Job Description
- ITI Engineer / Passive Networking Engineer 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. Required Technical Skills 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. Copper Cabling
• 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. Data Center / Infrastructure
• 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. Candidate Profile
• 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.
• Positive 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. Practical Skills Preferred 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 Key Competencies Technical Skills | Fiber Splicing | Copper Termination | Cable Laying | OTDR Testing | Troubleshooting | Data Center Cabling | Documentation | Safety | Quality Workmanship

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