Low Voltage/Data Center Technician
Company: Infinity Networks (Veteran-owned)
Location: Dallas–Fort Worth, TX
Schedule: Primarily M–F; after-hours/on-call rotation for emergency tickets and maintenance windows.
Travel: Local with occasional domestic trips (~25%).
Why this role exists
Our largest enterprise client relies on Infinity for data center moves/adds/changes (MACs) and rapid incident response. We’re hiring a detail-driven technician who can execute MAC work to spec, keep immaculate records, and jump on after-hours tickets when the business needs it. When not in the datacenter, you’ll support field low-voltage tasks for the broader team.
What you’ll do
- Work datacenter tickets (MACs) end-to-end: survey, materials, install, test, document, and close.
- Pull/route/terminate copper (Cat5e/Cat6/Cat6A) and fiber (SM/MM); dress & label to TIA/BICSI.
- Rack/stack/decom network gear; patch circuits; dress/furcate trunks; light & test fibers.
- Perform splicing (ribbon & single), basic OTDR/OLTS and Fluke copper testing.
- Maintain cable management to data-center standards; update drawings, port maps, patch lists, and change logs.
- Interpret one-lines, floor plans, risers, and MOPs; execute maintenance windows safely.
- Respond to after-hours outages and emergency tickets; coordinate with NOC/NetEng & facilities.
- When datacenter workload is light: assist with tenant buildouts/MDF-IDF work, conduit rough-in, device terminations, and small quotes/takeoffs.
- Maintain asset/port maps and change records in client CMDB/DCIM and Infinity ticketing
What you’ve done (must-haves)
- 3+ years low-voltage or data-center installation experience (commercial).
- Proven MACD experience in production data centers (racking, patching, labeling, change control).
- Strong documentation discipline (ticket notes, port maps, photos, redlines, asset tags).
- Can read/interpret blueprints, risers, and schematics; follow MOP/EOP/SOP.
- Hands-on with: Cat5e/6/6A terminations, SM/MM fiber terminations & polishing, basic fusion splicing, cable dressing, ladder rack/tray/J-hook standards.
- Proficiency with Fluke copper/fiber testers, visual fault locators, and common hand/power tools.
- Comfortable with after-hours work and on-call work; drives tasks to closure with zero rework.
- Valid driver’s license; able to lift/rack 50 lbs, climb ladders, and work on raised floor/overhead safely.
- Clean background per data-center access and ability to pass client badging.
Nice-to-haves
- Vendor experience (Cisco/Juniper patching standards, PAN/Palo Alto cabling).
- Basic switch/console familiarity for port validation (no configuration required).
- BICSI Installer (Copper/Fiber) or Technician, or Data Center certs.
- Familiarity with ticketing systems, DCIM, and change control.
Soft skills that matter
- Detail-orientation: tidy trays, straight labels, photo proof every time.
- Ownership & urgency: you treat tickets like production-impacting work.
- Communication: clear written updates, concise hand-offs, professional client presence.
- Comfortable working under change control windows (MOP/EOP) and submitting pre/post test results.”
Work–life & growth
- Paid holidays, PTO, and sick leave.
- Paid travel (per-diem & lodging when applicable).
- Mentorship, manufacturer training, OSHA/Fall-Protection paths, BICSI development.
- Company-issued laptop; tooling support for specialized testing/splicing.
Pay
- 3 month contract to hire - Competitive hourly + after-hours/on-call differentials; performance bonus eligible. Final offer based on experience (data-center MAC focus, testing/splicing proficiency, certifications).
Pay: $24.00 - $31.00 per hour
Benefits:
- On-the-job training
- Paid time off
- Paid training
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Dallas, TX 75202