Fiber Optics Engineer

Cobranet Limited is a reputable organization incorporated in 2003 and provides internet solutions. Our footprint and range of products have grown immensely since incorporation and we are proud to provide every segment of society with a reliable link to the digital universe. Our entire network topology is rugged, dynamic and fully redundant with negligible downtimes: content showing extremely high availability exceeding 99.5%. Our promise is to continue providing innovative solutions at the best feature-to-price and service-to-price ratio. We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Fiber Optics Engineer Locations: Kwara and Lagos

Employment Type: Full-time Age: More than 25 years old Education and qualifications BSc / HND in Electrical Electronic/Computer engineering or other related Course. Independent problem solver combined with strong team orientation. 3+ years of technical experience in a telecommunications or network operations environment. Knowledgeable in cisco switching and routing configuration and troubleshooting Good understanding of telecommunication equipment operation Good experience of multi-vendor telecommunication equipment Duties and

Responsibilities

Responsible for 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. Perform fiber tests with OTDR’s, light source and meters. Terminate, splice, bonds/grounds and tests fiber optic equipment to division standards. Provide accurate equipment location, splicing and terminating records for the fiber database. Assist Construction/Engineering departments in accepting and turning up the fiber network. Perform installation of fiber optic equipment and patch and panels. Monitor, communicate and perform corrective actions to fix problems affecting any fiber or fiber related equipment. Install demarcation enclosures and other telecom equipment. Must be well versed in modern fiber splicing techniques. OTDR, power meters, traffic identifiers, digital multimeters, cleavers, strippers, buffer tube splitters, cable ring tools, hand tools, toners, duct rodders, ladders, bucket trucks Ability to work under minimal supervision. And apply technical expertise to evaluate problems and implementing the best solutions. Work a variety of schedules including normal duty and on call duty. Will be required to work night shifts and overtime when needed