ENGINEER TECHNICAL SUPPORT - L1
Network Techlab India Limited
Position: ITI Engineer - Passive Networking
Experience: 0-3 Years
Qualification: ITI / Diploma in Electrical, Electronics, Networking or relevant technical trade
Location: Mumbai
Employment Type: Full-time
About The Role
We are looking for an ITI Engineer / Passive Networking Engineer to support enterprise networking and infrastructure projects involving fiber optic and copper cabling, cable laying, termination, splicing, testing, troubleshooting and data-center infrastructure.
The ideal candidate should have good practical knowledge of passive networking, be comfortable working at customer/project sites and have a strong focus on quality, safety and documentation.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform fiber optic and copper cable laying as per approved routes and project requirements.
- Conduct route surveys, cable length calculations and pathway/tray inspections.
- Perform fiber splicing, including stripping, cleaning, cleaving, alignment, fusion splicing and splice-tray dressing.
- Perform fiber core mapping, labeling and termination.
- Work with LIU, ODF, fiber cassettes, patch panels and patch cords.
- Perform fiber testing using VFL, optical power meter and OTDR.
- Identify and troubleshoot fiber faults, high-loss issues, connectivity problems and link failures.
- Perform CAT5e/CAT6/CAT6A copper cable laying and termination.
- Perform I/O and patch-panel termination using T568A/T568B standards.
- Ensure proper cable dressing, bend-radius control, labeling and cable management.
- Conduct copper cable testing and support certification activities.
- Troubleshoot failed copper certification results, including wire-map, termination, pair-untwist, bend/crushing and patch-cord issues.
- Support data-center cabling and rack patching activities.
- Maintain accurate Port Matrix, Fiber Core Matrix, Copper Connectivity Sheets and cable documentation.
- Prepare and maintain testing reports, as-built documentation and project handover documents.
- Coordinate with project engineers, customers, vendors and internal teams during implementation.
- Follow all required quality, safety and site procedures.
Fiber Optics
- Basic understanding of Single Mode and Multi Mode Fiber.
- Knowledge of OS1/OS2 and OM1/OM2/OM3/OM4/OM5.
- 12-core fiber color-code knowledge.
- Fiber laying and cable dressing.
- Fusion splicing and core mapping.
- VFL, OTDR and optical power testing.
- Fiber fault identification and troubleshooting.
- CAT5e, CAT6 and CAT6A cabling.
- T568A/T568B color codes.
- I/O and patch-panel termination.
- Cable dressing and labeling.
- Wire-map and certification testing.
- Understanding of NEXT, FEXT, Return Loss and other basic certification parameters.
- Rack and patch-panel connectivity.
- LIU, ODF and fiber cassette handling.
- Cable routing and management.
- Port mapping and source/destination identification.
- Basic understanding of structured cabling practices.
- ITI / Diploma candidates with relevant technical knowledge are preferred.
- Freshers with practical training in networking/cabling can be considered.
- 0-3 years of experience in passive networking, structured cabling, fiber optics or data-center infrastructure will be an advantage.
- Should be comfortable working at customer/project sites.
- Good troubleshooting and practical problem-solving skills.
- Good understanding of cable identification, labeling and documentation.
- Strong focus on quality and safety.
- Good communication and teamwork skills.
- Willingness to travel to project/customer locations as required.
Candidates with hands-on exposure to the following will be preferred:
- Fusion Splicing Machine
- OTDR
- VFL
- Optical Power Meter
- Fiber Cleaver
- Fiber Stripper
- CAT6/CAT6A I/O Termination
- Cable Certification Tester
- Patch Panels
- LIU/ODF
- Rack & Cable Management
Technical Skills | Fiber Splicing | Copper Termination | Cable Laying | OTDR Testing | Troubleshooting | Data Center Cabling | Documentation | Safety | Quality Workmanship