Alaska Communications

Role Description Remote Network technicians are a remote and combination technician. The primary duties are installation, operation, administration, and maintenance of: - Digital and VoIP Telephone Switches - Transport Systems (both network and CPE) - DLC’s - PBX’s - Ethernet Switches - Cell Sites - Central Office power systems - Network management platforms used to monitor performance and availability Qualifications - High school diploma - Driver’s license - Four (4) years training in a relevant telephone apprentice program or equivalent experience leading to journeyman level performance - Two (2) years' experience in the skills and work this position will typically perform - Vendor specific training and/or certifications Requirements - Must successfully pass a pre-employment suitability assessment and either a DOT or non-DOT drug test - May be required to perform duties of a Field Technician, which may require a Medical Certification or a CDL - Travel by Air, Land and Sea by commercial and non-commercial means to deliver service to Alaska Communications Customers Benefits - Compensation range: $51.34 - $57.87 Essential Functions Reasonable Accommodations Statement: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. - Identify, research and resolve software and switch issues - Use applicable interface devices and appropriate test equipment to monitor digital central offices and associated facilities - Make decisions and take actions to ensure uninterrupted service - Respond to system messages and associated alarms to determine the root cause of network problems and take appropriate corrective action - Analyze switch performance, system faults, customer reports, initiating corrective actions when necessary - Perform routine testing both on site and from remote test facilities - Maintain technical documentation, office records, drawings, archived printouts, and site logs - Perform preventative maintenance and database backups - Install, configure and provision Remote and Central Office equipment - Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain Central Office equipment and wiring - Install, repair, and maintain rectifiers and DC power plants to include battery plants - Perform other duties as assigned Data - Perform all associated installation, maintenance and testing on private line and special circuit equipment - Install, align, and maintain line treatment equipment associated with data and analog circuits - Installation and maintenance of central office and customer premise equipment - Perform all line conditioning testing; along with end-to-end tests for installation of data transport equipment - Coordinate installation activities with all customers and departments - Make cross-connect changes and re-arrangement on MDF’s, digital cross connect panels, and fiber distribution frames - Interpret engineering specifications, schematics, and drawings associated with AK Communications network and CPE installations - Perform other duties as assigned Inspections - Complete as-builds and track labor hours and cost of materials for all contract projects - Manage and maintain schedules and costs for current construction projects - Inspect and coordinate ongoing projects for wire-line, wireless, central office, and customer premise installations and modifications PBX - Provide customer service, troubleshooting, educate customers on available ACS products and services - Provision and de-provision products and services - Determine cable distribution to fulfill service requirements - Run, secure and terminate necessary cabling - Place equipment cabinets, racks, or supporting framework - Accomplish all inter-cabinet wiring - Install associated sets and sub-sets of business systems - Install associated power equipment and make necessary distribution - Install and provision system programming - Perform all facets of fault location of PBX, PAX, Key, VoIP telephone or special circuits - Conduct system or sub-system testing as required - Perform preventative maintenance and database backups - Install, maintain, and modify PBX and Key Systems - Installation and configuration of vendor specific cards and equipment General Maintenance - Routine minor tasks and repairs aimed at preserving the functionality, safety, and appearance of company-owned assets and facilities - Patching small holes, tightening loose fittings, repairing or replacing minor fixtures - Replacing light bulbs; replacing filters - Identifying and removing physical hazards, debris, or obstructions

Role Description Translate data into information critical for strategy development and execution and problem resolution by gathering information from multiple internal and external sources; developing spreadsheets and other supporting data; completing analyses, writing reports, and preparing presentations. - Translate raw data into information critical for decision support and operations management. - Gather information from multiple internal and external sources. - Develop standard financial models for analysis and reporting. - Perform ad hoc analysis, financial presentations, and business intelligence development to support all areas of financial planning. Essential Functions Reasonable Accommodations Statement: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. - Work largely on projects with substantial complexity, breadth of scope, and impact to the organization. - Deliver analyses that lead to understanding of complex issues and are critical to strategy development, execution, and problem resolution. - Serve as a resource for standard and specialized subject matter expertise. - Collect data on actual financial performance, compare to budgeted performance, analyze variances, and prepare periodic reports for executive management. - Participate in the ongoing analysis and maintenance of financial systems. - Assist with system upgrades and conversions to modern business intelligence tools (e.g. Tableau, Power BI). - Construct and maintain sophisticated financial models in support of the operating and capital budget development and reporting processes. - Compile data submitted by managers and compare to budget targets set by executive management. - Identify variances and submit for review by executive management. - Assist in development of value-add KPI’s. - Serve as a resource for internal customers by researching and answering capital and operating budget questions. - Perform complex financial analysis associated with special projects, to include pre-acquisition analyses, acquisitions, business cases, and refinancing. - Assist to develop short and long-term IT plans and forecasts. - Other duties as assigned. Competency Statements - Detail Oriented: Be proficient at detailed documentation of financial processes, changes, modeling assumptions, maintain version control. - Financial Management: Highly knowledgeable in standard financial metrics, models, and presentation creation, maintenance, and interpretation. - Communication Skills: Excellent oral and written communication skills; frequent preparation and delivery of detailed plans and proposals. - Analytical Skills: Ability to use thinking and reasoning in gathering raw data and processing that data into a meaningful form. - Accountability: Ability to plan, organize, measure and coordinate multiple tasks to deliver the budget and subsequent analysis for P&L under standard financial deadlines. - Technical Aptitude: Ability to quickly learn as a self-starter under minimal supervision, use complex systems and applications (SQL, BI Tools/Software, Data mining). Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field. - Equivalent education, experience and training may be substituted for the degree requirement on a year for year basis. Requirements - Four years of progressively responsible professional-level financial analysis experience. - Equivalent education and training may be substituted for experience. Computer Skills - Demonstrated proficiency working with Microsoft Office Suite, to include Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook. - Expert-level proficiency in Microsoft Excel required. - Mid-expert level proficiency in BI Tools/Visualization techniques. - SQL and other data mining techniques preferred. Compensation The compensation range for this position is $82,747 - $108,877. Remote Work This position is available for remote work in Alaska, Oregon, Washington, or Colorado. We are unable to support remote international applicants or routinely sponsor work visas.