Networking Analyst

🇺🇸 Chapel Hill, NC 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $62K - $64K 💻 Information Technology 🗓️ March 9th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hiring a Networking Analyst to install, terminate, test, and maintain fiber optic cables, campus cable TV systems, LAN wiring, telephone wiring, and CAT 6e data cabling in compliance with EIA/TIA and UNC standards. The role involves troubleshooting fiber optic network issues using OTDR, working in telecom closets around live equipment, and using cable analyzers for testing wiring integrity.

Highlights

Install, terminate, and test fiber optic cables and CAT 6e data cabling for campus networks.

Maintain and repair fiber optic network issues using an OTDR device.

Install, test, and maintain campus cable TV system wiring from headend to faceplate.

Document LAN, telephone, and cable TV wiring according to EIA/TIA and UNC standards.

Work includes tasks performed above ceiling and around live network equipment in telecom closets.

Use cable analyzers to test for opens, shorts, NEXT, FEXT, and wire mapping.

Require knowledge of fiber optics, data cable installation, and testing tools.

Minimum qualifications include a bachelor's degree in a related technical field or equivalent experience; journey level requires additional experience.