Fiber Technician (Data Center Environment)

UNICON•New Albany, OH

5d•Onsite

About The Position

UNICON International is seeking an experienced Fiber Technician to support a large-scale, mission-critical data center connectivity project. This opportunity is ideal for a hands-on technician with established experience in fiber-optic infrastructure, structured cabling, fiber testing, connectivity verification, circuit auditing, and troubleshooting. The Fiber Technician will independently perform fiber installation, testing, troubleshooting, and connectivity activities while working collaboratively with project teams to ensure installations meet required safety, quality, and documentation standards.

Requirements

3.5–9 years of relevant experience
3-9 years working directly in a Data Center environment
Demonstrated hands-on experience with fiber optics, telecommunications, structured cabling, or data center infrastructure
Fiber installation, termination, and/or splicing experience
Hands-on fiber testing and troubleshooting experience
Experience using OTDR, optical power meters/light sources, VFLs, fiber scopes, or comparable testing equipment
Experience performing connectivity verification and/or circuit auditing
Knowledge of single-mode and multi-mode fiber
Structured cabling and/or ISP/OSP experience
Ability to independently identify and troubleshoot physical-layer connectivity issues
Ability to read port maps, drawings, fiber plans, and technical documentation
Strong attention to safety, quality, and documentation
Steel-toed safety boots are required on the first day of employment and must be worn in accordance with site safety requirements.

Nice To Haves

Data center, telecommunications, carrier, or mission-critical infrastructure experience preferred
OSHA 10, BICSI, ETA, FOA, or related certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

Install, pull, route, dress, organize, and label fiber-optic and copper cabling
Perform fiber termination and splicing activities
Perform fiber testing and end-to-end connectivity verification
Conduct circuit auditing and validation against port maps and project documentation
Clean and inspect fiber connectors
Utilize OTDR, optical power meters/light sources, VFLs, fiber scopes, and related testing equipment
Interpret testing results and troubleshoot physical-layer connectivity issues
Identify contamination, excessive loss, damaged connectors, breaks, incorrect routing, polarity issues, and other fiber faults
Trace cables and verify connections against port maps, drawings, and cable schedules
Correct identified connectivity issues and retest fiber connections
Support rack, patch-panel, pathway, and cable-management activities
Work with single-mode and multi-mode fiber
Read and interpret drawings, fiber plans, cable schedules, port maps, and work instructions
Document testing results, corrective actions, and completed work accurately
Follow all safety, PPE, ESD, quality, and site requirements