Fiber Network Engineer
- Tucker, GA
- $50.00-55.00 per hour
- Temporary
- Full-time
This role will support planning, design, coordination, testing, and operational oversight for our expanding middle-mile fiber network. This hybrid role bridges OSP fiber engineering with network reliability coordination and NOC collaboration. It is ideal for candidates who are strong communicators, detail-oriented, and technically adept in both field and transport environments.Job Duties:
- Perform or review OSP fiber route designs, including aerial and underground paths
- Support field walkouts, permitting, and make-ready engineering reviews
- Coordinate with internal teams and external stakeholders (vendors, construction crews, NOC, and network operations)
- Interface with the Network Operations Center (NOC) to:
- Monitor equipment and network reliability
- Track and respond to network events and alarms
- Follow up on outages, escalate issues, and assist with resolution
- Participate in an on-call rotation to support after-hours network events and outage response
- Support field crews for fiber optic testing using OTDR, power meters, and visual fault locators (VFL)
- Assist with troubleshooting and commissioning during network activations or failures
- Contribute to accurate optical budgets by assessing splice loss, connector loss, and cable attenuation
- Interpret construction drawings, splice plans, OTDR traces, and fiber schematics for validation and troubleshooting
- Maintain documentation of project status, redlines, as-builts, certification reports, and fiber asset records
- Assist with updating and organizing network diagrams, rack layouts, splice logs, and test reports
- Ensure compliance with best practices in cable management, labeling, bend radius, grounding, and environmental protection.
- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related discipline
- Substantial relevant industry experience and certifiaations will be considered in lieu of a degree
- 3+ years of experience in OSP fiber design, engineering, or construction coordination
- Strong understanding of fiber network infrastructure
- Experience coordinating with or working alongside a NOC or network operations team
- Familiarity with network fundamentals: IP addressing, DHCP, VLANs, Layer 1/2/3 devices
- Proficient in reading fiber test results and OTDR traces for diagnostics and documentation
- Working knowledge of CAD, GIS, or fiber management systems (e.g., AutoCAD, OSPInsight, ArcGIS, Vetro, CrescentLink)
Location: Tucker, GA
Duration: 12+ monthsIf you are interested or would like more information on this position, please click the apply button or contact me directly at:
tharvey@selectek.net or call me at (678) 802-6625