Fiber Field Technician – 24/7 Network Install & Support

Bluebird Fiber; Rochelle (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Bluebird Fiber is seeking a Field Technician to join a collaborative team serving the Midwest. The role focuses on fiber installation, maintenance, and small-scale network support for carriers and enterprises.

You will perform installations, testing, and documentation, with on-call rotation and potential overtime. A technical background in telecommunications or related training is required, with valid driving privileges and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year in telecommunications or equivalent technical training.
• College or Technical degree or equivalent, preferred.
• Private line broadband installation and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Receive, monitor, analyze, and resolve network problems in a timely manner with minimal oversight.
• Coordinate and perform new customer installations for wholesale, enterprise, and colocation customers.
• Provide proper documentation of BBF’s network (Site Audits and Inventory Databases).
• Provide installation, test and acceptance for nodes and collocations into BBF’s network.
• Support emergency restoration for aerial and/or buried fiber optic cable in BBF’s network.

Skills

Driver license

Strong communication

Self-motivated

PC skills

Education

Technical degree

Tools

OTDR

OSA

DS1/DS3

Cisco IP Certifications

Job description

Bluebird Fiber is seeking a Field Technician to join a collaborative team serving the Midwest. The role focuses on fiber installation, maintenance, and small-scale network support for carriers and enterprises.

You will perform installations, testing, and documentation, with on-call rotation and potential overtime. A technical background in telecommunications or related training is required, with valid driving privileges and strong communication skills.