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Altice USA Access Tech III- Inside Plant in Sparta, New Jersey
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We are Optimum, a leader in the fast-paced world of connectivity, and we're on the hunt for enthusiastic professionals to join our team! We understand that connectivity isn't just a luxury anymore - it's a necessity that empowers lives, fuels businesses, and drives innovation. A career at Optimum means you'll be enabling progress and enhancing lives by providing reliable, high-speed connectivity solutions that keep the world connected. We owe our success to our amazing product, commitment to our people and the connections we make in every community.
If you are resourceful, collaborative, team-oriented and passionate about delivering consistent excellence, Optimum is the Company for you!
We areOptimum!
We are Altice USA; a family of businesses that includes Optimum, Suddenlink, Optimum Mobile, Optimum Business, A4 advertising, Cheddar, and News12. Our common goal is connecting our customers to friends and family, shows they love, advertising that resonates and news that matters. We're building a workforce that thrives on collaboration, inclusion, and innovation. We hope connecting you to a potential role is just the beginning.
Access Tech III- Inside Plant is focused on development and maintenance of digital and analog headend and hub equipment.
- Design and construct multiple program transport stream (MPTS) streams from various sources that include constant bit rate (CBR) Encoding, variable bit rate (VBR) Encoding, and Multi Decrypt Satellite Receivers.
- Perform tasks of high complexity relating to the installation and service/troubleshooting (problem analysis), and configuration of various digital and analog headend, and hub equipment (cable, digital, and telephony).
- Test and analyze ASI (Asynchronous Serial Interface) and IP (Internet Protocol) transport streams, demonstrate full understanding of master headend (MHE) redundancy systems, including architecture of ASI and IP master transport rings both within the Digital Headend and throughout Service Areas.
- Maintain ASI and IP streams constructed from various sources, including CBR Encoding, VBR Encoding, and MultiDecrypt Satellite Receivers off air receive video processors.
- Provision equipment as needed, (QAM devices, Imux, Multiplexers, Encoders, Decoders, transcoders (ACE), Mentor, Path1, digital content manager (DCM) and RF gateway QAM (RFGW)) ensuring adequate inventory, and maintaining equipment repair and inventory records.
- Communicate with other departments regarding technical problems and issues to ensure that they are addressed in a timely and complete manner.
- Technical school, equivalent college courses, or on the job experience.
- Minimum 6 months of success as a BBT IV, Access I Technician or Access II Technician and in good standing.
- SCTE Broadband Telecom Specialist Exam certification or equivalent.
- Demonstrated knowledge of all ISP test equipment including Analog and QAM spectrum analyzers, optical time-domain reflectometer (OTDR), digital, etc.
- Subject matter expert regarding community antenna television (CATV) system design and operational parameters as well as high speed data/voice over internet protocol (HSD/VOIP) service related equipment.
- Complete understanding of State and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations pertaining to CATV.
- Ability to work flexible work hours, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and overtime as required as well as 24 hours standby when needed.
- Clean and valid Driver's License with ability to travel to other work locations as necessary.
At Optimum, we're fueled by our four core pillars: Taking Ownership, Upholding Transparency, Creating Community, and Demonstrating Expertise. Our commitment to empowering employees to take responsibility and embrace proactive problem-solving underpins Taking Ownership. Upholding Transparency is at the core of our culture, with open and honest communication fostering trust among our dedicated team and loyal customers. Creating Community is more than a goal; it's our daily commitment to fostering an environment of collaboration, innovation, and positivity. Demonstrating expertise is a promise we uphold through continuous learning and engagement with our customers to consistently deliver top-quality products and services. These pillars not only shape our culture but define Optimum as a place of excellence, trustworthiness, and thriving community, and we invite you to be a part of our journey.
If you have the drive to succeed and are ready to embark on a thrilling career, seize this opportunity today, and join our winning team, so together, we'll shape the future of connectivity.
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