SME - Fiber

Bondada; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,200,000 - 3,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Bondada is seeking a Subject Matter Expert (SME) – Fibre with 15+ years of telecom O&M experience to lead fiber network operations, maintenance, and improvements in Hyderabad. You will guide field teams, perform OTDR analysis, and ensure QA and compliance with industry standards.

You will coordinate with customers and vendors, review test reports, and drive restoration and preventive maintenance initiatives across backbone, access, and last-mile fiber networks.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of telecom O&M experience.
• Proven expertise in fiber faults, restoration, and testing.
• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities for field teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead fiber network O&M activities to maximise uptime and quick restoration.
• Provide expert troubleshooting for fiber faults, OTDR analysis, and network issues.
• Mentor field engineers, technicians, and supervisors; coordinate with internal teams, vendors and customers.
• Ensure compliance with SOPs, safety standards, and operational guidelines.
• Produce network performance, outage, and RCA reports; maintain route and test documentation.
• Showcase expertise in FT TX networks, GPON, fiber backbone, and access networks.

Skills

Fiber OTDR analysis

Network troubleshooting

Team leadership

SOP compliance

Field coordination

Education

B.E / B.Tech / Diploma in Electronics/Telecommunications/Electrical Engineering

Tools

OTDR devices

Fiber splicing

GPON equipment

FTTX networks

Job description

Position: Subject Matter Expert (SME) – Fibre

Department: Telecom Operations & Maintenance (O&M)

Experience: 15+ Years

Key Responsibilities

1. Network Operations & Maintenance

• Lead and manage fiber network O&M activities including backbone, access, and last-mile fiber networks.
• Ensure maximum network uptime and quick restoration during fiber cuts or outages.
• Monitor fiber network performance and implement corrective actions when required.
• Ensure proper preventive and corrective maintenance of fiber infrastructure.

2. Technical Expertise & Troubleshooting

• Provide expert-level support for fiber faults, OTDR analysis, and network troubleshooting.
• Analyze fiber performance issues and recommend technical solutions and improvements.
• Guide field teams in handling complex fiber restoration and splicing activities.
• Review and validate fiber route diagrams, link loss budgets, and test reports.

3. Project & Team Management

• Lead and mentor field engineers, fiber technicians, and supervisors.
• Coordinate with internal teams, vendors, and customers for smooth network operations.
• Ensure field teams follow SOPs, safety standards, and operational guidelines.
• Conduct technical training sessions for field teams to enhance skill levels.

4. Network Quality & Compliance

• Ensure fiber network quality as per telecom industry standards and customer SLAs.
• Monitor key performance indicators such as MTTR, fault resolution time, and uptime.
• Ensure compliance with project documentation, testing procedures, and audit requirements.

5. Reporting & Documentation

• Prepare and review network performance reports, outage reports, and root cause analysis (RCA).
• Maintain proper documentation related to fiber routes, maintenance activities, and fault history.
• Support management with technical insights, improvement plans, and operational strategies.
• Strong expertise in FTTX networks, GPON, fiber backbone, and access networks.
• Hands-on experience with OTDR testing, fiber splicing, fiber fault localization, and restoration.
• Knowledge of telecom O&M processes and network management practices.
• Ability to analyze network issues and provide quick technical solutions.
• Strong team leadership, coordination, and communication skills.

Educational Qualification

B.E / B.Tech / Diploma in Electronics/Telecommunications/Electrical Engineering.