Wireless Technician

AT&T AT&T · Telecom · Indianapolis, IN

This role involves the installation, integration, and maintenance of wireless equipment, including performing database changes, repairs on cell site components, and monitoring network performance. It requires working with sophisticated electronic test equipment, performing preventative maintenance, and potentially implementing new services. The role also includes on-call duties and requires a valid driver's license and ability to work in various conditions.

What you'd actually do

  1. Install and maintain mobile test equipment.
  2. Perform database changes, repairs on all cell site components as well as wide area network equipment.
  3. Demonstrate the ability to resolve difficult problems.
  4. Work with contractors on existing cell site reports to ensure work is being done to engineering specifications.
  5. Assist other technicians in monitoring and/or testing wireless network performance and/or resolving cell site problems.

Skills

Required

  • Installation and maintenance of wireless equipment
  • Database changes and repairs
  • Problem-solving
  • Working with contractors
  • Monitoring and testing network performance
  • Use of electronic test equipment
  • Preventative maintenance
  • PC operation for system access
  • Coordination with other groups
  • Driving long distances
  • Independent work
  • Instruction and guidance to others
  • Network surveillance and emergency response
  • Ability to work various shifts and on-call duty
  • Valid driver's license and satisfactory driving record
  • Ability to drive manual transmission vehicles
  • Ability to travel and be away from home
  • Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions
  • Unimpaired hearing and oral communication skills
  • Ability to distinguish colors, read print, lift up to 60 lbs, climb stairs/ladders
  • Ability to work in uncomfortable positions
  • Good hand-eye coordination
  • Ability to work with hand tools
  • Related technical training or equivalent experience

Nice to have

  • FCC/FAA/EPA/OSHA regulations knowledge
  • Manual or electronic cross connect functions
  • Software modification and database inputs
  • Implementation of new services/technologies/equipment

What the JD emphasized

  • 24 hour on call duty
  • advanced skills
  • difficult problems
  • engineering specifications
  • monitoring and/or testing wireless network performance and/or resolving cell site problems
  • switch database changes
  • testing digital circuits and interpreting results
  • acceptable driving record
  • sophisticated electronic test equipment
  • preventative maintenance
  • necessary logs, reports and postings
  • access required systems and equipment
  • clearing of trouble
  • maintenance and installation of wireless service
  • moves and/or lifts material weighing up to a maximum of 60 pounds
  • drive long distances safely
  • Works independently, with minimal guidance or assistance
  • Provides instruction, assistance, and guidance to other technicians
  • Network surveillance and emergency response
  • after-hours projects, on-call duty, and overtime
  • implementation of new services/technologies/equipment
  • day, evening or night hours; overtime, emergency call-outs, weekends and holidays
  • 24-hour on-call duty
  • 2 years related technical training or equivalent experience or have minimum of 1-year time in title
  • valid state driver's license, or CDL, whichever is applicable, and satisfactory driving record check
  • ability to drive a vehicle with manual gearshift
  • away from home location for extended periods of time
  • Work outside in all types of weather
  • unimpaired hearing
  • communicate orally and via telephone
  • distinguish between colors
  • read printed material
  • lift/carry 60 pounds
  • climb stairs/ladders
  • kneel, stoop, crouch, or work in other uncomfortable positions
  • good hand/eye coordination
  • work with hand tools