Company: VDT Communications
Job Title: Fiber Optics Technician
Location: Abuja (FCT) and Lagos
Employment Type: Not Specified
Job Field: Engineering / Telecommunications / Technical Services
Qualification: B.Sc. or HND in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline
Experience: Proven experience in FTTH/FTTx deployment and maintenance
Application Closing Date: 5th October, 2026
VDT Communications is a leading provider of enterprise-grade broadband communication services in Nigeria, delivering connectivity solutions through advanced fibre-optic and wireless communication infrastructure.
Summary
VDT Communications is seeking experienced Fiber Optics Technicians to support the deployment, maintenance, and optimisation of its fibre infrastructure. The successful candidates will be responsible for building, maintaining, testing, and troubleshooting fibre networks to support reliable high-speed connectivity.
Key Responsibilities
- Install, splice, terminate, and test fibre-optic cables.
- Deploy, maintain, and troubleshoot FTTH (Fiber-to-the-Home) and FTTx networks.
- Perform fibre fault localisation using OTDR, power meters, and other testing equipment.
- Install and maintain GPON network infrastructure.
- Carry out preventive and corrective maintenance on fibre networks.
- Support customer installations, activations, and service restoration.
- Ensure all work complies with safety and quality standards.
- Prepare technical reports and maintain accurate documentation.
Requirements
- B.Sc. or HND in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Proven experience in FTTH/FTTx deployment and maintenance.
- Hands-on experience with fibre splicing, termination, and testing.
- Knowledge of OSP (Outside Plant) and fibre network architecture.
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
- Professional certifications in fibre optics are an added advantage.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to [email protected] using the job title as the subject of the email.
Application Closing Date
5th October, 2026.