Senior FTTH Maintenance Technician

Optimum; Franklin (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimum is seeking a Maintenance Tech III to repair and maintain fiber and coaxial networks delivering video, data, and telecom services. You’ll troubleshoot from the headend to customer devices and support headend electronics and critical infrastructure.

Mentoring junior techs and assisting with installations will be part of the role. The position requires ability to perform network tests, maintain service quality, and work across FTTH and RFOG deployments.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to operate testing equipment (signal level meters, ohm meters).
• CDL/DOT requirements may apply where required.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoots and repairs transport, trunk, and distribution networks from headend to customer devices.
• Maintains a unity gain network and performs FCC-required tests.
• Supports and mentors lower-level technicians and assists in training.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Fiber repair

Network tests

Mentor technicians

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

AGORA

Netwin

Net-Q

Job description

Optimum is seeking a Maintenance Tech III to repair and maintain fiber and coaxial networks delivering video, data, and telecom services. You’ll troubleshoot from the headend to customer devices and support headend electronics and critical infrastructure.

Mentoring junior techs and assisting with installations will be part of the role. The position requires ability to perform network tests, maintain service quality, and work across FTTH and RFOG deployments.