SPECIALIST

HCL Technologies Ltd.•Loudoun County, VA

33d

About The Position

The Fiber Technician will mount and install racks, patch panels, fiber optic and hardware. Install grounding for racks, equipment and cable as required. The Fiber Technician performs testing: continuity test horizontal and riser cable; use of volt-ohmmeter; troubleshoot opens, crosses, shorts, and transpose pairs on horizontal and riser cable; use a tone set. The Fiber Technician installs LC, SC, ST, FC, FDDI, SMA and MPO/MTP connectors, for both multi-mode & single-mode fiber The Fiber Technician will terminate simplex & duplex jumper cord The Fiber Technician will terminate & breakout outside plant fiber The Fiber Technician will terminate indoor tight buffered multimode and single-mode fiber The Fiber Technician will install fan out kits including buffer tube The Fiber Technician will calculate end to end loss budgets in accordance with TIA/EIA standards for multimode & single-mode fiber The Fiber Technician will fully complete all paperwork accurately and on time specifically: timesheets, material transfers, work orders, change orders, tool transfers and others as required Able to provide onsite support after business hours as part of the on-call schedule. 25% travel required for this position within US location The Fiber Technician will test using an OTDR, Fluke & EFXO The Fiber Technician troubleshoots using an OTDR to identify and correct problems end to end, and Network wide The Fiber Technician will perform mechanical splicing with all types of fiber cable The Fiber Technician performs building entrance splices, maintenance space, and direct buried splices

Requirements

Must possess a High School diploma or GED equivalent
Must be proficient at terminating all connector types and methods for SMF and MMF systems (Unicam, anaerobic, heat-cure)
Must have Testing & Troubleshooting MMF & SMF systems experience (OTDR & PMLS)
Must be able to use the following trade Tools: Screwdriver (regular and Phillips), torpedo level, tape measure, snips (with belt sheath), pliers (needle nose and channel locks), hammer, wrench set, cable stripper, flashlight and gloves. Punch tool with 110 block and 66 block blades, tone set, 6/8 position combo crimp tool, and Krone/3M/BIX.

Nice To Haves

Prefer 3-5 years of experience in Fiber
Prefer Industry Certifications (Corning/FOA/BICSI)
Prefer Mechanical and Fusion Splice experience
Prefer OSP / Confined Space Entry experience (splicing)

Responsibilities

Mount and install racks, patch panels, fiber optic and hardware.
Install grounding for racks, equipment and cable as required.
Perform testing: continuity test horizontal and riser cable; use of volt-ohmmeter; troubleshoot opens, crosses, shorts, and transpose pairs on horizontal and riser cable; use a tone set.
Installs LC, SC, ST, FC, FDDI, SMA and MPO/MTP connectors, for both multi-mode & single-mode fiber
Terminate simplex & duplex jumper cord
Terminate & breakout outside plant fiber
Terminate indoor tight buffered multimode and single-mode fiber
Install fan out kits including buffer tube
Calculate end to end loss budgets in accordance with TIA/EIA standards for multimode & single-mode fiber
Fully complete all paperwork accurately and on time specifically: timesheets, material transfers, work orders, change orders, tool transfers and others as required
Provide onsite support after business hours as part of the on-call schedule.
Test using an OTDR, Fluke & EFXO
Troubleshoot using an OTDR to identify and correct problems end to end, and Network wide
Perform mechanical splicing with all types of fiber cable
Perform building entrance splices, maintenance space, and direct buried splices

Benefits

medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance
employee assistance program
401(k) retirement plan
10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need-based leave with no designated number of leave days per year)
10 paid holidays per year

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