Data Center Technician

About the role

Install and decommission network and cabling infrastructure in a large-scale data center environment. Ensure all work meets quality, safety, and industry standards, with a continual focus on process improvement. Provide structured feedback on project progress and collaborate with stakeholders to overcome project obstacles.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update documentation, including blueprints, floor plans, and service paperwork
• Pull, terminate, label, and test all types of low voltage cable (copper and fiber), including field terminations and cable dressing
• Install and maintain ladder racks, seismic bracing, MDF/IDF closets, and other infrastructure components above and below raised floors
• Perform copper and fiber cable testing, troubleshooting, and fusion splicing (Ribbon/Single OSP/ISP)
• Operate testing equipment (DSX 5000, OTDR), program testers, download test results, and submit documentation to clients
• Conduct service swaps for live networking devices and differentiate between live and decommissioned cables
• Use and update FIM database, scanners, and create mass labels as per port maps
• Follow all production, safety, and quality standards; maintain cleanliness and orderliness in the data center workspace
• Communicate effectively with team members and work under the direction of the Operations Manager and senior technicians

Requirements

• Demonstrate proficiency in customer service and job safety requirements
• Utilize basic telecom hand tools
• Physically capable of lifting up to 50 pounds, pulling cables, climbing ladders, and standing/walking for extended periods

Schedule

Full-time contract role (6 months), Monday–Friday, 40–45 hours per week with paid overtime.

Benefits

• Paid time off (PTO)
• Health coverage