Inside Plant Technician - Lyte Fiber, LLC

Position Description:

Lyte Fiber is seeking a skilled Inside Plant Technician to join our Network Operations team. As an Inside Plant Technician, you will play a critical role in maintaining the performance, the integrity and the presentation of the Inside Plant. Equally important, you will execute the expansion of the network inside plant, maintain the inventory of network consumables and proactively alert and solution inside plant degradation. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the buildout and the expansion of our fiber network in underserved areas. It demands communications skills, coordination skills and planning.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Technical Expertise:

Network Implementation

Execute rack and stack operations, including the physical installation of network devices, servers and other hardware. Installation and decommissioning of network and cabling infrastructure. Neatly run all fiber and copper wiring, wiring testing, wiring terminations and labeling. Implement DC power installation. Observe the best practices and industry established rules in operating the inside plant.

Network Maintenance

Conduct break-fix tasks to diagnose and resolve hardware issues promptly. Ensure the integrity and the pristine state of the inside plant. Organize quarterly reports that detail the state of the inside plant and the performance of the maintenance plans. Develop MOPs to execute maintenance windows’ remedies for any inside plant degradation. Establish an assessment and maintenance protocol across all the inside plant.

Security: Establish and govern a strict inside plant access protocol.

Testing

maintain a strict pre-network deployment testing protocol for network devices and all network circuits including transport, transit, F0, F1 and customer circuits.

Project Management:

Planning and Execution: Experience in planning and executing network expansion projects and network maintenance protocols.

Documentation: Document all network installations, changes and adhere to a strict change-management protocol to maintain the integrity of the network infrastructure.

Collaboration and Communication:

Team Collaboration: Ability to work with cross-functional teams to align network activities with established and well-defined customer experience.

Vendor Management

Experience in collaborating with vendors and carriers to resolve issues.

Customer Support: Skilled in providing technical support and communicating with internal and external customers.

Leadership and Mentorship:

Guidance: Ability to mentor junior technicians, provide technical leadership and develop job aids for the inside plant team.

Training: Skilled in conducting training sessions to improve team proficiency.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

Minimum Qualifications:

Technical Qualifications:

o Install, connect, and decom network equipment.

o Knowledge and use of basic telecom hand tool.

o Program test devices and store test certificates.

o Clear understanding of job safety requirements.

o Knowledge of copper and fiber wiring schemes and wiring testing.

o Basic understanding of both copper and fiber troubleshooting.

o Capable of pulling all types of low voltage cable.

o Able to dress fiber and copper cables and perform wire terminations and labeling.

o Work with and take directions from network engineers, inside plant managers and NOC technicians.

o Capable of maintaining orderly paperwork, logs and network documentation.

o Capable of working in Data Centers.

o Knowledge of basic DC power installation

On-Site Work

This job is not a remote position, and it requires an on-site presence at the Houston headquarters.

FTTX Experience

Experience with XGS-PON-based access networks and FTTX deployments.

On-Call Availability

Ability to lead and participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

· Flexibility to work extended hours, as necessary.

· Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds at times.

· Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer

About Lyte Fiber

Founded in 2023 in Houston, Texas, Lyte Fiber is dedicated to providing the fastest and most reliable home and business fiber optic internet to communities across Texas and beyond. Formed in partnership with SDC Capital Partners, a leading digital infrastructure investment firm, Lyte was started by internet industry veterans passionate about offering a best-in-class customer experience, building a great workplace, and connecting Texas communities. As part of its commitment to each community it serves, Lyte pledges a 1 percent giveback to local charities and causes annually. For more information, visit www.lytefiber.com.

Lyte Fiber, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and sexual orientation), gender identity, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, ethnicity, genetic information, age, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of physical or mental disability or any other characteristic protected by federal or Texas law.

Applicants who believe they need an accommodation on account of a disability or sincerely held religious belief to perform the essential functions of the job they are applying for, should submit those requests to HR. Requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and cannot be guaranteed.