
Field Operations Engineer
Wifinity
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Exeter • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Deliver first-class customer support, technical solutions, and commissioning of new or upgraded sites
- Troubleshoot network and client device issues onsite
- Collaborate with Customer Service, Technical Support, and Installation teams
- Perform network performance analysis, compile reports, and respond to monitoring alerts
- Conduct scheduled maintenance and respond to live break-fix faults in the field
- Carry out wireless surveys, Wi-Fi optimisation, and support compliance with installation standards
- Provide technical services for infrastructure installation (cabling, fibre, cabinets, switches)
- Commission remote sites onto the Wifinity core network
- Audit installation quality and create/test procedures
- Investigate and repair faults, liaising with management team
- Keep accurate records of changes, ensuring new hardware/services are integrated
- Ensure safe working conditions and compliance with Health & Safety standards
- Train and support Field Engineering staff
Requirements
- Full UK driving license
- Previous experience in field engineer / field network engineer role
- Willingness to travel and stay overnight across the UK to meet business needs
- Be part of On Call Rota
- Strong written, verbal, and ICT skills; able to maintain accurate systems and reports
- Experience in client-facing roles with proven customer service ability
- Flexible team player, able to work independently to deadlines
- Proficient in using netbox to locate site / device information
- Experienced with Ruckus, Cambium and Mikrotik
- Able to configure switches via CLI including but not limited to creating switch stacks, tag VLANs, set PVIDs
- Able to use cnmaestro to assign switches to groups, edit port configs, and check uptime/resource health
- Proficiency with industry-standard testing tools (Fluke, OTDR, Ekahau, Wi-Fi analysis)
- Experience with fibre splicing, cabling (internal/external), radio link installation, duct rodding, and telephony cabling
- CCNA-level networking knowledge
Benefits
- Annual Leave Buy & Sell Scheme
- Remote first working environment
- Positive environment free from bullying or harassment
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
network performance analysiswireless surveysWi-Fi optimisationinfrastructure installationcablingfibreswitchesCLI configurationfibre splicingCCNA-level networking
Soft Skills
customer servicestrong written skillsstrong verbal skillsICT skillsflexible team playerindependent workdeadline management