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# Data Center Optical Engineer

- **Company:** Motion Recruitment Partners LLC.
- **Location:** Atlanta, GA, United States (Remote available)
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Big Data, Customer Data Management, Data Centers, Microsoft Office, Network Architecture, Network Diagrams
- **Published:** August 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/6c60c151-5a5f-4a60-b8d2-d3406701c819

## About the Role

* 2.5+ years of hands-on fiber installation experience
 * 1.5+ years of experience in a large data center environment
 * Experience with single-mode and multi-mode fiber
 * Experience with LC connectors, fan-outs, patch panels, structured cabling, and fiber cross-connects
 * Hands-on experience with OTDR, VFL, optical power meters, stabilized light sources, and test sets
 * Experience with fiber installation, migration, remediation, decommissioning, and break/fix
 * Ability to read and execute MOPs, network diagrams, engineering documents, and cut sheets
 * Previous team lead experience
 * Strong customer-facing communication skills
 * Experience with ticket-based data center operations
 * Willingness to travel within the U.S. to kick off and lead new projects
 * Ability to lift/move equipment up to 50 lbs

Desired Skills & Experience

 * Experience overseeing or auditing third-party technicians/vendors
 * Optical transport infrastructure experience
 * Hyperscale or large enterprise data center experience
 * Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills
 * Experience leading new data center deployments/project kickoffs
 * Strong documentation and Microsoft Office skills

## Description

We are looking for a Data Center Optical Engineer for a 1-year contract opportunity in Atlanta, GA with a leading global telecommunications and network infrastructure company. This role will support customer data centers and co-location environments with a strong focus on fiber-optic infrastructure, optical testing, troubleshooting, migrations, break/fix, and data center operations. This is a hands-on, customer-facing field position with travel based on business needs., This is a great opportunity for an experienced fiber/data center technician who is ready to step into a technical lead role. You'll have the opportunity to lead new project kickoffs, work directly with customers, oversee third-party technicians, and support critical optical infrastructure across multiple data center environments. The ideal candidate enjoys being hands-on while taking ownership of quality, execution, and customer relationships.


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