Fibre Team Leader & Supervisor

Key Responsibilities:
• Be a hands-on On-site Supervisor
• Cables removal, installation, multi-cable transits
• Fiber Optic Splicing
• Fiber Optic Cable Installation
• Resolve and repair faults on the fiber optics systems and ensure that they work properly
• Rehabilitate faulty and old fiber optic cables and supporting infrastructure including site entry, manholes, handholes and other supporting infrastructure
• Organize scheduled maintenance on the fiber infrastructure
• Carry out route surveillance to ensure fiber infrastructure is secure and no developments are exposing fiber to damage
• Physical Audit all fiber infrastructure (underground and overhead) and regularly carry out route patrols to ensure security of infra
• Carry out health status of fiber cores using OTDR and carrying regular traces/sweeps for all unused cores
• Keep track of degraded Fiber segments (shared by NOC/Support) and schedule maintenance windows to carry out improvements.
• Formulate and maintain system records of Fiber core designs and update any changes on the as built or after every maintenance window
• Carry out preventive maintenance of sites and equipment
• Carry out FLM works for all network issues
• Provide remote login to second line support team
• Carry out surveys for new connections and fiber terminations
• Restoring links within SLA or less depending on the criticality
• Ensuring all attended sites are clearly labelled

Qualifications Required:
• Senior Certificate (essential)
• Min of 10 years' experience in similar role
• Excellent communication skills, capable of delivering information to both technical and non-technical personnel
• Ability to work autonomously and in a team environment
• Good problem-solving skills
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills

Competencies:
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Fiber Optic Specialist (FOA)
• Strong interpersonal skills (with clients / suppliers / team members), good relationship building characteristics
• Good communication skills
• Deadline driven
• Accurate and attention to detail
• Able to multi-task
• Organized
• Honest and reliable
• Analytical
• Punctual
• Perform well under pressure
• Solution Driven
- Valid Driver's License
- Own Transport
- Must be willing to travel to different sites as and when needed