Fiber/OTDR Lead (Fully Remote)

JOB DESCRIPTION

Required Experience:

Project management and strong organizational competence

Able to understand and interpret:

OTDR,

CD/PMD,

OLTS and,

CMAX traces and files.

Able to describe the details, structure and layout of ISP and OSP Fiber Networks

Advanced use experience with Fast Reporter 2 or equivalent

Strong knowledge of ISP and OSP infrastructure

Communication Skills:

• High level analytical skills
• Effectively present to team meetings both written and orally
• Identify issues and enact resolutions effectively
• Assist deployed teams in fiber and wave 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

Technical Skills:

• Operate typical optical fiber analysis test equipment (OTDR and CD/PMD testing, laser source/power meter (insertion loss) testing
• Understand and fully interpret Chromatic Dispersion and Polarization Mode Dispersion data
• Fully identify ISP and OSP fiber issues and provide resolution advice
• Understanding of various fiber types and their inherent characteristics
• Splicing techniques and inherent characteristics
• Understanding and has high working knowledge of EXFO Toolbox used in the analysis of fiber test data or similar software applications
• Understanding and has high working knowledge of Exfo Fast Reporter software or similar software applications

Experience/Qualifications:

• Minimum of two years in a project management or project support capacity
• Bachelor's degree in a related Engineering subject or related technical experience
• Experience with understanding vendor contractual deliverables
• Experienced with Exfo FastReporter software analysis tool
• Additional languages a definite asset

Job Description:

Candidates will be responsible for managing the end-to-end testing of dark fiber delivery projects and ultimately the acceptance recommendation of purchased vendor network.

This involves:

Managing Project Schedules as dictated by the customer

Dark Fiber

Providing critical analysis on vendor's fiber network data handover packages

Use of industry standard software to assist (ie EXFO FastReporter2)

Build reports from the required field test data (using FastReporter2)

OTDR traces

CD/PMD

Power measurement/Span Loss

ORL

Fiber End Face validation

Leased Wave Testing

Coordinate field teams to successful completion of testing regimen

Coordinate vendors to enable support of field teams

Build test data reports and optical power value reports

Preparing deployment testing packages for Field Engineers including:

Network schematics

Scope of works

Test result packages

Site Access tickets and information

Managing all project documentation and ensure delivery of final handover data within three days of test completion

Interfacing and coordinating with vendors or customer support teams to provide remediation to dark fiber or leased wave issues

Strong project management skills are a necessity for this position.

Candidates must provide their phone number. Job reference number is A5424.