Fiber Optics Engineer

About the role

Cobranet Limited, a company incorporated in 2003 that provides internet solutions, is recruiting a full-time Fiber Optics Engineer based in Lagos. The engineer is responsible for installing and maintaining fiber optic infrastructure on customer premises and coordinating fiber activities with other departments.

Key responsibilities

• Handle customer premise installations, including racking, cabling, bonding and grounding.
• Coordinate fiber activities with other departments and the Manager of OSP construction.
• Perform ring cuts on live fiber without affecting existing services.
• Test fiber with OTDRs, light sources and meters, and terminate, splice, bond and ground fiber optic equipment to division standards.
• Maintain accurate equipment location, splicing and terminating records for the fiber database.
• Assist the Construction and Engineering departments in accepting and commissioning the fiber network.
• Install fiber optic equipment, patch panels and demarcation enclosures.
• Monitor, communicate and fix problems affecting fiber or fiber-related equipment.
• Work varied schedules including normal duty, on-call duty, night shifts and overtime when needed.

Required profile

• B.Sc. or HND in Electrical/Electronic/Computer engineering or a related course.
• 3+ years of technical experience in a telecommunications or network operations environment.
• Independent problem solver with strong team orientation.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision and to evaluate problems and implement the best solutions.

Required skills

• Modern fiber splicing techniques.
• Knowledge of Cisco switching and routing configuration and troubleshooting.
• Good understanding of telecommunication equipment operation and multi-vendor equipment.
• Familiarity with OTDR, power meters, traffic identifiers, digital multimeters, cleavers, strippers, buffer tube splitters, cable ring tools, toners, duct rodders, ladders and bucket trucks.