Remote OTDR & Fiber Testing Analyst

GCS Recruitment; United States; Remote; USD 59,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment seeks a Remote Fiber Network Analyst to interpret OTDR results and guide field engineers through testing and troubleshooting. This contract role focuses on ISP/OSP fiber deployments, with strong emphasis on fiber-characterization, OTDR tracing, and documentation for rapid path validation.

Ideal candidates bring hands-on fiber-testing experience, EXFO/FastReporter familiarity, and solid debugging skills to resolve fiber transport issues remotely.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on or analytical fiber-testing experience.

Responsibilities

• Review OTDR and fiber-characterization test results
• Analyze loss, distance, connectivity, splice, termination, and routing issues
• Guide field engineers remotely during testing and troubleshooting
• Coordinate with internal teams, field engineers, and vendors
• Document findings, troubleshooting actions, and conclusions
• Support ISP and OSP fiber infrastructure across deployments
• Review reference diagrams and rack/ODF documentation
• Request retests and additional validation when necessary
• Prioritize work against project deadlines

Skills

OTDR interpretation

Fiber testing

Fiber characterization

Troubleshooting

Tools

EXFO equipment

FastReporter

Job description

GCS Recruitment seeks a Remote Fiber Network Analyst to interpret OTDR results and guide field engineers through testing and troubleshooting. This contract role focuses on ISP/OSP fiber deployments, with strong emphasis on fiber-characterization, OTDR tracing, and documentation for rapid path validation.

Ideal candidates bring hands-on fiber-testing experience, EXFO/FastReporter familiarity, and solid debugging skills to resolve fiber transport issues remotely.