Telecommunications Technician II

Empower AI is AI for government. Empower AI gives federal agency leaders the tools to elevate the potential of their workforce with a direct path for meaningful transformation. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Empower AI leverages three decades of experience solving complex challenges in Health, Defense, and Civilian missions. Our proven Empower AI Platform provides a practical, sustainable path for clients to achieve transformation that is true to who they are, what they do, how they work, with the resources they have. The result is a government workforce that is exponentially more creative and productive. For more information, visit www.Empower.ai.

Empower AI is proud to be recognized as a 2024 Military Friendly Employer by Viqtory, the publisher of G.I. Jobs. This designation reflects the company's commitment to hiring and supporting active-duty and veteran employees.

Experience in the following: fiber optic network cabling installations, splicing, polishing, cleaving, connecting, fusion splicing, testing, terminations (fusion and mechanical), electromechanical connectorization, assembling, and documenting; conducting fiber optic testing with Corning, Exfo, and Fluke testers, assist with design/engineering of Internet Service Provider (ISP)/ Operating Server Provider (OSP) projects and fiber optic cabling documentation - OSP Insight; operating test equipment for evaluating fiber optic and copper connected components, sensors and systems, experience working with Corning, Exfo, Fujikura, Sumitomo ABF, and Fluke Networking equipment; Cat 6, Coax, and fiber optic cabling; fiber and copper maintenance: emergency restoration, inspection services, troubleshooting, fiber documentation, industry standards, and installation techniques.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Associate's Degree or equivalent related experience
• At least two (2) years of telecommunications/electronics vocational training, professional certification from an accredited technical school or equivalent military school

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED BY LEVEL:

• 2 - 7 Years

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

This position requires the ability to perform the below essential functions:

• Sitting for long periods
• Standing for long periods
• Ambulate throughout an office
• Ambulate between several buildings
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl as required
• Repeatedly lift and carry weight up to 75 pounds
• Travel by land or air transportation 25 %

All hiring and promotion decisions at Empower AI are based on merit to bring the best talent available to contribute to our firm's overall success. It is the policy of Empower AI not to discriminate against any applicant for employment, or employee because of age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status. Empower AI is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.