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Senior Central Office Technician

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Seeking a highly skilled Senior Central Office (CO) Implementation Technician to lead multi-technology builds, augmentations, and migrations across optical transport, IP edge/core, voice edge, timing, and –48V power systems. This role serves as the on-site technical lead, ensuring quality, compliance, and zero-defect handoffs.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead CO builds, augments, and cutovers across core, edge, voice, optical, timing, and DC power domains.
  • Author and execute Methods of Procedure (MOPs), including risk and rollback plans.
  • Perform QA/acceptance, ensure as-built accuracy, and maintain audit-ready documentation.
  • Mentor L1–L3 field techs and coordinate with NOC, Engineering, Construction, and Vendors.
  • Oversee material verification, redlines, and BOM accountability.

Core Competencies (Must-Have)

CO Infrastructure – Bay/rack framing, ladder/cable racking, grounding/bonding (NEC/NESC), labeling, MDF/IDF/DSX/ODF buildouts, wire-wrap/lacing standards.
Optical TransportDWDM/ROADM/OTN/SONET turn-up, fiber hygiene, power budget/loss calcs, OTDR/BER/Ethernet test sets (1/10/25/100G).
IP & Routing – Turn-up/config under engineering MOPs; OSPF/BGP/MPLS; voice edge/SBC basics (SIP trunking, QoS, 911).
Timing & Sync – GNSS/PTP/NTP timing systems, distribution, holdover, and alarm integration.
DC Power & Environment – –48V systems, rectifiers, battery strings, A/B feeds, load calcs, NEBS/GR-63/1089 compliance, alarm/EMS integration.
Operational Excellence – Safety leadership (LOTO, confined space, lift/ladder), precise documentation, change control discipline.

/ Advanced Skills

  • Multivendor optical systems: Ciena, Nokia, Infinera, Cisco.
  • Voice core migrations: Ribbon, Metaswitch, SIP/SS7/NP cutovers.
  • Familiarity with automation tools (Ansible, console/OOB management).
  • Proficiency with fiber certification and turn-up documentation (RFC 2544, Y.1564).
  • Contractor oversight and on-site quality coaching.

Certifications & Training ( or Required)

  • OSHA-30, NFPA 70E Arc Flash Awareness, RF Safety, CPR/First Aid/AED, LOTO, Fall Protection
  • BICSI Installer 2 / Technician (TECH)
  • FOA CFOT, CFOS/T or CFOS/S
  • Corning/CommScope Fiber Certification

Experience Level

  • 7–10+ years of hands-on central office or data center telecom implementation.
  • Proven ability to lead multi-rack deployments, live migrations, and first-time-right acceptances