Data Center Technician
Schedule
- Four-day work week (40 hours)
- Monday–Thursday or Tuesday–Friday
- Start time: 7:00 AM
- Technicians must arrive at the designated shuttle location by 6:30 AM for transportation to the job site
Responsibilities
- Pull and install fiber optic cabling
- Install and work with backbone fiber, including: 288-count fiber and 144-count fiber
- Install and connect pre-terminated fiber into cassettes
- Perform cable dressing, labeling, and organization
- Complete low-voltage cabling installations
- Install wireless access points (WAPs) and phone systems as needed
- Assist with fiber testing and troubleshooting using: Fluke testing equipment and OTDR testing equipment
- Follow all data center standards, safety requirements, and project procedures
Qualifications
- Data center experience preferred
- Fiber optic installation experience preferred
- Knowledge of low-voltage cabling infrastructure
- Experience with fiber testing and troubleshooting is a plus
- Ability to work in a fast-paced construction or data center environment
- Lift certification preferred for lead technicians and select team members
Training
- Comprehensive training program provided for qualified technicians
- Opportunity to learn and develop specialized data center and fiber-optic skills
Top Skills
- Data Center Cabling Experience: Cable installation, pulling, routing, dressing, and rack-and-stack experience; experience with pre-terminated fiber preferred; any prior data center cabling experience is highly valued
- Fiber Optic Experience: Fiber installation, testing, troubleshooting, and maintenance; experience with OTDR and Fluke testing equipment preferred
- Professional Attributes: Strong work ethic, reliability and consistent attendance, positive attitude, team-oriented mindset, willingness to learn and grow
Preferred Lead Technician Experience
- Lift certification
- Fiber testing and troubleshooting experience
- Leadership or crew lead experience
Additional Skills
- Reliability
- Dependability
- Strong attendance record
- Positive attitude
- Team-player mentality
- Growth mindset
- Adaptability
- Strong cultural fit
- Commitment to safety
- Eagerness to learn and develop technical skills
Employee Value Proposition (EVP)
- Long-term, stable project with consistent work available
- Opportunities for career growth and advancement
- Comprehensive training program available
- Potential to move into leadership or specialized technical roles
- Consistent four-day work schedule
- Opportunity to help build and expand teams as the project grows
Work Environment
- Active construction and data center environment
- Fast-paced, team-oriented setting
- Safety-focused culture
- Hands-on fiber, cabling, and infrastructure installation work
Business Driver
The organization is expanding its data center infrastructure and increasing project capacity. Additional technicians are needed to support ongoing growth, site expansion, and long-term operational demands.
Why Is the Position Open?
The team is being restructured to support long-term project growth. Additional technicians are needed to build new teams and support expanding workloads across multiple phases of the project.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Sandston, VA.
Pay
The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $32.00/hr.
Benefits
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
- Medical, dental & vision
- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
- 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
- Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
- Short and long-term disability
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- Transportation benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Sandston, VA.