Cable Splicer

Abacus Technology is seeking a Cable Splicer to provide Outside Plant (OSP) cable infrastructure support for new installations, troubleshooting, upgrades and maintenance to ensure telecommunications at Aberdeen Proving Ground are fully operational.

Requirements

• Maintain, repair, and/or replace the existing cable plant.
• Provide fiber optic/copper cable fabrication.
• Support adds/moves/changes in response to service requests or work orders.
• Locate, repair, and/or replace splice cases.
• Perform troubleshooting to locate faulty splice cases and component assemblies.
• Provide design and maintenance support, which includes monitoring the security of cable runs, providing alternate routing for disaster recovery, with consideration of the location of local exchange carrier facilities and the physical terrain.
• Review engineered drawings, statements of work, and technical manuals to determine requirements for underground, buried, and aerial cable systems.
• Prepare and install distribution equipment and terminate/splice cables.
• Ensure cable installations are compliant with technical standards, specifications, and engineered directives.
• Document infrastructure by labeling and routing equipment and cables; recording configuration diagrams and specifications.
• Maintain network by troubleshooting and repairing outages; test network backup procedures; update documentation.
• Maintain safe work environment and conditions by following codes, standards, and legal regulations.
• Perform maintenance on many different and varying types of cable and equipment with exposure to environmental conditions.
• Assist with repairing, securing, and replacing all cable-related defects within manholes.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support contract requirements.
• Attend training sessions as required (DoD, Information Assurance, Security, Corporate).

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance