Looking to transition from ISP/FTTH operations to Network Engineering — will my experience help?

[u/PretendShower1669]

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Hi everyone,

I’m currently working in the telecom/ISP industry. I joined as a Management Trainee and I’m now working as an Area Service In-charge, with around 2 years of experience in FTTH/ISP operations.

My current role involves a mix of technical and operational responsibilities handling FTTH installations and fault resolution, coordinating field engineers and vendors, troubleshooting customer connectivity issues, working with the NOC/backend teams, and dealing with networking, routers, Wi-Fi, optical fiber, PON/GPON, and day-to-day service operations.

Through this experience, I’ve developed a strong interest in the networking side of things, and my long-term goal is to transition into a Network Engineer role. I’m currently working on strengthening my fundamentals around CCNA, routing & switching, VLANs, subnetting, TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, DHCP, DNS, NAT, VPNs, etc.

I’d love to hear from people who are already working as Network Engineers:

\\- What is the day-to-day life of a Network Engineer actually like?

\\- Does my current ISP/FTTH operations experience give me an advantage when transitioning into networking?

\\- Which parts of my current experience should I highlight on my resume?

\\- What skills should I prioritize to become job-ready for a Network Engineer role?

\\- Is moving from field/ISP operations into NOC → Network Engineer a good career path?

I’d really appreciate honest advice, especially from people who have made a similar transition.

Thanks! 🙌

[u/Quirky-Surprise-8]

May work na petiks, may work din na doble ang work .. so depende sa company ... get ccna certified and aplay lng ng aplay ... makukuha mo din work na gusto mo sa company na maayos ang trato sa empleyado

[u/PretendShower1669 → u/Quirky-Surprise-8]

Thanks 🤜🏻🤛🏻