Data Center Technician

TEKsystems • Fort Wayne, IN

4d • $20 - $23 • Onsite

About The Position

This role is ideal for individuals who already have some exposure to low‑voltage cabling, structured cabling, or data center environments and are looking to continue building their skills alongside experienced technicians. If you’re early in your career and want hands‑on experience working with fiber, copper, racks, and network infrastructure in modern data centers, this is a strong next step. This position is well suited for candidates who have some cabling, low‑voltage, or data center exposure (school, internships, prior jobs, military, or hands‑on experience), are comfortable with physical work (ladders, lifting, cable pulling), want to grow in data center infrastructure or structured cabling, take pride in clean work, organization, and customer service, and are dependable, safety‑minded, and eager to learn. This is a Contract position based out of Fort Wayne, IN. This is a fully onsite position in Fort Wayne, IN.

Requirements

• Experience with cabling, racking, or data center environments
• Familiarity with basic telecom hand tools
• Understanding of wiring schemes and labeling practices
• Comfortable pulling low‑voltage cable and working at heights
• Ability to read floor plans and basic drawings
• Strong communication and teamwork skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience with fiber splicing, OTDR testing, or FIM databases is a plus

Responsibilities

• Install and decommission copper and fiber cabling infrastructure
• Pull, route, dress, and label low‑voltage cable (Cat5, Cat6, fiber)
• Perform field terminations and cable labeling
• Assist with rack & stack of network and server equipment
• Install ladder racking and seismic bracing (above and below raised floor)
• Layout and dress MDF and IDF closets
• Support copper and fiber testing and troubleshooting
• Operate test equipment (DSX 5000 / OTDR) or learn under supervision
• Upload and save results to LinkWare / LinkWare Live
• Create and apply port‑map labels
• Maintain clean, accurate documentation and paperwork
• Follow all safety, quality, and data center best practices
• Maintain clean, organized work areas
• Communicate project updates to leads and managers
• Work collaboratively with technicians, leads, and stakeholders
• Read and interpret floor plans, blueprints, and design documents

Benefits

• 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)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed