This night-shift post involves hands-on work as a Fiber Optic Technician or Cable Technician, supporting a telecommunications infrastructure refresh for a federal customer. The role focuses on modernizing and upgrading enterprise voice, data, and fiber optic telecommunications systems within secure campus environments.
Responsibilities
Lead installation, splicing, termination, testing, labeling, and troubleshooting of fiber optic cabling in accordance with BICSI and industry standards using OTDRs, optical loss test sets, power meters, and other certification tools
Support inside plant and outside plant fiber optic infrastructure, including campus backbone, building entrance, MDF, IDF, and telecommunications room connectivity
Install, route, pull, jet, or air-blow fiber through conduit, innerduct, microduct, cable tray, ladder rack, sleeves, maintenance holes, handholes, and building entrance pathways
Perform fusion splicing, fiber preparation, splice tray management, fiber enclosure installation, and fiber distribution panel work
Support air-blown fiber and microduct installation, including pathway preparation, tube identification, cable blowing, fiber routing, and related documentation
Perform telecommunications infrastructure installations including fiber enclosures, splice cases, patch panels, racks, cabinets, cable trays, ladder racks, sleeves, innerduct, microduct, and related hardware
Construct, repair, and validate pathways including conduit, tray, ladder rack, sleeves, fire-stopping, and building entrance pathways
Work in confined spaces including maintenance holes, handholes, utility spaces, and restricted telecommunications environments
Support campus-wide cabling refresh and modernization efforts across multiple buildings and secure environments
Read and interpret telecom drawings, fiber route maps, floor plans, splice diagrams, cable records, wiring schematics, and installation documentation
Conduct cable routing, dressing, bundling, slack storage, labeling, tagging, and documentation following customer standards and best practices
Support cutovers, migrations, fiber backbone upgrades, emergency restorations, telecommunications room buildouts, and MDF/IDF upgrades
Ensure all work complies with federal, security, safety, confined space, and site-specific requirements
Maintain accurate installation documentation, splice records, fiber test results, redlines, and inventory tracking
Coordinate with engineers, project managers, and government personnel to support project execution and timelines
Requirements
Active Department of Defense (DoD) Top Secret clearance or US Citizen able to obtain a clearance
Experience leading small teams
5 years of relevant work experience
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Experience installing and supporting fiber optic and structured cabling systems in enterprise, campus, or federal environments
Hands-on experience with fiber optic cable installation, fusion splicing, termination, testing, and troubleshooting
Experience supporting both inside plant and outside plant telecommunications infrastructure
Experience building telecommunications rooms, MDFs, IDFs, building entrance facilities, and fiber distribution spaces
Hands-on experience with OTDRs, optical loss test sets, power meters, visual fault locators, and cable certification tools
Skilled in confined space entry and associated rescue systems
Ability to analyze and create telecom drawings, fiber diagrams, splice records, redlines, and installation documentation
Ability to lift equipment, climb ladders, work in confined spaces, and perform work in physically demanding environments
Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently or as part of a team
Nice to have:
BICSI Technician certification or related BICSI credentials
Experience with air-blown fiber, jetted fiber, or microduct-based fiber installation
Experience with duct rodding, duct proofing, mule tape installation, cable pulling, and pathway validation
Experience supporting campus-wide infrastructure modernization or refresh projects
Experience supporting secure federal or DoD environments
Experience operating or coordinating cable blowers, compressors, generators, cable trailers, man lifts, and related fiber installation equipment
Important Details
Schedule: nighttime hours
About the Company
This effort will support the modernization and upgrade of enterprise voice, data, and fiber optic telecommunications systems across secure campus environments for a federal customer.
