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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Field Installation Technician - **Company:** Nextlink Internet - **Location:** Salina, KS, United States - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Ethernet Physical Layer, Internet Services, Network Routers - **Published:** September 21, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/field-installation-technician-salina-ks--a0cf302d-7ef7-4517-aaa8-8c4f03d101e0 ## About the Role * Must be professional in dress, speech, and manner. * Ability to work independently, using sound judgement principles. * Must demonstrate accountability in order to set priorities, organize workload, handle multiple responsibilities, and meet deadlines. * Ability to work within a fast-paced, high-change environment while managing multiple interruptions and adjustments to priorities throughout the day. * Must demonstrate a desire to learn, supported with a love for technology. * Must pass a drug screening test, a criminal background check, have and maintain a valid DL with a safe/acceptable driving record in compliance with company policy. * Must be able to use tools to install equipment. Work Environment/Hazards: * Working in outdoor elements such as cold, hot, precipitation and wind * In proximity of heavy machinery and moving vehicles * Moderate noise level * Use of PPE Physical Demands: * Frequently moving, transporting, positioning objects of at least 60 pounds or more * Must be able to climb roof tops of all types and to perform job duties from high places. * Must be able to pull own body weight plus equipment weight up roofs and vertical tower repeatedly * Frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, sit, and climb ladders and communication towers and work in an elevated position * Frequently required to use hand and power tools * Must have the ability to climb extended heights upwards of 200 feet * Employee weight and tools combines may not exceed 300-pound limit as specified by the manufacturer of safety equipment., Broadband, Corporate Policies, Customer Experience, Customer Support/Service, Dental Insurance, Driver's License, Establish Priorities, Ethernet Cable, Fiber Optic Cable, Government, Hand Tools, Health Insurance, Heavy Equipment/Vehicles, Identify Issues, Internet Service Providers, Internet/Online Service, Maintain Compliance, Market Surveys, Network Router Configuration, On Call, On Site Support, Online Customer Support, Retirement Plan, Safety Equipment, Safety/Work Safety, Time Management ## Description The Field Installation Technician requires excellent customer service skills and technical ability. The position requires completing customer installations, service visits, on-site troubleshooting, and recovery of equipment. Work is performed on site at customer locations both with a physical aspect of installing Internet equipment. Essential Functions: Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. * Perform site surveys for potential customers to evaluate serviceability. * Diagnose customer problems at service calls and restore functional service to existing customers. * Install new customers with Internet service based on technology available, which includes mounting equipment at or above roof height, running Cat5-E or Fiber Optic cable from outside to the customer's desired location. * Configure routers and customer computers for access to Internet services. * Perform equipment upgrades for existing customers * Perform other duties as assigned ## Related Videos - [What makes Cybersecurity different for critical infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/571-what-makes-cybersecurity-different-for-critical-infrastructure) - [Tour de Force: Open-Source LLM Inference Optimization from Simple to Sophisticated](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100099-tour-de-force-open-source-llm-inference-optimization-from-simple-to-sophisticated) - [Modern Web Development with Nuxt3](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/294-modern-web-development-with-nuxt3) - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1146-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) - [Optimizing Your App for Success: Tips and Techniques for managing slow devices](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/655-optimizing-your-app-for-success-tips-and-techniques-for-managing-slow-devices) - [Bringing digital education to refugee and host communities in remote regions of Africa](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/644-bringing-digital-education-to-refugee-and-host-communities-in-remote-regions-of-africa) ## Related Articles - [Best Companies in the Netherlands: Top 25 Companies in 2023 ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/193-best-companies-in-the-netherlands-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Tips on mastering remote job interviews](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/23-tips-on-mastering-remote-job-interviews) - [IT Salaries in UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/288-it-salaries-in-uk) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [The Best Job Search Websites of 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/368-the-best-job-search-websites-of-2025) - [Remote Work: Best Practices for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/315-remote-work-best-practices-for-developers)