• Application Deadline:
• Position: Field Technician - Fiber (FTTH, FTTB, FTTX)



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification OND



• Experience 3 years



• Location Lagos




• Job Field Engineering / Technical 
  
  

Job Objective

• Install, commission, and maintain all active equipment including but not limited to access and core fiber routes for self-build and leased fiber.


• To be acknowledged as 3rd level technical competence relating to network fiber planning.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Grow subscriber activation base within estates/businesses in Lagos or any other location as may be assigned


• Install, configure and commission all head ends.


• Install fibre cables on access and core routes according to best practices and standards


• Commission fibre spans and end to end fibre circuits through use of OTDR and OLTS in BluNet acquired estates and / or 3rd party estates.


• Verify and capture as built documentation.


• Attend to fibre breakdown (troubleshooting & corrective) and preventative maintenance.


• Liaise with internal Operations, Enterprise account managers, Project Managers and 3rd party suppliers for the execution/deployment of designed plans.


• Assist with management & planning of overall fibre network, including auditing and record management.


• Assist other departments and lead and report on projects as requested by the Program Manager.


• Ensuring network design aligns with NetSuite or applicable software as appropriate.


• Attend industry events, trade shows, and partner meetings to maintain relationships and identify new opportunities.

Minimum Qualifications, Experience & Skills

• Diploma (or equivalent work experience) in a technical field.


• Requires minimum of 3 year’s technical experience in telecom industry with at least 2 years in fibre installation and maintenance role.


• Knowledge of ducts, fibre, build methodologies, splice enclosures, patch panels, OSP and ISP.


• Quality assurance auditing & testing, manage and mitigate network risk register.


• Optical networking experience including OTDR, OLTS, fibre types, testing, splicing and installation


• Experience in Google Earth, QGIS and OSS systems


• Effective written and verbal communications skills evidenced by work history and accomplishments


• Excellent communications and soft skills, including ability to listen to and summarize and concisely share key information with clients


• Must use B/OSS tools effectively to record information accurately and concisely in a timely manner


• Demonstrate ability to manage multiple priorities and solve problems in a fast-paced environment

Attributes:

• Client focused, relationship builder.


• Integrity, honest with high ethical standards.


• Boundless, passionate, and flexible on the job.


• Personal excellence, accuracy, and attention to detail.


• Collaborative, achieve results through teamwork and partnerships.


• Strong analytical skills and able to collate and interpret data from various sources.


• Excellent English language communicator with a natural aptitude for dealing with people.


• Excellent network diagnostic and problem-solving skills.


• Sales & commercial mindset.