TGS International Group · 17 hours ago
Field Technician
Ashburn, VA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$65K/yr - $85K/yrTGS International Group is seeking a skilled Field Technician to support the delivery of high-performance telecommunications infrastructure. The role involves hands-on work in installation, commissioning, and maintenance activities, ensuring network reliability and customer satisfaction.
Staffing & Recruiting
Hiring Manager
Jodie Rutter
Responsibilities
Fibre and cable pulling, dressing, labelling, securing, and termination
Fibre cable termination using fusion splicing techniques, including ribbon splicing
Installation of metalwork, basket work, and basic rack-and-stack services
Copper cable termination, including Cat “x” and E1
Continuity testing and test & measurement of fibre and copper runs
Fault diagnosis using OTDR testing procedures
Fault diagnosis using Ethernet and OSA testing procedures
Electrical connectivity of 240V AC and up to 48V DC to distribution panels (no power-up prior to certification)
Provide first-line maintenance support to the existing customer base in line with SLAs
Carry out installation and commissioning activities in both project and maintenance environments
Respond to fault calls and perform hardware replacement with TAC assistance
Participate in an out-of-hours on-call rota as required
Complete and submit all documentation and reports within agreed SLAs
Maintain Health & Safety and Engineering Quality standards at all times
Comply with company and local standards, procedures, protocols, and engineering KPIs
Demonstrate flexibility to meet business and operational requirements
Undertake additional ad-hoc duties as required
Qualification
Required
Experience installing and terminating cable management systems such as Commscope, AFL Global, Panduit, Corning, or equivalent
Hands-on experience with test equipment including Fluke, Viavi, EXFO, or equivalent
Entry-level Telecoms Commissioner capable of basic standalone product commissioning (“green light and connectivity”)
Experience building telecoms infrastructure from plans in line with Telcordia quality standards
Experience installing and commissioning equipment from vendors such as Ciena, Nokia, Juniper, Cisco, Infinera, or Huawei
Strong understanding of networking, optical transmission systems, and IP
Excellent written and spoken English with strong report-writing capability
Proven customer-facing experience in technical or field-based environments
Ability to work under pressure and influence others positively
PC literate, with strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365
Strong time-management skills with the ability to manage workload and meet SLAs
Flexible and adaptable approach to work
Full, valid US driving license
Company
TGS International Group
WORLD LEADING DATA CENTRE SPECIALISTS (ENGINEERING, MAINTENANCE, OPERATIONS, COMMISSIONING, CONSTRUCTION, AND DESIGN) We are TGS International Group.
Founded in 2014
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase