Job Listing: Switch Technician/Network Operations

Our client is searching for a Switch Technician for a 6 month contract in Memphis, TN.

This is a technical position that provides more advanced hands on market support. Tests, locates and repairs complex equipment problems. Configuration and fault management for wide array of platforms in the Mobile Switching Center including voicemail (IN), HLR (Home Location Register), VLS (Visitor Location Register), BSC (Base Station Controller), SMSC (Short Message Service Center and IWF (Inter Working Function).

This position works as part of a cross-functional team to conduct routine preventative maintenance activities for all switching center nodes, supporting the network performance and reliability initiatives. Generates the morning report and facility walk through reports and weekly shift summary reports as requested. Analyzes system reports in order to isolate call failures and drops. Provides support to Level I technicians. Recommends process improvements to supervisor. Performs fault isolation tests related to T1 trouble. Completes cross connect wiring, performs mobile phone number testing, enters and tests system external alarms, performs system call traces, monitors market alarms, responds to remedy work orders, trouble tickets conducting basic to more complex triage. Dispatches the appropriate technician for resolution of problems in the field. Supports corporate nodes as requested. Tests, accepts and integrates new circuits. Regularly monitors all market alarms; generates billing tape backups and completes system backup routines on all nodes and provide corrective maintenance as needed. Assists with training more junior techs on routines related to switching center nodes. Complete site expansions, growth and new site builds as requested. Participates project activities including re-homes and vendor supported projects related to network growth and development. Maintain spares inventory. Ensures all spares have the most up to date software and firmware.

The qualified candidate must have Tellabs DACS experience, Ericsson 810, and Alcatel MGW experience.

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Join TEKsystems® and get your career on the fast track. As the leading technology staffing and services firm, we are passionate about deploying high-caliber IT and communications expertise. To satisfy our constant need for expertise, we actively seek talented Technical Professionals with all levels of information technology and communications skills. TEKsystems knows that every professional has different needs, so we'll work together to determine a suitable benefits package. We offer options to our Technical Professionals that could include: a health plan, 401k, provisions for vacation and holiday pay, and technical and professional training. With a foundation as the nation's largest IT staffing firm, we've become a billion-dollar services company by blending superior client service with an unrivaled ability to source and manage talent to precise specifications, resulting in successful technology executions. Allegis Group and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers. M/F/D/V