Insight Global

Cable Technician

Sterling, VA • Posted 3 days ago
Onsite Full Time Construction

Fiber Technician II / Fiber Splicer


Are you an experienced Fiber Technician who enjoys working hands-on with cutting-edge fiber optic infrastructure? We're looking for a Fiber Technician II / Fiber Splicer to support installation, testing, troubleshooting, and maintenance of fiber optic networks across a variety of client environments.


What You'll Be Doing

  • Install, terminate, test, troubleshoot, and splice fiber optic cabling.
  • Perform fusion and mechanical splicing on single-mode (SMF) and multi-mode (MMF) fiber systems.
  • Work with high-count fiber strands (288+ count).
  • Conduct ribbon splicing, building entrance splicing, maintenance splicing, and direct-buried splicing.
  • Test and certify fiber using OTDR, Power Meter/Light Source (PMLS), and Fluke DTX 180 equipment.
  • Identify and resolve network connectivity and end-to-end fiber issues.
  • Install and terminate fiber connectors including LC, SC, ST, FC, SMA, FDDI, and MPO/MTP.
  • Support copper cabling installations, including CAT3/CAT5 terminations, patch panels, and 66/110 blocks.
  • Ensure all work meets project quality, safety, and performance standards.


Required Qualifications

  • 2+ years of fiber optic installation experience.
  • Experience installing, terminating, testing, troubleshooting, and splicing fiber optic cabling.
  • Proficiency with single-mode and multi-mode fiber systems.
  • Experience with high-count strand fiber (288+).
  • Hands-on experience with fusion splicing and ribbon splicing.
  • Experience using OTDR, Fluke DTX 180, and PMLS testing equipment.
  • Ability to troubleshoot network and fiber connectivity issues.
  • Basic experience with structured copper cabling and terminations.

Cable Technician in Sterling at Insight Global

This position is listed as full time and onsite. It was posted 3 days ago.

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