Lead Field Technician—Fiber & Network Deployments

PDS Tech Commercial, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,104 - 71,635; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401K plan

Paid time off

Job summary

PDS Tech Commercial is seeking a Senior Field Technician in New York, NY. You will install, commission, and maintain telecom equipment across real-world environments, focusing on fiber and copper networks.

Responsibilities include audits, advanced troubleshooting, and reporting. Travel as needed, with a Monday–Friday 7am–4pm schedule and competitive hourly pay. Strong DWDM/OTDR experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• Hands-on experience in telecom exchanges or datacenter environments.
• Knowledge of DWDM & OTN transmission systems.
• Strong fiber fundamentals: attenuation, dispersion, signal loss.
• Familiarity with DC/AC power systems.
• Experience with OTDRs, power meters, multimeters, OSAs.
• Strong documentation, communication, and troubleshooting abilities.
• Independent, detail-oriented, and team-focused.

Responsibilities

• Installing, commissioning, and maintaining telecom equipment and infrastructure (fiber & copper).
• Conducting Datacenter and PoP audits—equipment, ports, cabling, connectivity.
• Performing advanced troubleshooting, fault isolation, and validation of optical fiber systems.
• Executing insertion loss, OTDR, BER, and other network tests.
• Collaborating with senior network engineers remotely to configure deployed systems.
• Documenting work with accuracy and accountability.
• Ensuring site safety and industry compliance.
• Providing timely status reports and risk communication.
• Supporting after-hours cutovers or migrations when needed.

Skills

Equipment auditing

Port auditing

Fiber tracing

Fiber tests

Visual Fault Locator

Rack installation

PDU installation

CATx cabling

Power termination

Copper terminations

Software updates

Test reporting

OTDR testing

BER testing

Education

Degree or diploma in Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience

Tools

OSAs

Job description

PDS Tech Commercial is seeking a Senior Field Technician in New York, NY. You will install, commission, and maintain telecom equipment across real-world environments, focusing on fiber and copper networks.

Responsibilities include audits, advanced troubleshooting, and reporting. Travel as needed, with a Monday–Friday 7am–4pm schedule and competitive hourly pay. Strong DWDM/OTDR experience preferred.