About the Role
Black Box Network Services is seeking Technicians with a proven track record in network device installation, cabling, troubleshooting, and equipment disposal. This role supports facilities management, site security, and project engagement, requiring a commitment to customer satisfaction and high-quality work.
Responsibilities
- Patch cabling between network equipment and the customer's network.
- Install power cables from equipment to power supply in racks/cabinets/closets.
- Install, troubleshoot, and de-install network equipment, including phones, computers, cables, boards, and edge routers/switches.
- Install, troubleshoot, and de-install Network General remote Sniffers.
- Complete hard and complex Move, Add, Change (MAC) requests within defined service levels.
- Act as an interface between customer associates and management.
- Provide hardware break-fix services for network infrastructure.
- Perform onsite call-through, data, voice, website, and security testing.
- Perform back-up testing to ensure all systems are connected to the customer's network.
- Support carrier testing of circuits.
- Assist with facilities efforts, including power and UPS restoral, water problems, emergency cooling restoration, and fire suppression exercises/restoration.
- Support inventory management activities, including receiving, tagging, tracking spares, ordering, updating records, and preparing/returning damaged equipment.
- Act as an interface between associates and centralized project/operations/MAC management as needed.
Requirements
- Proficient in utilizing technical tools such as Sniffers, BERT testers, cable testers, and fiber testers.
- Experience working in communications closets.
- Ability to perform rack and stack activities.
- Ability to safely lift heavy objects.
- Understanding of cable patching processes and procedures.
- Familiarity with 66 Block and 110 Block cross-connect procedures.
- Basic knowledge of data communications networking.
- Ability to assist in troubleshooting issues.
- Understanding of network terminology.
- Familiarity with IP phones.
- Ability to program Cisco phones.
- Ability to install Avaya phones.
- Ability to troubleshoot Avaya and Cisco phones.
- Good interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to explain technical issues clearly to customers.
- Ability to interpret customer issues to facilitate resolution.
Skills
- Racking and stacking of network devices
- Cable patching
- Physical layer troubleshooting
- Equipment disposal
- Installing and troubleshooting Cisco IP phones
- Installing and troubleshooting Avaya IP phones
- Sniffers
- BERT testers
- Cable testers
- Fiber testers
- 66 Block cross connect procedures
- 110 Block cross connect procedures
- Data communications networking
- Network terminology
- Cisco phones
- Cisco switches
- Cisco routers
- Local area networking
- Wide area networking
- Power and uninterruptable power supply (UPS) restoral
- Water problem resolution
- Emergency cooling restoration
- Fire suppression exercises and restoration
- Inventory management
- Asset tagging
- Spares tracking
- Inventory ordering
- Inventory record updates
- Damaged equipment preparation and return
Work Type
- Full time
- Permanent hire possibility after 6 months
- Multiple shifts to support 24/7 coverage
Experience Level
- 5 years of experience in data communications
Education Level
- High school diploma or equivalent required
Salary/Compensations
- Hourly salary based upon the level of experience & skill-set
About the Company
- Black Box is a leading technology solutions provider.
- Our mission is to accelerate our customers’ business by valuing relationships with our team members, clients and stakeholders.
- By continuously growing our knowledge, we remain relevant in the market and are in a superior position to help customers design, deploy and manage their IT infrastructure.
- Through our values, such as innovation, ownership, transparency, respect and open-mindedness, we deliver high-value products and services.
- We have a global presence with 2,500+ team members in 24 countries and growing.
- Black Box is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AGC Networks.
