Fiber Engineer

GCS Recruitment; Lewis Center (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment in Lewis Center, OH is seeking a Network Technician / Fiber Engineer to support and maintain fiber optic and telecom network infrastructure. This hands-on role involves troubleshooting, testing, installation, maintenance, and service restoration across transport and IP networks.

You will troubleshoot fiber optic equipment, perform OTDR testing, and support Ethernet, SONET, and IP networks, while keeping maintenance logs and inventory up to date.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with fiber optic networks and telecom equipment.
• Ability to perform fiber testing and OTDR testing.
• Familiar with Ethernet, SONET, and IP networking.
• Experience in maintenance, troubleshooting, and outage response.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and maintain fiber optic and telecom network equipment.
• Perform network testing, provisioning, installation, and maintenance.
• Support transport, Ethernet, SONET, and IP networks.
• Assist with restoration during outages.
• Conduct preventive maintenance on critical infrastructure.
• Maintain inventory and keep test equipment and logs.
• Update maintenance records and trouble tickets.

Skills

Fiber Optics

OTDR Testing

Fiber Troubleshooting

Telecom Networks

Ethernet / SONET / IP Networking

Network Maintenance

Optical Transport

Job description

Job Description

Seeking a Network Technician / Fiber Engineer to support and maintain fiber optic and telecommunications network infrastructure. This is a hands-on role involving network troubleshooting, fiber testing, equipment installation, maintenance, and service restoration activities across transport and IP network environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and maintain fiber optic and telecom network equipment.
• Perform network testing, installation, provisioning, and maintenance activities.
• Support fiber transport, Ethernet, SONET, and IP network technologies.
• Assist with network restoration and outage response.
• Perform preventive maintenance on network and critical infrastructure equipment.
• Maintain inventory, tools, test equipment, and related documentation.
• Update maintenance records, work logs, and trouble tickets.

Preferred Background

• Network Technician
• Telecommunications Technician
• Telecom Technician
• Fiber Optic Technician
• Fiber Engineer
• Optical Network Technician
• OSP Technician
• Transport Technician

Preferred Skills

• Fiber Optics
• OTDR Testing
• Fiber Troubleshooting
• Telecom Networks
• Ethernet / SONET / IP Networking
• Network Maintenance
• Optical Transport

OSP Infrastructure