Fiber Tester
Listed on 2026-09-29
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Trades / Skilled Labor
Installation Technician, Field/Service Technician, Telecoms Engineering
Responsibilities & Qualifications
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Performs fiber optic acceptance testing, certification, troubleshooting, and documentation supporting AMC Base Area Network modernization.
Conducts OTDR, insertion loss, end-to-end continuity, polarity, and optical performance testing for newly installed and existing fiber infrastructure. - Produces test reports,validates compliance with project standards,identifies defects, and coordinates corrective actions with installation and engineering teams.
REQUIRED SKILLS
- 3 years of experience
- Must have an active Secret clearance
- Hands-on fiber-optic testing, certification, troubleshooting, and acceptance testing
- OTDR and OLTS/power-meter/light-source testing for multimode and single-mode fiber
- Inspection, cleaning, polarity verification, loss testing, fault isolation, and end-to-end link validation
- Ability to interpret fiber records, route diagrams, test traces, connector types, splice points, and link budgets
- Documentation of test results with clear pass/fail evidence and traceability to cable/link identifiers
- Knowledge of fiber installation, splicing, patching, labeling, and structured-cabling practices
- Ability toidentifydegraded, damaged, incorrectly terminated, or out-of-tolerance links and recommend corrective action
- Safe work practices in communications rooms, CEFs,manholes/handholes, and active facilities
DESIRED SKILLS
- Air Force/DoD ISP/OSP fiber testing experience
- BICSI/TIA testing standards and Government acceptance documentation
- EXFO, Fluke Networks, Viavi, AFL, or equivalent fiber-test platforms
- Tier 1/Tier 2 certification and fiber characterization
- Campus backbone, long-haul, OSP, and high-count fiber environments
- Fiber splicing, fusion-splice inspection, or structured-cabling installation credentials
CERTIFICATIONS
BICSI Technician or equivalent fiber certification preferred
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Proven team leadership and collaboration skills
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
We are seeking aFiber Testerto join our team supporting US Air Force Air Mobility Command Base Infrastructure Modernization.
Tek Synap is a fast-growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment. “Technology moving at the speed of thought” embodies these principles – the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers.
We offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays.
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Additional Job InformationWORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Location:
Mac Dill AFB, Tampa, FL - Type of environment:
Onsite - Noise level:
Medium - Work schedule:
Schedule is day shift Monday – Friday. May be requested to work evenings and weekends to meet program and contract needs. - Amount of Travel: 75%
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
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