Fiber Optic Technician

True North Talent; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

True North Talent is seeking a Fibre Optic Technician to support the rollout and operation of a high‑performance Dark Fibre Network across Sydney. The role is field‑based, hands‑on, covering fibre installation, splicing, testing and fault finding.

The successful candidate will have experience in telecommunications, fibre or coax cabling, and strong fault‑finding skills, with a focus on safety and quality documentation; driver’s license preferred and Australia rights required.

Qualifications

• Experience in telecommunications or carrier networks preferred.
• Experience with fibre, CAT or coax cabling.
• Strong fault-finding and testing capabilities.
• Good understanding of WHS requirements.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Supervisory or QA experience is advantageous.
• Comfortable working at heights and in confined spaces.
• Current Australian driver’s licence preferred.

Responsibilities

• Single-strand and mass ribbon fusion splicing.
• Fibre cable preparation into ODFs and joint enclosures.
• Installation of fibre termination panels and ODFs.
• Dark fibre testing including OTDR, IL and CD/PMD.
• Network commissioning and planned cutovers.
• Fault finding across dark and live fibre networks.
• Cable hauling, patching and labelling.
• Quality assurance and maintaining as-built documentation.
• Project handovers.
• Supervising internal crews and subcontractors when required.

Skills

Fibre testing

Fault finding

Documentation

Team collaboration

WHS compliance

Leadership potential

Job description

About the role

An exciting opportunity has opened up for a Fibre Optic Technician to join a fast-moving and growing team working on the rollout and operation of a high-performance Dark Fibre Network across Sydney. This is a hands‑on, predominantly field‑based role covering fibre installation, splicing, testing, commissioning and fault finding.

Key responsibilities

• Single‑strand and mass ribbon fusion splicing
• Fibre cable preparation into ODFs and joint enclosures
• Installation of fibre termination panels and ODFs
• Dark fibre testing including OTDR, IL and CD/PMD
• Network commissioning and planned cuteovers
• Fault finding across dark and live fibre networks
• Cable hauling, patching and labelling
• Quality assurance and maintaining accurate as‑built documentation
• Project handovers
• Supervising internal crews and subcontractors when required

About you

• Experience in telecommunications or carrier networks highly regarded
• Experience with fibre, CAT or coax cabling
• Strong fault‑finding and testing capability
• Good understanding of WHS requirements
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong attention to quality and documentation
• Supervisory or QA experience would be highly regarded
• Comfortable working at heights and in confined spaces
• Current Australian driver's licence preferred

A great opportunity to join a growing team and work on a major Dark Fibre Network across Sydney.

Applicants must be an Australian citizen, Permanent Resident, or have full unrestricted working rights in Australia.