This position will be based in Damascus, Syria
Position Objectives:
Plan and validate fiber network routes, topology, capacity, splicing, ODF connectivity, route diversity, and implementation-ready fiber records for the client program, ensuring alignment with service requirements and downstream transport/IP planning needs.
Job Description & Responsibilities:
- Develop fiber network plans covering backbone, metro, access, inter-site connectivity, route diversity, and PoP/site interconnections.
- Analyze existing fiber inventory, GIS records, duct/route data, ODF records, splice diagrams, and field survey outputs to identify gaps and constraints.
- Prepare route plans, fiber allocation plans, cable and core utilization views, ODF/patching requirements, and diversity assessments.
- Coordinate with civil works, field survey, implementation, operations, and vendor teams to validate routes, distances, feasibility, and access requirements.
- Ensure fiber plans support DWDM, IP/MPLS, enterprise, wholesale, and critical service requirements.
- Define and enforce naming conventions, route identifiers, fiber core assignments, splice references, and documentation standards.
- Support reconciliation of planned fiber records with physical inventory, as-built documentation, and circuit data.
- Identify fiber risks, including single points of failure, insufficient capacity, inaccurate records, route conflicts, or missing evidence.
- Maintain planning trackers and deliver clean datasets for inventory update, implementation, and reporting.
- Strong stakeholder management and practical communication with technical and non-technical teams.
- High attention to detail, quality mindset, and structured documentation habits.
- Ability to work under delivery pressure while maintaining accuracy and governance.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ownership of assigned deliverables.
- Collaborative mindset across planning, engineering, operations, rollout, and vendor teams.
Qualification & Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Telecom or equivalent.
- 7+ years in fiber network planning, OSP/ISP design, telecom rollout, or fiber inventory engineering.
- Strong understanding of fiber topology, ODFs, splicing, patching, cable structures, route diversity, GIS, and as-built documentation.
- Experience with telecom GIS, fiber inventory, design tools, and structured planning datasets.
- Ability to read and validate route drawings, splice plans, OTDR/evidence records, and physical connectivity documentation.
- Experience working with multi-site field teams and implementation vendors.
- Fluent in Arabic and English.
Relevant Certificates:
- Fiber optic design/installation certification preferred.
- FTTx/OSP planning certification preferred.
- GIS or inventory platform training is an advantage.
