Fiber Technician
About The Position
The Fiber Technician will perform audits and validation of fiber and other physical network infrastructure at an active site in New Albany, Ohio. The role involves testing and troubleshooting network installations, verifying inventory and connectivity against network documentation, identifying physical discrepancies, resolving cable and fiber faults, and creating audit reports and circuit documentation. The technician will partner with engineering and operations teams and may work in data center, telecom, or enterprise network environments. The position is onsite at 1 Community Circle, New Albany, Ohio. The immediate assignment is expected to last 5–6 months, subject to change, and is described as contract to hire. Standard hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a rotating on-call schedule. During site turn-ups, the schedule shifts to 10-hour days, six days per week. The pay range is $25.00–$32.00 per hour.
Requirements
- Experience with fiber testing and validation, including OTDR testing and Fluke meter usage.
- Ability to verify and validate fiber installations.
- Layer 1 troubleshooting skills, including diagnosing connectivity issues and isolating cable and fiber faults.
- Strong Layer 1 networking knowledge and understanding of telecom or network infrastructure.
- Ability to read technical design documentation (EDP).
- Detail-oriented with strong documentation skills.
- Comfortable validating fiber and copper environments.
Nice To Haves
- Fiber splicing experience.
- Cable installation experience.
- Cat5/Cat6 cabling experience.
- Copper infrastructure experience.
- Telecom, ISP, or enterprise network experience.
- Background as a Cable Technician, Fiber Technician, Network Technician, or Field Technician.
Responsibilities
- Perform fiber audits and infrastructure validation.
- Test and troubleshoot improperly functioning network installations.
- Verify inventory, connectivity, and network documentation.
- Identify and resolve physical network discrepancies.
- Create audit reports and maintain circuit documentation.
- Partner with engineering and operations teams.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage, if eligible.
- Critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage, if eligible.
- 401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions, if eligible.
- Voluntary life and AD&D insurance for employees and dependents, if eligible.
- Short- and long-term disability coverage, if eligible.
- Health Spending Account (HSA), if eligible.
- Transportation benefits, if eligible.
- Employee Assistance Program, if eligible.
- Time off or leave, including PTO, vacation, or sick leave, if eligible.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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