Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Compucom is seeking a Network Installation and Cabling Engineer Lead to support enterprise-scale network deployment and cabling projects. The role plans, surveys, installs, and documents network equipment and cabling while providing technical guidance, quality oversight, troubleshooting, and acceptance testing for field deployment teams.
Responsibilities
- Designs and documents network installations, rack elevations, patch matrices (cable run lists), and deployment and migration methods and procedures documents
- Performs wireless designs and predictive surveys using NetSpot or Ekahau tools
- Provides work instruction and onsite or remote quality assurance oversight to Level I – IV onsite cabling crews and network installers in the field
- Lead troubleshooting and escalation efforts during deployments and cutovers
- Conduct quality assurance reviews and acceptance testing
- Oversees onsite teams performing site surveys, additions, removals, and modifications on working equipment. Work operations/job activities may include: + Equipment & cable site survey + Generate site survey report + Rack / Cabinet installation + Network equipment installation + Copper patch cabling + Cable labeling + Cable management/dressing + Network equipment relocation + Software additions or upgrades
Skills
- 5+ years of structured cabling and network hardware installation experience
- Experience with copper and fiber termination and testing
- Ability to read construction drawings and cable schedules
- Proficiency with hand tools, cable testers, and installation equipment
- Ability to lift equipment and work in ceilings, ladders, and telecommunications spaces
- Requires strong technical knowledge of current Cisco network and wireless products with minimal training
- Familiarity and experience with copper and fiber cabling and installation to BICSI and ANSI/TIA standards
- Sound knowledge of the phases of the product installation
- Experience using Microsoft Excel and Visio to document networks and cable patch matrices
- Electronics training equivalent to 2 years of technical trade school or military school and 4 years of field service, or equivalent
- Typically, a minimum of 3 years of experience as a network deployment and/or cabling technician, engineer, or consultant
- Proficiency in network routing and switching basics (e.g. VLAN configurations)
- Remote worker. Flexibility for travel within the US required for onsite client service delivery
- US Time Zone standard work hours with flexibility to meet with resources in multiple US time zones when required
- Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future employer sponsorship
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- AD&D insurance
- Disability plans
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid holidays (up to 12 days annually)
- Paid time off (minimum of 10 days annually, which increases with seniority level)
- Paid parental leave (minimum of 10 days annually)
- 401(k)
- FSA/HSA pre-tax benefits
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