Remote Senior Fiber Validation & Troubleshooting Engineer

GCS Recruitment; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Part time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment is seeking a Senior Fiber Engineer for a 100% remote, long-term contract. The role focuses on validating fiber networks, troubleshooting, remediation, and reporting in collaboration with vendors, project managers, and internal teams.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of fiber telecom experience, strong ISP/OSP knowledge, hands-on OTDR and Bi-Directional testing skills, and proficiency in CD/PMD testing with optical loss analysis. Travel to customer sites may be required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of fiber telecom experience.
• Strong ISP & OSP fiber network knowledge.
• Hands-on experience with OTDR and Bi-Directional Testing.
• Experience with CD/PMD testing and optical loss analysis.
• Fusion splicing and fiber troubleshooting expertise.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform OTDR, Bi-Directional, CD/PMD, and power meter testing on fiber networks.
• Analyze fiber routes and identify faults, splices, bends, and signal loss issues.
• Troubleshoot and remediate fiber problems through fusion splicing and connector cleaning.
• Create detailed test reports, redlines, and demarcation documentation.
• Work closely with vendors and project teams to validate network performance.
• Travel to customer sites when required for testing and remediation activities.

Skills

Fiber telecom experience

ISP/OSP fiber knowledge

OTDR testing

Bi-Directional testing

CD/PMD testing

Fusion splicing

Power meter testing

MS Word & Excel

technical documentation

excellent communication

Tools

OTDR

Bi-Directional testing equipment

Fusion splicer

Power meter

Job description

Senior Fiber Engineer

100% Remote

12+ Month Contract

We are seeking an experienced Fiber Analyst with strong expertise in OTDR testing, Bi-Directional Testing, Fiber Characterization (CD/PMD), and ISP/OSP fiber networks. This role will focus on fiber network validation, troubleshooting, remediation, and reporting while collaborating with vendors, project managers, and internal teams.

Key Responsibilities
Perform OTDR, Bi-Directional, CD/PMD, and power meter testing on fiber networks.
Analyze fiber routes and identify faults, splices, bends, and signal loss issues.
Troubleshoot and remediate fiber problems through fusion splicing and connector cleaning.
Create detailed test reports, redlines, and demarcation documentation.
Work closely with vendors and project teams to validate network performance.
Travel to customer sites when required for testing and remediation activities.

Required Qualifications
5+ years of fiber telecom experience.
Strong ISP & OSP fiber network knowledge.
Hands-on experience with OTDR and Bi-Directional Testing.
Experience with CD/PMD testing and optical loss analysis.
Fusion splicing and fiber troubleshooting expertise.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel.
Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Deliverables
OTDR & Bi-Directional Test Reports
CD/PMD Characterization Reports
Power/Loss Analysis
Fiber Route Redlines & Demarcation Maps
Remediation & Retest Validation Reports

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