Data Center Technician

We’re hiring Data Center Optical Engineers to support large-scale hyperscale data center environments across the U.S. This is a hands-on, onsite role focused on optical transport, fiber cabling, and critical infrastructure support.

US Citizenship required

(Candidates must be local or willing to work onsite in-market)

What You’ll Be Doing

• Break-fix and troubleshooting of data center optical & network equipment

• Remote hands support following MOPs and engineering documentation

• Installing, routing, labeling, terminating, and testing fiber & Ethernet cabling

• Optical testing using OTDR, power meters, VFL, iPerf, RFC2544, Y.1564

• Racking, stacking, and organizing servers, switches, and transport hardware

• Hardware replacement, decommissioning, and site audits

• Supporting AC/DC power, redundant feeds, and ATS

• Coordinating with internal teams and overseeing third-party vendors onsite.

What We’re Looking For

• 3–5 years of data center or field engineering experience

• Strong hands-on experience with fiber optics & IP transport

• Experience with single-mode & multi-mode fiber, CAT5/CAT6 cabling

• Familiarity with MOPs, engineering diagrams, and structured environments

• Comfortable working in data halls, lifting equipment, and working at heights

• Willingness to support night/weekend shifts as needed

Nice to Have

• Hyperscale or large enterprise data center experience

• 100G circuit testing experience

• Team lead or senior technician background

• Strong customer-facing communication skill

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $30.00 - $35.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Are you a US Citizen?
• Do you currently have 3+ years of hands-on data center experience (racking, stacking, cabling, break-fix)?

• Have you worked directly with fiber optics (single-mode/multi-mode) and Ethernet cabling in a live data center?

Work Location: In person