DC Infrastructure Operations Lead

TEKsystems•Goodlettsville, TN

5d•$48 - $55•Onsite

About The Position

The Data Center Infrastructure & Operations Lead will take day-to-day ownership of physical data center operations and the relationships with third-party colocation providers. The position will lead structured cabling, fiber, equipment installation, remediation, and infrastructure-improvement activities across supported facilities. This individual will direct technicians, vendors, contractors, and service providers while remaining prepared to perform hands-on physical infrastructure work. The role will establish and enforce standards for cabling, labeling, testing, rack layouts, asset records, and operational documentation. It will also coordinate work across network, server, storage, cybersecurity, facilities, engineering, carrier, and vendor teams.

Requirements

At least seven years of experience supporting enterprise data centers, structured cabling, low-voltage infrastructure, or a closely related environment.
At least five years of hands-on fiber-optic and structured-cabling experience, including splicing, termination, testing, troubleshooting, patch panels, and remediation.
Experience leading technicians, contractors, subcontractors, or cabling crews and validating the quality of their work.
Strong documentation, organization, prioritization, communication, escalation, and cross-functional coordination skills.
Valid driver's license.
Ability to travel approximately 35%.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to work from ladders.
Ability to perform physical work in data center environments.

Nice To Haves

Deep hands-on experience with fiber splicing, termination, patching, testing, troubleshooting, repair, and remediation.
Understanding of copper cabling standards, including Cat5e, Cat6, and Cat6A installation, certification, labeling, routing, and documentation.
Experience owning the daily physical operations of an enterprise data center, including rack-and-stack activities, equipment moves, adds and changes, rack-space governance, infrastructure documentation, capacity awareness, and physical installation readiness.
Demonstrated ability to direct technicians, contractors, cabling crews, colocation providers, and multi-vendor teams, including assigning work, validating workmanship, escalating issues, maintaining operational continuity, and ensuring work is tested, documented, and completed according to established standards.

Responsibilities

Take day-to-day ownership of physical data center operations and relationships with third-party colocation providers.
Lead structured cabling, fiber, equipment installation, remediation, and infrastructure-improvement activities.
Direct technicians, vendors, contractors, and service providers, and perform hands-on physical infrastructure work.
Establish and enforce standards for cabling, labeling, testing, rack layouts, asset records, and operational documentation.
Coordinate work across network, server, storage, cybersecurity, facilities, engineering, carrier, and vendor teams.