Data Center Fiber Technician

About the role

Location: New Albany, OH (Onsite). Duration: 5-6 Month Contract (Potential for Extension). Experience Level: Intermediate. We are seeking a detail-oriented Data Center Audit Technician to support fiber validation, auditing, troubleshooting, and infrastructure verification activities within a large-scale data center environment in New Albany, Ohio. This role focuses on validating fiber and copper infrastructure, conducting audits, identifying discrepancies, troubleshooting Layer 1 connectivity issues, and ensuring documentation accuracy across network assets. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience working with telecom, ISP, structured cabling, or data center infrastructure and possess strong troubleshooting and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Support fiber audit activities, including verification and validation of installed infrastructure.
• Audit fiber and copper cabling installations within active data center environments.
• Verify cable routing, labeling, pathway utilization, and documentation accuracy.
• Validate inventory, connectivity, patch panels, rack layouts, and network asset information.
• Conduct circuit tracing and infrastructure verification activities.
• Troubleshoot Layer 1 connectivity and configuration issues.
• Identify fiber, copper, patching, labeling, and documentation discrepancies.
• Collaborate with engineering, deployment, and operations teams to resolve issues and implement corrective actions.
• Support QA/QC inspections and remediation efforts.
• Compare installed infrastructure against engineering drawings, EDP documentation, floor plans, cable maps, and technical designs.
• Maintain accurate audit reports, testing records, validation results, and project documentation.
• Provide structured feedback and recommendations regarding infrastructure findings.
• Follow established safety, quality, and operational standards throughout all project activities.

Requirements

• Experience in data centers, telecommunications, ISP, network infrastructure, or structured cabling environments.
• Strong understanding of EDP (Engineering Design Package) and technical design documentation.
• Knowledge of telecom and network infrastructure concepts.
• Hands-on Layer 1 troubleshooting experience.
• Experience auditing, testing, validating, or troubleshooting fiber and copper infrastructure.
• Ability to read and interpret floor plans, port maps, cable schedules, rack elevations, engineering documentation.
• High attention to detail and documentation accuracy.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and team collaboration skills.
• Required Technical Experience: Fiber Testing, Infrastructure Validation, Layer 1 Troubleshooting, Structured Cabling, Fiber & Copper Cabling, Cable Installation, Cable Labeling, Circuit Tracing, Connectivity Verification, Documentation & Reporting, Cat5 / Cat6 Infrastructure.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting telecom, ISP, enterprise network, or hyperscale data center environments.
• Familiarity with fiber optic infrastructure, copper infrastructure, patch panels, MDF/IDF environments, network connectivity validation.
• Experience performing OTDR Testing, VFL Testing, Optical Power Meter Testing, Fluke Testing, Fiber Splicing.
• Experience with QA/QC inspections and infrastructure auditing.

Skills

• Testing & Validation
• Troubleshooting
• Layer