Junior Field Technician - Lagos, Nigeria - West Indian Ocean Cable Company ( WIOCC)

Description

JOB SUMMARY

Qualifications Diploma (or equivalent work experience) in a technical field.Experience & Skills: Requires minimum of 3 year's technical experience in telecom industry with at least 2 years in fibre installation and maintenance role Knowledge of ducts, fibre, build methodologies, splice enclosures, patch panels, OSP and ISP Quality assurance auditing & testing, manage and mitigate network risk register Optical networking experience including OTDR, OLTS, fibre types, testing, splicing and installation Experience in Google Earth, QGIS and OSS systems Effective written and verbal communications skills evidenced by work history and accomplishments Excellent communications and soft skills, including ability to listen to and summarise and concisely share key information with clients Must use B/OSS tools effectively to record information accurately and concisely in a timely manner Demonstrate ability to manage multiple priorities and solve problems in a fast-paced environment.Attributes: Client focused, relationship builder Integrity, honest with high ethical standards Boundless, passionate, and flexible Personal excellence, accuracy, and attention to detail Collaborative, achieve results through teamwork and partnerships Strong analytical skills and able to collate and interpret data from various sources Excellent English language communicator with a natural aptitude for dealing with people Excellent network diagnostic and problem-solving skills.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Job Objective Install, commission and maintain access and core fibre routes for self-build and leased fibre. To be acknowledged as 3rd level technical competence relating to network fibre planning.Key Duties & Duties Install fibre cables on access and core routes according to best practices and standards Commission fibre spans and end to end fibre circuits through use of OTDR and OLTS Verify and capture as built documentation Attend to fibre breakdown and preventative maintenance Liaise with internal Project Managers and 3rd part suppliers for the execution of designed plans Assist with management & planning of overall fibre network, including auditing and record management Assist other departments and lead and report on projects as requested by the Program Manager Ensuring network design aligns with NetSuite as appropriate.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Analytics, Business intelligence, Technical support, Network management

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Diploma, Associate's degree