Communications Technician [C-CWA06]

Company: AT&T
Location: Grand Prairie
Posted on: April 5, 2021

Job Description:

LOOKING FOR A COMPANY THAT VALUES YOUR POTENTIAL?

A job with AT&T as a Communications Technician can provide you with exactly that!

Take advantage of our paid training and wide range of career possibilities. AT&T offers a competitive salary, company provided vehicles and tools and benefits that include medical, dental, paid vacation, and more!

Our Communications Technicians performs installation, testing and maintenance operations on various types of equipment

What you'll do as an AT&T Communications Technician:

• Use sophisticated electronic test equipment in analyzing installing, wiring, repairing and testing communications equipment
• Coordinates clearing of trouble with other offices and outside plant repair forces and works with other employees/customers in the maintenance communication services
• Reviews and interprets documents, service orders and follows standard practices
• Operates terminal to access various computer operating systems
• Prepares detailed records and reportsAdditional information:Support all Conexus CO network infrastructure equipment. Knowledge of IP, async, synch, and x.25 protocols. Cisco certified is preferred. Must know ATM/FR and AVPN circuits. Responsible for the creation and maintenance of Central Office Provisioning System (COPS) inventory records. Required to complete provisioning test and turn up requests for in connection with Central Office LAN migrations. Must have excel experience.Support IP and Mediation provisioning processes for AT&T's- internal Central Office networks. Responsibilities include:
• Create supporting documentation for the migration of network connectivity from old infrastructure to new infrastructure devices;Participation in the network (change) windows with vendors and technology stakeholders;Provision new network element connectivity in partnership with technology stakeholders;Maintenance of Central Office Provisioning System (COPS) work orders;Maintenance of COPS change records to ensure data integrity;Necessary skills:
• Knowledge of AT&T Central Office environment.Experience or familiarity with Central Office infrastructure (routers, switches, and protocol mediation) devices. OEMs include Cisco, Allied Telesis, Applied Innovations, Telecomp USA, and Datatek.Understanding of AT&T switching and / or transport network elements.Familiarity with networking protocols (TCP/IP, x.25, etc.).MS Excel experience is required.
  In addition to strong communication skills, our Communications Technicians must have the following:
  - Valid state driver's license
  - 325lbs weight limit dressed in work clothes due to safety restrictions
  - Ability to perceive differences in wire and cable colors
  - Ability to lift and move up to 75lbs
  - AT&T will consider for employment qualified applicants in a manner consistent with the requirements of federal, state and local laws
  - Qualify on pre-employment screening:Technical Knowledge Test II (TKT II)

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