to work at our Client's site in Tulsa, OK. This is a 12 month assignment that is likely to extend. Up to ten percent of total assignment could involve traveling to smaller locations within the region.

$40.00 per hour.

Top Must Haves:
-strong fiber background: installation and OTDR testing- 3+ years
-least wave testing/ BERT testing
-understanding network documentation and testing techniques
-familiar with ISP and OSP network infrastructure
-good communication skills

Job Description
Job Title: Metro area Installation and Support Engineer
Job Summary
Support the installation and maintenance of new racks/cabinets, Optical and Router equipment and/or retrofit existing equipment. Installations to conform to Company Standards following MOP s and within defined Process and Procedures. Installation background with DC Power, AC Power, Rectifiers, Grounding, Structured Cabling.
Candidates will also be responsible for testing the end-to-end of connectivity of optical fiber paths using multiple testing apparatus (OTDR, CD/PMD, Optical Insertion Loss measurements and fiber end-face validation) and performing basic site survey

Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Backgrounds with detailed Engineering, Infrastructure diagrams and MOPS.
- Experience with installation of Rectifiers, Fuse Panels, Patch Panels (high density fiber patch panels) experience with the installation of racks, cabinets on raised floors, slap floors. Experience with unistrut installation.
- Experience with installation of DC power cable(s) and landing on Mini-BDFB s and all related safety procedures. Understanding of grounding requirements for equipment, racks and facilities grounding.
- Experience with the installation, terminating and testing of data centre interlink cabling (ie copper and fibre optic cable).
- Experience with fault finding network cabling, ability to trace and test connections and resolve issues utilising optical light source and power meter.
- Experience with industry standard fiber cleaning procedures, bend radius and fiber running procedures, fiber management procedures.
- Experience with installation of multi vendor DWDM equipment. Installation experience with Infinera, ALU and Juniper equipment plus.
- Troubleshooting and repair of hardware faults and the installation of spares or components as required.(ie cards, PICS, PEMs, fan modules, SFPs etc).
- Performing routine maintenance on server and network equipment
- Accepting and taking ownership of fault escalations from internal
- Experience performing network migrations.
- Proficient using a laptop and windows applications such as MS Word, Excel, etc.
- Performing fiber characterization tests using OTDR, CD/PMD, power meter/laser source and fiber end face testing using industry standard test equipment
- 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
- Performing site surveys to validate vendor infrastructure deliverables including any issues (not limited to):
- Fiber type
- Points of failure
- Diversity requirements

Required Experience
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
- Additional languages a definite asset

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