Assistant Technician : Fibre Operations (Durban)

Liquid Intelligent Technologies; Durban; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications company is seeking an Assistant Technician in Durban to assist with the maintenance and repairs of fibre operations. The role involves ensuring minimal downtime and managing equipment in good condition. Candidates must have a Grade 10 education and at least one year of experience in fibre optic maintenance, preferably within a telecommunications environment. Shift work and adherence to safety requirements are necessary for this position.

Qualifications

• 1 year experience in fibre optic cable maintenance practices and standards.
• 1 year experience in a Telecommunications environment, preferably in a metro fibre environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the maintenance of fibre assets in allocated area.
• Respond timeously to call outs ensuring minimal downtime.
• Maintain and manage all equipment issued, keeping in good working condition.

Skills

Fibre optic cable maintenance

Troubleshooting

Civil works

Education

Grade 10

Job description

Job title : Assistant Technician : Fibre Operations (Durban)

Job Location : KwaZulu-Natal, Durban

Deadline : December 26, 2025

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Role Purpose

To assist the Technician : Fiber Operations with the maintenance, repairs and fault finding on the LTSA managed fibre networks to ensure continuous service and network uptime in line with customer Service Level Agreements.

Role Description

• Assist with the maintenance of the Liquid SA fibre assets : All fibre routes in allocated maintenance area. Customer fibre maintenance (FSN and TFR fibre on the railway servitudes). 24 Hour standby to manage after hour repair work as required on the all fibre routes. Shift work to ensure 100% support over 24-hour day. Minor civil works to expose buried optic fibre cables and assist with preventative maintenance tasks of Trenching with hand tools (spade and pick). Installation and hauling of new cable. Cleaning and making site safe after repairs. Cleaning of manholes. Adhere to LTSA and Customer Health & Safety requirements. Assist with activities in other Technology areas as and when required (IP, Voice, Transmission and Facilities). Respond timeously to call outs ensuring minimal downtime and adherence to Mean time to Repair rate (MTTR).
• Maintain and manage all equipment issued - good working condition. Maintain quality of work in LTSA Network. Complete work thoroughly, accurately and according to specifications. Comply with all policies and processes. Advise & suggest on continuous improvements. Assist with reports

Requirements

• Grade 10 : Essential
• Experience in metro fibre maintenance / operations : Desirable
• 1 year Experience on fibre optic cable maintenance practices and standards : Essential
• 1 year Experience in a Telecommunications environment, preferably in a metro fibre environment : Essential.