Long Haul Technician – Portland to California

Zayo Group  ·  via Work With Indies
💰 $23 - $36/hr 🌎 Remote 📍 Remote, California ⏰ Full Time

Job Description:

  • Assist with fiber network testing, troubleshooting, maintenance, and installations
  • Perform fiber testing using 10G–100G test sets, OTDR traces, and Layer 1–Layer 4 validation
  • Install and support optics, patch cords, and Network Interface Devices
  • Support fault isolation and escalate technical issues, damages, or risks
  • Patrol long-haul fiber routes to identify risks, damage, or environmental threats
  • Inspect cabinets, handholes, and buried cable routes
  • Support utility locating using electrical, magnetic, GPS, and blueprint analysis techniques
  • Read and interpret maps, prints, and construction drawings
  • Monitor third-party activity near fiber routes at construction sites
  • Document field activities, site conditions, and utility data using company systems
  • Support damage investigations by collecting field data and documenting findings
  • Maintain network security and site integrity through inspections and reporting
  • Communicate with technicians, engineers, contractors, and internal teams
  • Ensure compliance with OSHA guidelines and company safety policies
  • Maintain company vehicles, tools, and equipment
  • Operate independently and in team environments and perform other assigned duties

Requirements:

  • High school diploma or equivalent required
  • Minimum of five (5) years of relevant field or construction experience preferred
  • Basic knowledge of telecommunications, underground utilities, or fiber optic systems preferred
  • Familiarity with fiber testing equipment, including OTDR, light meters, and 10G–100G testers, is a plus
  • Exposure to Layer 1–Layer 4 testing concepts and network troubleshooting preferred
  • OSHA or other safety certifications preferred
  • Ability to learn technical skills related to fiber installation, testing, and maintenance
  • Ability to work outdoors in varying weather and environmental conditions
  • Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn
  • Valid driver’s license and ability to meet company vehicle requirements
  • Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
  • Position is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization, including OPT, TN, H1B, or other work visas

Benefits:

  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Disability retirement plans
  • Paid time off
  • Excellent Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan
  • Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave
  • Discretionary annual incentive plan eligibility may apply to non-sales roles