Network Engineer

Our workshop is located in the village of Dhakdai, which is part of the Saharanpur district. Shoureh Mandoliya is where you’ll find us, right in the heart of the village area. It’s a different kind of life being a network engineer out here compared to the big cities. We deal with a lot of outdoor cabling and trying to keep connections stable across the rural landscape. The office is quite basic, just a few desks and some shelves for our equipment. We don't have much of a formal structure; whoever is available takes the call and heads out. Saharanpur weather can be tough on the wires, so we spend a lot of time doing repairs and maintenance. People in the village know where to find us if they have trouble with their setups. We use a lot of local knowledge to get things done, sometimes having to improvise when parts are hard to get quickly. It’s quiet out here for the most part, except when we are testing some new gear. We like the pace of Dhakdai. It’s a small community and everyone pretty much knows everyone else's business. We just do our part by making sure the local network stays up as much as possible. It isn't a glamorous job, but it is necessary. We’ve been at this spot for years and don't see ourselves moving anytime soon.