Job Title: Communication Technician

Location: Sumter, SC

Job Type: Full-Time; 6 month contract to hire

Salary: $24-$28/HR

Compliance: Drug screen and background check required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Installing, programming, and maintaining complex communication equipment to get customers up and running.

• Fixing the system if things go wrong and bringing communications back online to public safety, hospitals, utilities, manufacturing, and other mission-critical customers.

• Designing and upgrading customer systems to the latest technologies and solutions.

• Assisting and collaborating well with the team, Service Manager, and customer.

• Demonstrating a willingness to learn and be mentored on a new technology in communications and equipment.

• Completing assigned tickets properly and on time.

• Making minor modifications to electronic circuitry per customer request and/or deploying factory software/firmware updates.

• Serving in an on-call rotation and providing 27/7 technical support.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent; technical certification or associate degree in a related field is a plus.

• At least two (2) years of experience in diagnosing, repairing, programming, and installing mobile communications equipment. 

• Team-focused with a passion to meet customer needs.

• Strong communications skills for end users and third parties.

• Resourceful technicians sometimes need assistance/guidance from others.

• Understanding of / willingness to learn two-way radio theory.

• Experience operating testing equipment like spectrum analyzers, system analyzers, watt meters, TDRs, FDRs, and multi-meters.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

• A valid driver’s license.

Benefits:

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision

• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

• Short and long-term disability

• Health Spending Account (HSA)

• Transportation benefits

• Employee Assistance Program

• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

• Military or Public Service - Nice to have

• Experience with DAS systems, LMR systems, two-way radios , Network Routers - Nice to have

willing to travel to sites or just travel set routes to test bandwidth

Experience Level:

Intermediate Level

About TEKsystems:

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.