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 years 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.

Field Technician - Fiber (ftth, Fttb, Fttx)

Key skills