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We are currently looking for a highly motivated Services Engineer to join our Services team in the UK. The position will be London/Southern based.
The key responsibilities of this role will include
- Installation and Commissioning of Adtran equipment, Access, DWDM and Ethernet and associated racks and cabling at customer locations
- Commissioning to include configuration of equipment, establishing DCN for network management, full functional testing, acceptance testing and completing client handover documentation
- Fault Finding and problem diagnosis, preparing reports and feedback to Adtran Technical Services, Engineering and Operations
- Provide onsite technical support when required, working solely or under direction from Technical Services
- Role requires full mobility (company vehicle will be provided) and will require weekend and out of hours work
- Supervise or work with Adtran Service Partners when required
- Adhere to company health and safety policies and procedures
- A willingness to travel extensively with occasional overnight stays
Other tasks and responsibilities
- Create detailed LLD/RAMS/SFD for bespoke projects
- Assist with staging of equipment
- Provide training to contractors/subcontractors
- Other duties as assigned
Knowledge, skills and experience required
Experience:
- Installation and Commissioning of DWDM and Telecommunications Equipment preferably for a Carrier
- Installation and Commissioning of Ethernet equipment
- Installation and Commissioning of Access equipment
- Installation of equipment cabinets
- Working in Telephone exchanges, data centres and cell site environments including street cabinets
- Installation of DC cabling at customer sites from EOS to suite line and cabinet
- Installation of DC cabling within cabinets and connecting at PDU
- Installation of fibre optics hydra cables within customer sites
- Handling Fibre Optics
- Dealing with customers
Skills:
- Sound engineering skills
- Good communications skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams and Visio
Knowledge:
- A good understanding of Optical transmission, DWDM systems including ROADM and Optical amplifiers
- Optical path testing loss and dispersion measurement
- Transmission testing
- Ethernet including VLANs
- Ethernet testing and certification
- Fibre channel
- IP and SNMP
- Power supplies AC and DC
- Safe Installation Practises
- Good general understanding of telecommunications
Education / Qualifications:
- ONC/ HNC in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications or equivalent relevant qualification
- Safecontractor or equivalent Health & Safety training
- Full driving license
Physical demands
- Involves manual handling
Scope of employment
- Fulltime / Permanent
- DBS check and Level 3 Security Clearance will be required (Adtran to arrange)
Primary location of job
- London/Southern based
Compensation & Benefits
- 26 days holiday + public holidays
- Company pension scheme (salary sacrifice) – 7% Company contribution
- Healthcare cover for employee and spouse/children
- Life Assurance 4 x salary
- Private Health Insurance to cover for serious illnesses (after 2 years continuous service)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle Scheme and monthly gym allowance
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What We Do
ADTRAN, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADTN) is defining the future network with innovative next-generation solutions that enable telecommunication service providers to deliver voice, data and video services to homes and businesses. Our vision is to enable a fully connected world where the power to communicate is available to everyone, everywhere.
ADTRAN was founded in 1985 in Huntsville, AL. The corporate headquarters remains in Huntsville with additional R&D centers in Germany and India and sales offices located throughout the world. Innovation has been at the heart of the company since its inception and is recognized through our large portfolio of patents that is more than 700 strong.
Our employees, more than 2,000 strong, come to work each day searching for ways to bring the world together through improved communication. We seek the best and brightest minds that bring integrity, a spirit of entrepreneurism, creative problem solving, and a passion for their work.
