Full-Time
Telecommunications Technician
CenturyLink
10,001+ employees
Global telecommunications and IT services provider
Compensation Overview
$15 - $39/hr
Orleans, NE, USA + 1 more
More locations: North Platte, NE, USA
In Person
May be assigned to work out of town for varying lengths of time.
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- Must work varying shifts and hours including possible mandatory overtime, weekends and holidays.
- May be assigned to work out of town for varying lengths of time.
- Drive company-provided vehicle.
- Requires a valid state driver's license and a satisfactory driving record.
- May require compliance with State and Federal Department of Transportation Drive Qualification Regulations, including drug and alcohol testing.
- May require a Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
- May climb and work at elevations (e.g., from ladders, poles, lift trucks) exceeding 18 feet.
- May require pole climbing certification.
- When working aloft with ladders or other equipment with weight-capacity ratings, employees must adhere to the Company safety policy and equipment weight requirements.
- May work in confined spaces (e.g., attics, crawl spaces, utility holes).
- May perform strenuous physical activities including, but not limited to: lifting and/or moving objects weighing over 75 pounds.
- May perform job activities outdoors in different weather conditions (e.g., extreme cold and/or heat, inclement weather).
- Install, maintain/repair and test residential/small business telecommunication service and broadband products such as: POTS, HSI, Networking, VDSL, Fiber to the Home.
- Enable the wireless/wired network on company-approved modems/routers.
- Connect wires and cables to terminals and attach/detach various kinds of hardware to wires, cables, buildings, poles and inside facility.
- This includes cabling various electronic components (e.g., routers, computers, etc.).
- Analyze and troubleshoot basic technical problems or issues.
- Perform continuity and/or conformance testing.
- Use test equipment (e.g., 965DPS, T-Berd, OTDR) and/or coordinate testing of customer lines with the assistance of the test center or other designated employees.
- Read and interpret customer service orders, repair tickets, technical drawings, maps, blueprints, diagrams, etc., and perform specified work.
- Interact with customers professionally and courteously via telephone or on the premises.
- Review and discuss service order requirements with customers, evaluating their service needs and recognizing and suggesting additional/alternative services as appropriate.
- Confirm/update trouble reported, or services ordered, review billing information, respond to questions on features/usages/applications/capabilities of equipment and services, and review systems configuration.
- Identify/explore additional revenue generation opportunities.
CenturyLink, now known as Lumen Technologies, provides telecommunications and IT services for businesses and government. It offers voice communications and network services such as VoIP, SIP Trunking, hosted VoIP, SD-WAN, MPLS, and IPVPN, along with cloud and IT solutions like Big Data as a Service, IoT, and cloud management across hybrid, private, and public clouds. It differentiates itself by offering a broad, integrated portfolio that combines traditional communications with modern network and cloud services at scale, backed by global data centers and infrastructure. Its goal is to help customers communicate, connect, and digitally transform through secure, scalable, and manageable network and cloud solutions.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Monroe, Louisiana
Founded
1930
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Sold ILEC business in 20 states to Brightspeed for $7.5B in October 2023, focusing on enterprises.
- Divested EMEA operations to Colt for $1.8B in November 2023, streamlining core clients.
- Higher-margin security, cloud, IP, UC services generated $4.5B revenue in 2023.
What critics are saying
- Tycko & Zavareei lawsuit over Quantum Fiber 'Price for Life' false ads erodes trust now.
- 940 Mbps fiber speeds lag Verizon Fios 2.3 Gbps and AT&T 5 Gbps, losing SMB share.
- Legacy copper reliance forces FCC-mandated fiber migrations without rival scale by 2028.
What makes CenturyLink unique
- Lumen Platform integrates global fiber, edge cloud, and security for 4th Industrial Revolution apps.
- Quantum Fiber delivers high-speed fiber services to residents and SMBs via CenturyLink brand.
- 450,000 route miles fiber network supports enterprise high-performance networking worldwide.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Life Insurance
Remote Work Options
Flexible Work Hours
Performance Bonus
Company News
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