Fiber Optic Field Network Technician

Liberty Latin America; United States Virgin Islands; On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty Puerto Rico is hiring a Network Construction Technician to install, splice, maintain and test fiber-optic outside plant networks across aerial, underground and customer premises sites. You will diagnose outages with OTDRs and splicers, configure GPON and transport devices, and ensure service restoration while adhering to safety standards.

The role requires field engineering activities, documentation, and standby availability, with Puerto Rico driver’s license and bilingual communication

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Associate degree or technical credential in electronics, telecommunications, fiber optics or related field preferred.
• Two to four years of telecom outside plant or fiber optics experience preferred.
• Experience using fiber test equipment and field troubleshooting preferred.
• SCTE or fiber-optic certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Install, splice, maintain, test, and repair fiber facilities including OSP, backbone, and customer premises components.
• Diagnose and restore outages using OTDRs, fusion splicers, power meters and related test gear.
• Install and troubleshoot active and passive fiber equipment (GPON, EDFA, transceivers, WDM, power supplies).
• Calculate power budgets and verify transmit/receive levels; perform loss and continuity tests.
• Coordinate with NOC, field leadership, and contractors to provision and restore services.
• Assist in site assessments, design map validation, and preparation of as-built documentation.
• Maintain vehicle, tools, and inventory; adhere to safety standards and procedures.

Skills

Spanish/English communication

Fiber-optic troubleshooting

Test equipment operation

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree or technical credential

SCTE fiber-optic certification

Tools

OTDR

Fusion splicer

Optical power meter

VFL/OTDR test sets

Job description

Liberty Puerto Rico is hiring a Network Construction Technician to install, splice, maintain and test fiber-optic outside plant networks across aerial, underground and customer premises sites. You will diagnose outages with OTDRs and splicers, configure GPON and transport devices, and ensure service restoration while adhering to safety standards.

The role requires field engineering activities, documentation, and standby availability, with Puerto Rico driver’s license and bilingual communication