Fiber Field Technician: Splicing, Testing & Restore

AMG TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT GROUP LLC; Brenham (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401K

Training

Career growth

PTO and holidays

Life insurance

Referral bonus

Job summary

Nextlink is seeking a Field Infrastructure Technician to support the reliability of our fiber network. You’ll splice, test, maintain, and restore service across a mix of aerial and underground facilities, often during night shifts with substantial travel.

Responsibilities include reading construction prints, performing fusion splicing, inspecting equipment, and coordinating outages with field crews and management.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Hands-on fiber optic splicing, terminating, and testing experience.
• Experience with aerial and underground OSP facilities.
• FOA CFOT or comparable fiber splicing/testing credentials preferred.

Responsibilities

• Read construction prints, splice diagrams, fiber assignments, route maps, and wiring diagrams to plan work.
• Prepare and fusion splice loose-tube and ribbon fiber optic cables using single-fiber and mass fusion methods.
• Install, repair, and maintain splice closures, trays, pigtails, connectors, patch panels, splitter cabinets, and related hardware.
• Inspect optical components and perform testing with OTDRs, power meters, and light sources.
• Coordinate maintenance windows, outages, and field crews with management and network operations.
• Document completed work and maintain accurate field records and maps.

Skills

Fiber splicing

Troubleshooting

Fiber optic testing

Documentation

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

FOA CFOT or comparable credential preferred

Tools

Fusion splicer

OTDR

Optical power meter

Visual fault locator

Connector inspection equipment

Job description

Nextlink is seeking a Field Infrastructure Technician to support the reliability of our fiber network. You’ll splice, test, maintain, and restore service across a mix of aerial and underground facilities, often during night shifts with substantial travel.

Responsibilities include reading construction prints, performing fusion splicing, inspecting equipment, and coordinating outages with field crews and management.