Technical school, equivalent college courses, or relevant on-the-job experience.
At least 6 months of experience as a BBT IV, Access I Technician, or Access II Technician in good standing.
SCTE Broadband Telecom Specialist Exam certification or equivalent required.
Proficient with ISP test equipment including analog and QAM spectrum analyzers and OTDR.
Expertise in CATV system design and operational parameters, as well as HSD/VOIP service equipment.
Thorough understanding of FCC regulations related to CATV.
Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, and be on standby as needed.
Valid driver's license in good standing required.
Responsibilities
Design and construct multiple program transport streams from various sources.
Install, service, and troubleshoot complex digital and analog headend and hub equipment.
Test and analyze ASI and IP transport streams, ensuring understanding of MHE redundancy systems.
Maintain ASI and IP streams from various sources, including encoding and satellite receivers.
Provision equipment as needed, ensuring adequate inventory and maintenance records.
Communicate technical issues with other departments to ensure timely resolution.
Benefits
Flexible work hours including evenings and weekends.
Opportunity for overtime and standby shifts.
Comprehensive training and development opportunities.
Access to advanced technology and equipment in the field.
Full Job Description
Job Summary
Access Tech III- Inside Plant is focused on development and maintenance of digital and analog headend and hub equipment.
Responsibilities
Design and construct multiple program transport stream (MPTS) streams from various sources that include constant bit rate (CBR) Encoding, variable bit rate (VBR) Encoding, and Multi Decrypt Satellite Receivers.
Perform tasks of high complexity relating to the installation and service/troubleshooting (problem analysis), and configuration of various digital and analog headend, and hub equipment (cable, digital, and telephony).
Test and analyze ASI (Asynchronous Serial Interface) and IP (Internet Protocol) transport streams, demonstrate full understanding of master headend (MHE) redundancy systems, including architecture of ASI and IP master transport rings both within the Digital Headend and throughout Service Areas.
Maintain ASI and IP streams constructed from various sources, including CBR Encoding, VBR Encoding, and MultiDecrypt Satellite Receivers off air receive video processors.
Provision equipment as needed, (QAM devices, Imux, Multiplexers, Encoders, Decoders, transcoders (ACE), Mentor, Path1, digital content manager (DCM) and RF gateway QAM (RFGW)) ensuring adequate inventory, and maintaining equipment repair and inventory records.
Communicate with other departments regarding technical problems and issues to ensure that they are addressed in a timely and complete manner.
Qualifications
Technical school, equivalent college courses, or on the job experience.
Minimum 6 months of success as a BBT IV, Access I Technician or Access II Technician and in good standing.
SCTE Broadband Telecom Specialist Exam certification or equivalent.
Demonstrated knowledge of all ISP test equipment including Analog and QAM spectrum analyzers, optical time-domain reflectometer (OTDR), digital, etc.
Subject matter expert regarding community antenna television (CATV) system design and operational parameters as well as high speed data/voice over internet protocol (HSD/VOIP) service related equipment.
Complete understanding of State and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations pertaining to CATV.
Ability to work flexible work hours, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and overtime as required as well as 24 hours standby when needed.
Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license in good standing within the state of current residence.
Pay is competitive and based on a number of job-related factors, including skills and experience. The starting pay rate/range at time of hire for this position in the posted location is $76,933.00 - $126,390.00 / year. The rate/range provided herein is the anticipated pay at the time of hire and does not reflect future job opportunity.
We appreciate your interest in this opportunity. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. Please note that at this time, we do not provide visa sponsorship for employment.
