Field Technician

GCS Recruitment; Guttenberg (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; 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, testing, installation, maintenance, and service restoration across transport and IP networks.

The ideal candidate will perform preventive maintenance, manage inventory and documentation, and contribute to outage response and repair efforts within a busy network environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with fiber optic and telecom network equipment.
• Experience with network testing, installation, provisioning, and maintenance.
• Familiarity with transport and IP network environments.

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

Fiber Optics

OTDR Testing

Fiber Troubleshooting

Telecom Networks

Ethernet / SONET / IP Networking

Network Maintenance

Optical Transport

OSP Infrastructure

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