SDH / TDM / SONET Field Technician

We are seeking experienced Field Technicians with SDH, SONET, and TDM expertise to support large-scale telecom deployment, migration, and decommissioning projects across multiple customer locations.

Location: Dallas, TX
Travel Required
Pay Rate: $34–$40/hour
Employment Type: Contract

Key Responsibilities

• Utilize IT tools and asset management systems to identify and locate telecom equipment scheduled for decommissioning.
• Connect locally to telecom equipment when required to perform service checks and validation activities.
• Perform power clamp readings and safely power down telecom devices.
• Conduct equipment-level and circuit-level audits and provide detailed findings to project coordinators.
• Update project status and asset information using reporting and inventory management tools.
• Recover and remove legacy cabling and wiring as specified in project documentation.
• Label, tag, and document recovered assets according to client requirements.
• Support logistics, asset recovery, import/export activities, and operational functions as needed.
• Travel to customer sites to execute project deliverables.

Required Qualifications

• Strong understanding of:
• • SDH (Synchronous Digital Hierarchy)
  • SONET (Synchronous Optical Network)
  • TDM (Time Division Multiplexing)
• Experience performing telecom equipment and inventory audits.
• Knowledge of DC and AC telecom power systems.
• Ability to interpret network documentation and asset records.
• Comfortable working with large volumes of technical and inventory data.
• Strong communication skills and ability to interact with multiple stakeholders.
• Proficiency using IT tools, databases, and reporting applications.
• Ability and willingness to travel extensively to customer sites.

Preferred Equipment Experience

Experience working with one or more of the following platforms is highly desirable:

• Alcatel-Lucent BWM
• Alcatel-Lucent TDM10G
• Alcatel-Lucent DACS
• Alcatel-Lucent DMX
• Nortel TN Series
• Fujitsu Flashwave
• Marconi SMA Series
• Cisco ONS 15454
• ADVA FSP