Fiber Transport Engineer | Hands-On Network & Testing

GCS Recruitment; Pataskala (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment is seeking a Network Technician / Fiber Engineer to support and maintain fiber optic and telecommunications network infrastructure. This hands-on role covers troubleshooting, fiber testing, equipment installation, maintenance, and service restoration across transport and IP networks.

Responsibilities include testing, provisioning, maintenance, and outage response, with emphasis on fiber transport, Ethernet, SONET, and IP networking.

Qualifications

• Hands-on fiber optic and telecom network troubleshooting required.
• Experience with fiber transport, Ethernet, SONET and IP networking preferred.
• Strong ability to perform installation, testing and preventive maintenance on critical telecom infrastructure.

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.

Skills

Network Technician

Fiber Engineer

Telecom Technician

OSP Technician

Transport Technician

Optical Network Technician

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

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