Field Technician I

Lumen
Minneapolis
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 42,975 - 57,299 annuallyFunction: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled TradesEducation: high_schoolSkills: ["Problem-solving","Communication","Teamwork","Time management","Attention to detail"]

Field Technician I at Lumen responsible for asset management, coordinating material shipments, maintaining tools and equipment, assisting in provisioning of Next Generation technologies, and troubleshooting network equipment to ensure service restoration and network integrity in a high‑accountability, AI‑driven connectivity environment.

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Field Technician I

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Job Summary

Field Technician I at Lumen responsible for asset management, coordinating material shipments, maintaining tools and equipment, assisting in provisioning of Next Generation technologies, and troubleshooting network equipment to ensure service restoration and network integrity in a high‑accountability, AI‑driven connectivity environment.
Location: Minneapolis
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades
Seniority: Entry level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Troubleshoots network equipment, removes/replaces defective equipment, and works with appropriate resources to isolate and restore network.
  • •Assists in the installation/change/decommission and testing of Next Generation technologies such as Edge Compute, Wavelength, Fiber Optic transport, Ethernet, SONET and IP network layers for all available bandwidths offered; may install and test network and customer premise equipment (CPE) including installation and delivery of end user services.
  • •Utilizes industry standard software and hardware tools to accurately locate, mark, and protect underground outside plant facilities.
  • •AC Power (on limited basis) and DC power installs including tertiary and BDCBB.
  • •Responsible for asset management processes and replenishment of on-site/truck materials; coordinates shipping and receiving of company and customer materials; maintains tools, test sets, and all network equipment.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 42,975 - 57,299 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kWellness StipendEducation Program

Key Requirements

  • •High School Diploma or GED or up to 2 years of relevant job experience including 1+ years network monitoring, installation, or maintenance/repair.
  • •Entry-level technician with experience and/or knowledge of at least one of the four major technician disciplines: Transmission (DS1/DS3/SONET), Switching (circuit-switching/SS7), TCP/IP (routers/higher-layer protocols), and Outside Plant (Fiber locating, OTDR, Mass Fusion Splicing, etc.).
  • •Have knowledge of locating fiber optic cable, right-of-way, and As-Builts.
  • •Must maintain site security and cleanliness; PC skills and be well versed in Microsoft Windows and Office applications; ability to quickly learn corporate databases.
  • •On-call 24x7 on a rotational basis; valid driver’s license; ability to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl; lift 50 lbs.; works in all weather conditions
Experience:TelecommunicationsNetworking
Education:High School
Skills:Problem-solvingCommunicationTeamworkTime managementAttention to detail
Licenses:Driver’s license
Tech Stack:Fiber opticOC192DS0Edge ComputeWavelengthEthernetSONETTCP/IPCPEWindows

Company Brief

Lumen
Provides integrated communications, network, edge cloud, and security services to enterprise, government, and carrier customers, operating a global fiber network and delivering connectivity and managed IT solutions.
Industry: Telecommunications
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Monroe, United States
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