Data Center Cable Technician

TEKsystems•Memphis, TN

8d•$19 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

The Data Center Cable Technician supports large-scale hyperscale data center construction and deployment projects. The work includes fiber installation, rack assembly, fiber splicing, cable management, rack-and-stack activities, and troubleshooting physical-layer infrastructure issues. Projects may involve 100–200 racks per site, Optical Distribution Frames (ODFs) containing approximately 200,000 to 2 million fiber splices, server installations, cable consolidation, site activation, testing, and troubleshooting for production readiness. The position is based onsite in Memphis, Tennessee, with assignments across multiple U.S. locations. Technicians must be open to traveling for assignments lasting up to eight weeks unless local to a project site. The company arranges lodging near data center sites, coordinates travel that may include airfare or rental vehicles, and provides a $50 daily meal per diem. Travel technicians may fly home periodically during extended assignments; the posting gives both once per month and once every eight weeks in different sections. This is a contract position. The pay range is $19.00–$22.00 per hour. Individual compensation depends on qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other job-related factors. Benefits for eligible temporary-role workers may include medical, dental, and vision coverage; critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage; a 401(k) retirement plan; life insurance; short- and long-term disability; a Health Spending Account; transportation benefits; an Employee Assistance Program; and time off or leave.

Requirements

Experience running and installing fiber-optic cabling.
Rack-and-stack experience in a data center, telecommunications, or related technical environment.
Strong troubleshooting skills related to fiber infrastructure and physical-layer connectivity.
Excellent communication skills and a professional attitude.
Ability to take direction, adapt to changing project needs, and work effectively in a team environment.
Willingness to learn and grow within the data center industry.
Open to traveling for assignments lasting up to eight weeks unless local to the project site.

Nice To Haves

Fiber-splicing experience.
Experience using OTDR equipment for fiber testing and troubleshooting.
Previous data center deployment, commissioning, or infrastructure buildout experience.

Responsibilities

Install, route, and terminate fiber-optic cabling throughout data center facilities.
Assemble, install, and organize data center racks and cabinets.
Perform fiber splicing and maintain cable-management standards.
Complete rack-and-stack work, including server installations and top-of-rack connections.
Install and organize patch cabling between servers, network equipment, and Optical Distribution Frames (ODFs).
Troubleshoot physical-layer connectivity issues and support site commissioning.
Respond to infrastructure-related service tickets and help resolve network connectivity problems.
Follow established safety procedures, quality standards, and project specifications.
Support site activation, testing, and troubleshooting to prepare infrastructure for production.

Benefits

Company-provided lodging during travel assignments.
$50 daily per diem for meals while traveling.
Medical, dental, and vision coverage, if eligible.
Critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage, if eligible.
401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions, if eligible.
Voluntary life and AD&D insurance for employees and dependents, if eligible.
Short- and long-term disability coverage, if eligible.
Health Spending Account (HSA), if eligible.
Transportation benefits, if eligible.
Employee Assistance Program, if eligible.
Time off or leave, including PTO, vacation, or sick leave, if eligible.