Fiber Engineer

GCS Recruitment; La Vista (NE); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment is seeking a Fiber Field Technician to support fiber network deployment projects, including metro dark fiber and long-haul infrastructure. This field-based role requires regular travel to customer and data center locations.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on fiber testing experience, strong troubleshooting skills, and the ability to work independently while coordinating with project teams, vendors, and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in a technical discipline or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Experience with ISP and OSP fiber infrastructure.
• Strong OTDR testing skills and interpretation of results.
• Experience with fiber optic cable design and deployment.
• Understanding of telecom and fiber network infrastructure.
• Knowledge of fiber types, connectors, and splicing methods.
• Hands-on troubleshooting of fiber networks.
• Experience in data centers.
• Excellent communication and customer service.
• Ability to work independently and travel frequently.

Responsibilities

• Perform fiber testing, characterization, and connectivity validation.
• Conduct OTDR testing and analyze results to identify network issues.
• Troubleshoot fiber network performance and connectivity problems.
• Support metro dark fiber and long-haul deployments.
• Maintain testing records, project documentation, and technical reports.
• Ensure adherence to site standards, including grounding, power, rack layouts, cooling systems, and cable routing.
• Coordinate with project teams, vendors, and stakeholders to meet delivery timelines.
• Provide professional customer-facing support and technical expertise.
• Travel regularly to customer facilities and data center locations as required.

Skills

OTDR testing

Fiber testing

Troubleshooting

Field deployment

Data center experience

Independent work

Travel readiness

Customer-facing support

Education

Associate degree in a technical discipline

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking a Fiber Field Technician to support fiber network deployment projects, including metro dark fiber and long-haul network infrastructure. This role is responsible for end-to-end fiber characterization, testing, troubleshooting, and validation to ensure fiber routes are delivered on schedule and meet technical and customer requirements.

This is a field-based position requiring regular travel to customer and data center locations. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on fiber testing experience, excellent troubleshooting skills, and the ability to work independently while collaborating with project teams, vendors, and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform fiber testing, characterization, and connectivity validation.
• Conduct OTDR testing and analyze results to identify network issues and points of failure.
• Troubleshoot fiber network performance and connectivity problems.
• Support metro dark fiber and long-haul network deployments.
• Maintain testing records, project documentation, and technical reports.
• Ensure adherence to site standards, including grounding, power, rack layouts, cooling systems, and cable routing.
• Coordinate with project teams, vendors, and stakeholders to meet delivery timelines.
• Provide professional customer-facing support and technical expertise.
• Travel regularly to customer facilities and data center locations as required.

Required Qualifications

• Associate degree in a technical discipline or equivalent hands-on industry experience.
• Experience working with ISP and OSP fiber infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of OTDR testing and interpretation of test results.
• Experience with fiber optic cable design, deployment, and implementation.
• Strong understanding of telecommunications and fiber network infrastructure.
• Knowledge of fiber types, connector types, and fiber splicing methodologies.
• Hands-on troubleshooting experience with fiber networks.
• Experience working in data center environments.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Willingness to travel frequently and work overtime when needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of dark fiber delivery and network deployments.
• Experience with fusion splicing.
• Understanding of carrier hotel interconnectivity, cabling standards, and physical interfaces.
• Experience coordinating telecommunications infrastructure projects.
• Strong project coordination and organizational skills.