Fiber Technician at a Facilities-based Telecommunications Services Provider - Fadac Resources and Services Limited

Fadac Resources and Services Limited - Our client is a facilities-based telecommunications services provider that have invested heavily in “next generation” networking technologies to build a multi-service network platform.

Due to expansion, they are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Fiber Technician

Location: Lagos 
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• Successful employee (s) will be responsible for installation, monitoring, testing and maintenance of fibre optics cable links and follow operational procedures, both in technical facilities.
• Performs complex technical duties and escalate issues as needed.
• Follows standard procedures and guidelines.
• Uses individual expertise to solve difficult technical and system problems.

Job Responsibilties

• Testing and diagnostic procedures on equipment according to published equipment standards
• Fibre optics cable installation/deployment projects.
• Supervise external fibre optics contractors to ensure they maintain maximum standards on the field and deliver projects according to specification.
• Locate fibre optics cable, monitor construction activities, fiber splicing and termination
• Installation of routers, bridges, multiplexers, concentrators, etc.
• Periodic maintenance on company transmissions support equipment.
• Maintenance of new and existing fibre optics link circuits through troubleshooting and fault isolation techniques
• Utilization of local and remote test systems to isolate and resolve site circuit outages.
• Maintaining database of new and existing fibre optics links and circuits.
• Coordination of testing and turn up of service with all involved providers until the site/link is up and working.
• Fiber test procedures; OTDR, Power Loss, Reflectance, Connector Inspection
• Fiber Inventory Management system (FIMs).

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s a Degree with a minimum of Second Class Upper from a reputable institution or HND (Upper Credit)
• Minimum of 2 years’ working experience with a reputable company.
• Telecom Companies is an added advantage.
• Underground cable placement procedure andAerial cable placement
• Experience with PC word processing and communications software, Splicing fibre optics cables using fusion splicer machines, Use of OTDR machine to locate faults on fibre optics cable
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.

Application Closing Date
7th July, 2025.