Mid-senior fibre optic specialist role at Melita, based on-site in Mrieħel. Requires 5+ years leading technical teams, with strong expertise in fibre splicing, OTDR diagnostics, and standards like GPON, WDM, and ITU. Involves both fieldwork and infrastructure planning. Suits experienced telecoms professionals comfortable with on-call duties and mentoring technicians.
Role overview
Melita is hiring a senior Fibre Optic Specialist in Mriehel, Malta, onsite. The role joins the Network Operations team and covers overseeing Melita's national fibre backbone, leading field and desk operations including GIS map updates and technician scheduling, troubleshooting with OTDR diagnostics, designing scalable fibre infrastructure with engineers, mentoring fibre technicians, and ensuring compliance with GPON, WDM, and ITU standards.
Requirements:
5+ years leading technical teams
Fibre optic splicing, testing, and fault resolution
GPON, WDM, ITU standards
Layer 1 and 2 telecoms experience
Evening and standby flexibility
Skills & perks
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