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Armstrong Group

Diversified holding company; telecom, real estate

Network Technician 2

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/14/2026
No salary listed
Senior
Associate's
Butler, PA, USA
Hybrid
Electrical EngineeringTelecommunications Engineering

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 5 years of operational and/or similar technical industry experience.
  • An Associate's Degree or equivalent technical education.
  • Proficiency in DWDM transport, CMTS, GPON platforms, MPLS, and routing.
  • Solid application of IP and RF networking principles, including DOCSIS, OFDM, OFDMA, and Mid/High Split concepts.
  • Ability to troubleshoot technical issues swiftly.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
  • High organization and attention to detail.
Responsibilities
  • Implement, assemble, and activate full CMTS systems and Adtran multi-vendor GPON systems, executing planned designs, system upgrades, and maintenance work.
  • Use advanced debugging and access tools to diagnose complex issues and resolve performance bottlenecks and software bugs.
  • Work closely with vendor engineers and TAC leaders to accelerate escalations.
  • Clearly articulate complex technical problems to management, internal departments, and commercial customers.
  • Develop analysis methods and tools to determine network augments and design architecture improvements.
  • Maintain network availability through a flexible schedule, including a rotating weekly on-call schedule for after-hours high-level support; travel lightly.
Desired Qualifications
  • NCTI: Understanding Reverse Networks.
  • SCTE: DOCSIS Fundamentals.
  • On-the-job or vendor training in GPON Fundamentals and CCNA.

About the company

Armstrong Group is a family-owned holding company with a diversified portfolio that includes telecommunications, cable TV and internet services, and real estate. The telecommunications arm builds and operates networks to deliver cable television and broadband to homes and businesses. Beyond telecom, the group holds real estate interests and manages assets across multiple industries, reflecting its evolution from a local line-construction business into a multi-sector organization. What sets Armstrong Group apart is its long-running, family-led ownership combined with a strategic focus on diversification across complementary sectors, rather than relying on a single industry. Its goal is to grow and sustain value over the long term by expanding its portfolio and geographic reach while maintaining family control.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$13.1M

Headquarters

null

Founded

1946

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What believers are saying

  • January 2026 milestones show Armstrong is finishing fiber builds while rivals still start.
  • New York’s 2025 Advanced Fiber Network added 4,000 miles and 42,000 locations.
  • Armstrong’s 2026 private-capital rollout expands broadband share without grant-timeline dependence.

What critics are saying

  • The 2024 FCC settlement cost $6.5 million and forced a corporate compliance agreement.
  • Charter, Comcast, and regional fiber rivals keep squeezing Armstrong’s legacy cable economics.
  • If FTTP returns disappoint, Armstrong’s private-capital expansion can become an existential cash drain.

What makes Armstrong Group unique

  • Family ownership funds Armstrong’s 2026 FTTP build across six states without public capital.
  • Armstrong surpassed 70% FTTP completion by January 2026, with major markets fully converted.
  • Armstrong’s network now supports multigigabit and 10G XGS-PON speeds in select markets.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Holidays

Company News

The Youngstown Publishing Company
May 1st, 2025
New Field to be Named for Grove City College Baseball Pioneer

After graduating with an engineering degree, Stewart went to work for PPG and later became CEO of the Armstrong Group, a family-owned, Butler, Pa.-based corporation that provides cable telecommunications, security, real estate and other services.

Butler Eagle
Jun 9th, 2022
Armstrong Group launched fiber network services on Jun 9th 22'.

CRANBERRY TWP — In a change county commissioners chairwoman Leslie Osche called “transformational for the county,” Armstrong on Thursday announced the availability of its new fiber network services.