Cable Technician

Cable Technician

We are seeking a Cable Technician to join our team supporting DISA JSP ETM in Arlington, VA.

TekSynap is a fast-growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment. "Technology moving at the speed of thought" embodies these principles the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers.

We offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays.

The safety and health of our employees is of the utmost importance. Employees are required to comply with any vaccination requirements mandated by contract, applicable law or regulation.

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Responsibilities

• Familiar with BICSI rules, regulations, and standards.
• Knowledge in the use of network cabling test equipment including network testers, copper cable testers, fiber OTDRs and fiber power meters.
• Analyze, administer, and maintain telecommunications and network cabling infrastructure.
• Ensure the baseline configuration of all network assets and point-to-point circuits, are documented, and configured according to DoD and JSP engineering standards.
• Ensure all systems are properly baselined, tested, and validated in accordance with DISA's STIG prior to deployment.
• Conduct regular audits and quality checks to ensure accuracy and completeness of network assets and configurations.
• Use cable testing equipment, such as cable testers, multimeters, and optical power meters.
• Familiarity with cable management techniques to ensure neat and organized cable runs.
• Provide a basic understanding of IP networking concepts, including TCP/IP, subnetting, and VLANs.
• Ability to work at heights and in confined spaces, adhering to safety protocols at all times.
• Dress, terminate, and test cables and components.
• Ability to work with power tools and ladders.
• Test, locate, install, and repair cabling infrastructure associated with trouble calls, and perform routine maintenance.
• Install, maintain, and repair voice and data communications systems.
• Identify, track, and remove abandoned cable, and keep cable neatly tied and bundled while maintaining safety standards.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 2-4 Years Experience
• Certifications: Data Cabling Installer (DCI) certification, Fiber Optics Installer (FOIC) certification
• Clearance: Must possess Secret clearance

Additional Job Information

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Location: Arlington, VA
• Type of environment: Office
• Noise level: Medium
• Work schedule: Schedule is day shift Monday Friday. May be requested to work evenings and weekends to meet program and contract needs.
• Amount of Travel: Less than 10%

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, feel, touch; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds; and up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

U.S. Citizen

Secret clearance