Job Details
Description
ABOUT THE COMPANY:
Bluebird Network is a communications infrastructure provider and data center operator owned by Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets Inc., a subsidiary of Macquarie Capital. Since 1999, Bluebird has provided internet and transport services via its fiber infrastructure to Carriers and Enterprises throughout the Midwest. Bluebird now owns two data centers; an underground facility in Springfield, MO and a new facility in the Quad Cities. Bluebird operates over 9,800 fiber route miles of high-speed broadband and fiber-optic connections with over 60,000 on-net and near-net buildings and 151 Points of Presence (PoP) sites spanning the Midwest, including the major cities of Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield (MO and IL), Champaign-Urbana, Peoria, and the Quad Cities. To learn more, please visit BluebirdNetwork.com.
Who will I work for?
Join an amazing team of telecommunication professionals! Bluebird Network is a dynamic growing company in need of a Field Technician to be a part of a collaborative team. Bluebird Network is a premier Mid-west fiber and data solutions provider, with over 20 years of success in the industry. All of us at Bluebird Network work hard to meet goals and objectives for the organization and live the mission and values of this growing company to meet a common goal.
Here at Bluebird we proactively embrace diversity and cultivate a culture of inclusion. We respect and value each team member's individual strengths, views, and experiences. We take pride in being an equal opportunity employer and considers for employment qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
POSITION PURPOSE:
To provide installation and maintenance support for BBN's network. This position is responsible for the installation/provisioning, maintenance, and monitoring of network equipment and services. This includes, but is not limited to Cisco SONET Nodes, ADTRAN 2800/2820 Multiplexers, Cisco and Alcatel Lucent Routers, Switches and NID's, Performance Technologies STP's, MetaSwitch switching platform, and ADVA DWDM systems.
Requirements
Knowledge, training, and understanding of the following:
Essential
- 3 to 5 years in Telecommunications environment or equivalent Technical Training
- DS3/DS1 installation and maintenance
- SONET/DWDM installation and maintenance
- IP/MPLS fundamentals
- Test equipment proficiency (OTDR, OSA, DS1/3, and Ethernet)
- Willing to work day, evening, night shifts, overtime, call-ins, weekends, and/or holidays as required. Hours to be worked are determined by job requirements
- Valid state driver's license with clean driving record
- Self-motivated and the ability to make sound decisions with minimal supervision
- Strong PC skills
- Strong oral and written communications skills
Desired - College or Technical degree or equivalent
- Cisco or Alcatel Lucent IP Certifications
- VOIP Switching and maintenance
- Fiber optics splicing and maintenance
- SS7/STP support
- Multi-task and maintain composure in a demanding work environment.
- Telecommunications equipment installation