National Travel Fiber Splicing Technician

LINX; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

LINX is hiring Fiber Technicians for its travel-based team that deploys to enterprise, hyperscale, and data center builds across the country. This is a 100% travel role.

You will work project to project across the country, splicing, testing, and installing fiber infrastructure alongside experienced technicians who will train you on ribbon and single fiber fusion splicing, inspection scopes, and Visual Fault Locators.

Qualifications

• 1-2+ years experience with telecommunications, structured cabling, electrical, or low-voltage commercial construction.
• 6 months fiber splicing experience.
• Familiarity with fiber optic cable types and color codes.
• Exposure to fiber optic testing utilizing OTDRs.
• 1+ year experience working in commercial facilities or data centers.
• 1+ year experience with cable tray, ladder rack, raceway, Unistrut, or other cable support systems.
• 1+ year experience using basic fiber optic hand and preparation tools.
• Willingness and ability to travel nationally on a continuous basis
• Valid driver's license and current auto insurance
• Ability to work effectively as part of a traveling field crew, including with crew members and leadership you have not worked with before

Responsibilities

• Identify fiber optic color codes, ribbon numbering, and cable types including ribbon, loose tube, armored, distribution, and micro cable.
• Handle fiber optic cable while maintaining bend radius and cable integrity.
• Install fiber raceway, basket tray, ladder rack, Unistrut, and cable supports.
• Assist with fiber termination, panel installation, and splice enclosure installation.
• Label cables, panels, and splice trays accurately.
• Prepare fiber cables, closures, and enclosures for splicing.
• Perform ribbon and single fiber fusion splicing under the direction of experienced technicians.
• Clean and prepare fibers for splicing using proper fiber preparation hand tools.
• Use inspection scopes and Visual Fault Locators to verify splice quality.
• Assist with fiber testing, basic troubleshooting, and restoration activities.
• Complete daily paperwork and production reports accurately for each project site.
• Document splice results, test data, and as built information.
• Maintain accurate labeling and organization of fiber infrastructure records.
• Follow company safety policies, client site procedures, and direction from crew leadership at every project location.
• Maintain accountability for company tools, materials, and equipment across multiple job sites.
• Keep work areas organized and properly dispose of fiber shards and jobsite waste.
• Represent LINX professionally at every customer site nationwide, including sites with strict client access and conduct standards

Skills

Travel readiness

Team collaboration

Customer service

Safety compliance

Tools

Fiber optic hand tools

Job description

LINX is hiring Fiber Technicians for its travel-based team that deploys to enterprise, hyperscale, and data center builds across the country. This is a 100% travel role.

You will work project to project across the country, splicing, testing, and installing fiber infrastructure alongside experienced technicians who will train you on ribbon and single fiber fusion splicing, inspection scopes, and Visual Fault Locators.