ITS Electronic Technician Specialist

University of Kentucky   Lexington, KY   Full-time     Manufacturing / Production / Operations
Posted on May 3, 2024
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Posting Details

Posting Details

Job Title

ITS Electronic Technician Specialist

Requisition Number

RE45174

Working Title

Department Name

3L600:ITS Networking & Infrastructure

Work Location

Lexington, KY

Grade Level

43

Salary Range

$18.99-30.38/hour

Type of Position

Staff

Position Time Status

Full-Time

Required Education

AA

Click here for more information about equivalencies:

https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies

Required Related Experience

3 yrs

Required License/Registration/Certification

None

Physical Requirements

* Must be able to work from ladders or lifts up to 15 feet or higher
* Must be able to lift and carry 30 pounds
* Must be able to work in tight places for extended periods of time
* Must be able to distinguish wiring colors
* Must be able to traverse campus while carrying or moving equipment in a reasonable amount of time.
* Must be able to stand for long periods of time

Shift

Monday-Friday (40 hrs/wk)
8:00am-5:00pm
Occasional overtime as needed
Required to be in the on-call rotation

Job Summary

The ITS Electronic Tech Specialist will serve as a senior team member for inside and outside cable plant maintenance and support. This position should have knowledge and experience with:
  • structured cabling standards
  • uninterruptible power supplies
  • layer 1 concepts in support of network, wireless, & VoIP infrastructure.
Knowledge of installation and termination of copper and fiber optic cabling, rack installation, and associated hardware is also preferred.

Internal Employee Being Considered

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Experience with fiber optic fusion splicers, Fluke cable testers, test and termination tools for copper and fiber optic cabling. Experience installing Uninterruptible Power Supply systems.

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?

No

Preferred Education/Experience

BICSI Installer or equivalent OJT, training, or experience. Previous experience installing and troubleshooting structured cabling and installation of network and voice equipment.

Driver's license preferred.

Deadline to Apply

05/09/2024

University Community of Inclusion

The University of Kentucky is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring all our students, faculty, and staff work in an environment of openness and acceptance. We strive to foster a community where people of all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives can feel secure and welcome. We also value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
  1. * Please choose the answer that best describes your paid employment experience in installing, terminating and testing Category 6 data cable.
    • None
    • More than 0, up through 1 year
    • More than 1 year, up through 3 years
    • More than 3 years, up through 5 years
    • More than 5 years, up through 8 years
    • More than 8 years
  2. * Please choose the answer that best describes your paid employment experience installing VoIP phones and network switch equipment (does not require programming experience).
    • None
    • More than 0, up through 1 year
    • More than 1 year, up through 3 years
    • More than 3 years, up through 5 years
    • More than 5 years, up through 10 years
    • More than 10 years
  3. * Describe your experience with troubleshooting data and voice services:

    (Open Ended Question)
  4. * Describe your experience with installation and termination of outside plant cable:

    (Open Ended Question)
  5. * Where did you first see this position advertised other than on UK's online employment system?
    • HigherEdJobs.com
    • Diverseeducation.com (Diverse Issues in Higher Education)
    • HERCjobs.org (Higher Education Recruitment Consortium)
    • InsightIntoDiversity.com
    • Latinosinhighered.com
    • Indeed.com
    • A Colleague, Friend and/or Family Member
    • UK Job Fair
    • None of the Above
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
  1. Resume
  2. Cover Letter
Optional Documents