Job Overview
Location
Remote - IL
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Engineering
Date Posted
July 17, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • The Fiber Splicer position will splice fiber optic cables in the air, underground, and indoors.
- • The position will need to have attention to detail in regard to setting up splice locations, termination points, and general fiber optic construction.
- • The work is typically performed outdoors, but indoor work may also be required.
- • This position will be subject to on-call duties.
- • Day, night, weekends, and holiday work may also be required.
- • Install, Turn–up, Test and Provision SONET, WDM and Ethernet equipment in an optical fiber network adhering to engineered design.
- • Splicing on new construction and restoration for a variety of cable types (Loose Tube, Ribbon, Micro, OPGW, etc).
- • Active splicing activity in cables with both dark fiber and lit services.
- • Conduct and validate all testing of network equipment to ensure adherence to all Zayo Fiber procedures and equipment manufacturer’s specifications.
- • Work with the Network Operations Center for final acceptance and testing of all newly installed equipment and rings.
- • Tests to include validation of all provisioning, all alarm monitoring to the NMS (Network Management System), network switch protection, etc.
- • Work with Fiber Optic, SONET, Ethernet and SDH related test equipment including OTDR, PMD, Optical Spectrum Analyzer, BER Test Sets, Sniffers.
- • Perform site survey of remote locations to ensure quality installation of all racks, equipment power plants, fiber cable, etc.
- • Report any and all defects to the Operations Manager and /or OSP Project Engineer.
- • Label and tag all equipment and cabling according to Network Engineering Diagrams.
- • Perform advanced analysis and troubleshooting of problems / issues while assisting the NOC/customer.
- • Participate in on-call rotation schedule for nights and weekends.
- • Perform other duties and responsibilities as required and assigned.
- • Perform both hardware and software updates and/or changes to remote site equipment as necessary.
- • Complete and maintain hard copy and/or electronic records of work completed on various assignments.
- • Interface with customers and carriers in support of service delivery and assurance.
- • Work independently for extended periods of time.
- • Respond to Customer Troubles on 24-hour basis.
- • Work closely with the NOC, Sales, Engineering, and customers.
🎯 Requirements
- • High school diploma or equivalent required.
- • Associate’s degree or equivalent work experience preferred.
- • Valid Driver’s license required.
- • Two (2) to five (5) years of experience in the Telecom industry in the splicing, installation, maintenance and repair of network and/or Outside Plant Experience.
- • Minimum of two (2) years of field experience or military experience in the wireless telephony, SMR, paging or broadcast industries required.
- • Prefer prior work experience with base station equipment, NMS, equipment installation and maintenance, low-power broadcast equipment and experience in both the construction, installation and maintenance phases.
- • Prefer prior use of Volt/Ohm meter, RF power meter, frequency sweep equipment, spectrum analyzer, fault locating equipment and battery conductance meters.
🏖️ Benefits
- • Excellent Health, Dental & Vision Insurance.
- • Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan.
- • Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave.
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About Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. operates a global fiber network providing bandwidth infrastructure services to communications and enterprise customers. The company owns and operates dense metro and long-haul fiber networks across North America and Europe, offering dark fiber, wavelength, Ethernet, IP connectivity, colocation, and cloud infrastructure services. Zayo serves wireless carriers, ISPs, hyperscale data centers, financial institutions, healthcare organizations, and government agencies, enabling high-capacity, low-latency connectivity solutions. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, the company supports mission-critical applications requiring secure, scalable network infrastructure.
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