Central Office Field Survey Support

Worthington, OH - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 3 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Telecommunications Central Office (CO) Auditor

This role Requires 90-95% Travel

While DataField is headquartered in Columbus Ohio this role will require travel across the US.

Work will be performed in a location for approximately 2 to 3-month periods and then moved to another location.

DataField is seeking a high-level Telecommunications Central Office (CO) Auditor to perform detailed audits inside legacy and modern Central Office environments. This role goes far beyond visual inspections it requires the ability to validate reconcile and prove that what the network claims exists is whats actually wired connected and carrying traffic.

If youre the kind of telecom professional who enjoys tracing circuits speaking TL1 fluently and uncovering ghost ports that only exist on paper this role was built for you.

What Youll Be Working With

Legacy & Core Network Equipment

Youll audit and validate traffic flow across legacy Digital Cross-Connect Systems (DCS) including:

Tellabs 5500

Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) DACS II

Western Electric DACS III & IV

These systems act as the backbone switchboards for high-capacity circuits and your job is to verify their accuracy end to end.

Physical Infrastructure

DSX-1 & DSX-3 frames (T1 / T3 cross-connects)

Fiber Distribution Panels (FDPs)

Overhead and underfloor cable routing systems

Youll be physically tracing jumpers following circuits bay-to-bay and confirming real-world connectivity in dense CO environments.

The Digital Side of the Audit

TL1 (Transaction Language 1):

Youll access network elements using TL1 commands to validate port assignments circuit status and provisioning data. Familiarity with commands such as ACT RTRV ENT and related syntax is essential.

PuTTY / Craft Port Access:

Youll connect locally via serial or USB adapters configure COM ports and baud rates and establish direct sessions with CO equipment.

What Youll Be Responsible For

Data Correlation

Compare logical network records spreadsheets and assignment data against physical wiring and port usage

Identify discrepancies between software records and real-world connections

Manual Circuit Tracing

Physically trace copper and fiber jumpers through racks frames and ladder systems

Validate end-to-end circuit paths across multiple bays and systems

Port & Circuit Auditing

Identify ghost circuits (logically assigned but physically absent)

Identify unrecorded or misassigned physical connections

Document findings clearly and accurately for remediation

Reporting & Accuracy

Capture detailed audit results

Provide clear documentation that engineering and operations teams can act on

Requirements

Strong experience with Inside Plant (ISP) working inside telecommunications Central Offices

Hands-on knowledge of DCS systems DSX frames and fiber distribution

Practical experience using TL1 and local device access tools

Ability to read interpret and reconcile network documentation

High attention to detail accuracy matters

Comfortable working independently in live network environments

Telecommunications Central Office (CO) AuditorThis role Requires 90-95% TravelWhile DataField is headquartered in Columbus Ohio this role will require travel across the US.Work will be performed in a location for approximately 2 to 3-month periods and then moved to another location.DataField is seek...