Fiber Network Analyst

GCS Recruitment; United States; Remote; USD 59,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment seeks a Remote Fiber Network Analyst to interpret OTDR results and guide field engineers through testing and troubleshooting. This contract role focuses on ISP/OSP fiber deployments, with strong emphasis on fiber-characterization, OTDR tracing, and documentation for rapid path validation.

Ideal candidates bring hands-on fiber-testing experience, EXFO/FastReporter familiarity, and solid debugging skills to resolve fiber transport issues remotely.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on or analytical fiber-testing experience.

Responsibilities

• Review OTDR and fiber-characterization test results
• Analyze loss, distance, connectivity, splice, termination, and routing issues
• Guide field engineers remotely during testing and troubleshooting
• Coordinate with internal teams, field engineers, and vendors
• Document findings, troubleshooting actions, and conclusions
• Support ISP and OSP fiber infrastructure across deployments
• Review reference diagrams and rack/ODF documentation
• Request retests and additional validation when necessary
• Prioritize work against project deadlines

Skills

OTDR interpretation

Fiber testing

Fiber characterization

Troubleshooting

Tools

EXFO equipment

FastReporter

Job description

Job Description 1 - Technical / High-Precision Harvest

Fiber Network Analyst - OTDR / EXFO / Fiber Testing

Remote | Contract | $43-$45/hr

We are supporting a major network infrastructure organization looking for a Fiber Network Analyst to provide remote technical support across ISP and OSP fiber deployments.

This is not a traditional field technician position. The Fiber Analyst serves as the technical point of contact for fiber-testing interpretation and troubleshooting, reviewing test results from field engineers and helping determine why a fiber path is not performing as expected.

You will review OTDR and other optical test results, analyze distance and loss measurements, reference network diagrams and fiber-route documentation, and guide field engineers through troubleshooting and retesting until the fiber is validated and ready for service.

Responsibilities

• Review and interpret OTDR and fiber-characterization test results
• Analyze loss, distance, connectivity, splice, termination, and routing issues
• Support ISP and OSP fiber infrastructure
• Guide field engineers remotely during testing and troubleshooting
• Reference rack, patch-panel, termination, route, and site documentation
• Request retests, connector cleaning, alternate test points, or additional validation when necessary
• Identify likely root causes when test results do not make sense
• Coordinate with internal teams, field engineers, and vendors
• Document findings, troubleshooting actions, and conclusions
• Support multiple fiber projects simultaneously and prioritize work against project deadlines

Ideal Background

• Strong hands-on or analytical fiber-testing experience
• OTDR trace interpretation
• EXFO equipment and/or FastReporter experience strongly preferred
• Experience with fiber characterization, OLTS, optical power testing, or CD/PMD is a plus
• Understanding of patch panels, racks, ODFs, splice points, terminations, and fiber routes
• ISP/OSP, metro, long-haul, backbone, carrier, telecom, or data-center fiber experience
• Strong troubleshooting and root‑cause‑analysis skills
• Comfortable directing field technicians remotely
• Strong documentation and communication skills

Candidates coming from Fiber Testing, Fiber Characterization, Optical Network Engineering, Fiber Field Engineering, Fiber Splicing/Test, or Telecom Network Infrastructure backgrounds are highly relevant.

GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.