Telecom Field Technician (Remote)

CorTech is looking for multiple Field Technicians for our client. A minimum of three years of experience in working with Fiber Optics and telecommunications required. 75 to 80 percent of this assignment will require travel and having a valid passport is a plus. Covid vaccination is required with a booster dose. $37.00 per hour. Full-time. One year assignment but likely to extend based on performance. Day to day : working with major hyperscalers, travel down optical network paths and testing fiber, carry test gear to locations to test, a lot of troubleshooting, working with vendors. Candidates will be responsible for testing the end-to-end of connectivity of optical fiber paths using multiple testing apparatus from OSP handoff to customer equipment by fusion splicing before preforming complete fiber characterization (Fusion Machine, OTDR, CD / PMD, Optical Insertion Loss measurements and fiber end-face validation) and performing basic site survey This involves :

• Maintaining Project Schedules
• Proper prepping of fiber cables for splicing per industry / customer standards

in various splice housings, using various cable types (ribbon fiber, loose tube, armored / non armored, 900 micron MIC cables / pigtails, etc.)

• Splicing various types of fiber cable of various fiber counts.
• Performing fiber characterization tests using OTDR, CD / PMD, power meter / laser source and fiber end face testing using industry standard test equipment
• Ability to troubleshoot issues on fiber network with the use of OTDR, VFL and other instruments.
• Splicing or re-splicing of new strands and problematic fiber strands using industry standard fusion splicers
• Fiber end face cleaning using multiple methods
• Providing field analysis on Vendor's fiber network from test data
• Preparing testing packages including :
• Redlining of project documentation including fiber path and demarcation points
• Provide test reports as dictated by vendor requirements
• Managing project field documentation
• Interfacing with vendors to provide remediation to fiber path issues
• Performing site surveys to validate vendor infrastructure deliverables including any issues (not limited to) :
• Fiber type
• Points of failure
• Diversity requirements
• Framework and support infrastructure (racks, fiber protection, grounding etc) Required Experience Knowledge :
• Project management and organizational competence
• Fusion splicing using industry standard equipment
• Very strong experience analyzing OTDR traces, OIL data and CD / PMD data.
• Able to describe the details and structure of ISP and OSP Fiber Networks
• Understanding of various fiber types
• Strong computer skills of various programs needed for project information delivery and handing off of test results / issues. Communication :
• High level analytical skills
• Effectively present to team meetings both written and orally
• Identify issues and enact resolutions effectively
• Assist in fiber issue resolution
• Multi-task effectively and maintain project deadlines
• Interface with vendors and develop issue remediation protocols General Experience :
• Minimum 3 years experience within a Telecom Network Infrastructure environment
• Able to use any generic office software.
• Familiarity with EXFO Toolbox used in the analysis of fibre test data or similar software applications
• Experience with understanding vendor contractual deliverables
• Minimum of two years in a project management or project support capacity directing field resources an asset
• Additional languages a definite asset NOTES :
• This position has 80% travel ratio