Fiber Optic Cabling Technician

360 IT Professionals · Atlanta, GA, United States

Company

360 IT Professionals

Work style

Onsite

Employment

Contract

Location

Atlanta, GA, United States

Published

2017-06-21

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2026-09-16

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About this role

Company Description 360 IT Professionals is a California base Minority Business Enterprise specializing in the field of IT Consulting and Staffing. Since our Inception we have been providing industry leading IT solutions for Staffing and Software Development. We have more than 30 IT Staffing Services contracts across USA and working closely with Fortune 500 Companies and Key Private sector Agencies. We are providing staffing support to more than 10 State Customers across USA and have successfully staffed for more than 260 roles in last 6 months. Job Description Job Title: Fiber Optic Cabling Lead Technician Location: Atlanta GA Duration: 3 months to 12 months Position Requirements/Technical Skills: Seeking individuals with deep experience at cable and fiber diagnostics, experienced in installing fiber and performing end to end troubleshooting. For example, testing the light loss of a fiber run, troubleshooting cabling runs looking for missing or loose connections at each end or within a cross connect, operating OTDR equipment and interpreting results, correcting faulty RJ45 connections for ethernet cables, repairing or replacing fiber end connections, troubleshooting low-voltage DC power issues, etc. Also, Basic troubleshooting of edge device connectivity, installing Corning Opti-Snap connectors on single mode fiber, and terminating RJ-45 connectors on CAT6 cabling. Must be able to work in a construction environment, work on a ladder, lift up to 50 lbs, and work in outdoor conditions for the majority of the day. Must be capable of leading and providing direction to 2 assistant cable technicians who will work with the applicant in the field as a team to diagnose/test a fiber optic cable plant. The successful applicant will be self-directed and able to problem solve in the field to deliver fully connected and operational fiber endpoints Qualifications Required Skills: Single Mode Fiber Insertion Loss Testing Snap connector termination Optical cable tracing Inspection and cleaning of fiber optic connectors, including SC/APC and LC/APC OTDR Testing Copper RJ-45 male cable crimping Copper 110 punch Desirable Skills: Demonstrated experience working on GPON (Gigabit Passive Optical Network) environments, known commonly as Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) technologies (eg, AT&T U-Verse, Google Fiber, Verizon FIOS) Advanced fiber termination, specifically with epoxy/polish connectors, including use of tools and be able to re-terminate fiber connectors in the field. The successful applicant should hold one or more of the following certifications: The Fiber Optic Association, CFOS/T (Certified Fiber Optic Specialist / Testing) Electronics Technician Association, Fiber Optics Technician (ETA/FOT) Electronics Technician Association, Fiber Optics Installer (ETA/FOI) BICSI Installer 2, Optical Fiber (INSTF) Additional Information Client is preferring someone to start ASAP.

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