Telecommunications Mechanic II - Outside Plant (OSP)

Location: Fort Stewart/Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia, USA; non-remote. Relocation incentive available.

Salary: $30.92 per hour

Company

hirify.global provides IT infrastructure, application development, cybersecurity, cloud, mobility, and related services to government clients supporting critical missions.

What you will do

• Operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and modernize telephone switching equipment, voicemail platforms, and telecommunications infrastructure.
• Configure and manage telephone and voicemail services, service requests, work orders, and trouble tickets.
• Install, repair, test, and maintain aerial, underground, and direct-buried fiber optic, copper, and coaxial cable systems.
• Diagnose outages and equipment failures while monitoring system performance and conducting preventive maintenance.
• Maintain outside plant records, cable routes, telecommunications drawings, construction packages, and as-built documentation.
• Coordinate with government customers, contractors, and technical stakeholders on inspections, upgrades, modernization, and service delivery.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance; clearance sponsorship is available for qualified candidates.
• Five or more years of experience in telecommunications infrastructure, voice systems, outside plant operations, or telecommunications installation and maintenance.
• Experience with fiber optic, copper, and coaxial cabling, including installation, testing, troubleshooting, and repair.
• Knowledge of BICSI standards, OSHA requirements, telecommunications installation practices, and industry regulations.
• Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record required.

Nice to have

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, information technology, computer science, telecommunications, or a related field.
• Experience supporting DoD, federal government, or military telecommunications environments.
• Experience with telephone switching systems, voicemail platforms, enterprise communications, and infrastructure modernization projects.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time Monday–Friday schedule.
• Health and Welfare benefits under applicable Service Contract Act requirements.
• Paid sick leave based on hours worked.
• Paid vacation based on qualifying service and paid federal holidays.
• Work focused on operational excellence, customer support, professional growth, and work-life balance.