Job Details

IT Technician: Office of Innovative Technologies - UTK

Position Number: 6146708
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Position Type: Computing - Network/System Administration

IT Technician: Office of Innovative Technologies - UTK
Knoxville, TN, United States

Job Identification: 2155
Job Category: Info Technology
Posting Date: 04/15/2025
Job Schedule: Full Time
Locations: 1115 Volunteer Boulevard, Knoxville, TN, 37996, US (On-site)

Job Description
Installs, tests and troubleshoots new and existing data and telephone circuits to include category cabling (cat 5 and cat 6) fiber optic cabling and outside plant cabling for wireless access points, cameras, end user equipment, servers, and other network related equipment.

Responsibilities

Installation of fiber/Copper cable for inside & outside plant.
Installation of phones across campus.
Installation of outside wireless access points.
Trouble shooting issues with fiber/copper infrastructure.
Completion of paperwork for all work orders daily.
Other related duties.

Qualifications
Required Qualifications

Education: Associates degree or equivalent related experience
Experience: 2 years of experience
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Knowledge of installation practices. Knowledge of how network systems operate. Knowledge of how to use test equipment OTDR, power meter, toners and label maker. Ability to work in various conditions. indoors, outdoor, confined space crowded closets, and off ladder. Ability to interact with various customers and contractors.

Preferred Qualifications

Education: Associates degree or equivalent related experience
Experience: 2 years of experience
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: General telecommunication Knowledge.

Work Location

This will be an onsite position located in Knoxville, Tn.

Compensation and Benefits

UT market range: MR07
Anticipated hiring range: $37,147.80 - $50,000
Find more information on the UT Market Range structure here
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Application Instructions

For best consideration applicants should submit the below materials before 4/11/2025

Resume
Cover Letter

About The Department

The Office of Innovative Technologies (OIT) seeks to support the university's mission by providing customer driven IT services in a consistent and credible manner.

About Us
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees-the Volunteers-who uphold the university's tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service.

UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee's flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy's largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service.

UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices that attract and retain a diverse community and that support a culture where everyone matters and belongs.

The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as "Best Employer for New Graduates," "One of America's Best Large Employers," and "Best Workplace for Women," and has been designated as "Best Place for Working Parents" by Forbes Magazine.

Apply today and join the Tennessee Volunteer community!

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