Fiber Technician

Successful employee(s) will be responsible for installation, monitoring, testing and maintenance of fibre optics cable links and follow operational procedures, both in technical facilities. Performs complex technical duties and escalate issues as needed. Follows standard procedures and guidelines. Uses individual expertise to solve difficult technical and system problems.

• Testing and diagnostic procedures on equipment according to published equipment standards
  


• Fibre optics cable installation/deployment projects.
  


• Supervise external fibre optics contractors to ensure they maintain maximum standards on the field and deliver projects according to specification.
  


• Locate fibre optics cable, monitor construction activities, fiber splicing and termination
  


• Installation of routers, bridges, multiplexers, concentrators, etc.
  


• Periodic maintenance on company transmissions support equipment.
  


• Maintenance of new and existing fibre optics link circuits through troubleshooting and fault isolation techniques
  


• Utilization of local and remote test systems to isolate and resolve site circuit outages.
  


• Maintaining database of new and existing fibre optics links and circuits.
  


• Coordination of testing and turn up of service with all involved providers until the site/link is up and working.
  


• Fiber test procedures; OTDR, Power Loss, Reflectance, Connector Inspection
  


• Fiber Inventory Management system (FIMs)
  

• Bachelor’s a Degree with a minimum of Second Class Upper from a reputable institution or HND (Upper Credit)
  


• Minimum of 2 years’ working experience with a reputable company. Telecom Companies is an added advantage.
  


• Underground cable placement procedure and Aerial cable placement
  


• Experience with PC word processing and communications software, Splicing fibre optics cables using fusion splicer machines, Use of OTDR machine to locate faults on fibre optics cable
  


• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills