Fiber Technician

Req ID: RQ220882

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret

Public Trust/Other Required: None

Job Family: Field Service and Support

Skills:

Problem Solving,Technical Advice,Technical Products

Certifications:

Fiber Certified Cabling Test Technician - BICSI - BICSI

Experience:

2 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

FIELD ENGINEER ASSOCIATE:

GDIT is seeking a Fiber Technician to help support our upcoming Base Infrastructure Modernization (BIM) contract at Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii.

HOW A FIBER TECHNICIAN WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Install, terminate, fusion splice, and test single mode and multimode fiber across inside plant and outside plant environments in support of network sustainment, infrastructure hardening, and modernization milestones.

• Troubleshooting fiber faults during outage restoration alongside the Network Operations team, meeting the restoration service level windows defined in the BIM contract.

• Document fiber plant additions, modifications, and as built changes in the configuration management system and the customer infrastructure tracking process.

• Coordinate planned and unplanned fiber work with US Navy outside plant maintenance, Civil Engineering Squadron pathway approvals, and the 747th Communications Squadron.

• Support site survey, modernization installation, and cutover activities including communications equipment location build out, horizontal cabling for wireless access points, and core node to access node connectivity.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Required Skills: Fiber Optic Splicing, OTDR Testing, Outside Plant Cabling, Structured Cabling, Network Troubleshooting.

• Security Clearance Level: Active Secret

• Education: Technical Training, Certification(s), High school diploma or equivalent required. Associate or Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline preferred.

• Role requirements : On site at Hickam AFB. Occasional travel to geographically separated unit locations. Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, work in confined spaces including manholes and vaults, and operate at heights using lifts and ladders. Valid driver license required.

• Experience: Two or more years performing fiber optic installation, termination, fusion splicing, and OTDR testing in a structured cabling or outside plant environment.

• Location: On Customer Site in Hickam AFB, HI

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• ● Certification(s): BICSI Certified (Current)

• Aerial and Underground Outside Plant, BICSI Standards, ANSI TIA 568, Cisco Switching Familiarity, Communications.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

● 401K with company match

● Comprehensive health and wellness packages

● Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career

● Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications

● Cutting-edge technology you can learn from

● Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.

#BIM

The likely salary range for this position is $72,250 - $97,750. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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