Data Center Cabling Technician (Up to 75% travel to different data center locations across USA)

As an independent contractor for FLEX, you may be engaged to perform some or all of the following deliverables, depending on project scope and location:

• Install, route, and dress high-volume copper and fiber cabling in AI data center environments
• Perform expert-level cable dressing and cable management in racks, cabinets, side carts, overhead trays, and containment systems, using Velcro straps and industry-standard techniques to maintain airflow, serviceability, and scalability
• Build and maintain GPU cluster racks and associated side carts housing fiber trunk and breakout cabling.
• Install and manage fiber-heavy infrastructures, including SM/MM fiber, MPO/MTP trunks, and breakout assemblies.
• Demonstrates meticulous attention to detail and consistently produces clean, organized, and serviceable cable runs.
• Ability to maintain quality and precision while working in fast-paced, high-change deployment environments.
• Ensure strict compliance with bend radius, slack management, strain relief, and labeling standards.
• Execute MAC (Moves, Adds, Changes) work in live production environments with minimal risk and zero disruption.
• Proactively identify cabling, airflow, pathway, or physical layout issues that could impact performance, reliability, or scalability, and promptly raise concerns to the appropriate team or supervisor.
• Identify deviations from cabling standards, documentation gaps, or potential failure points and communicate them for remediation.
• Terminate, test, and validate copper and fiber cabling using industry-standard tools (Fluke, power meter, OTDR as required).
• Maintain accurate as-built documentation, rack elevations, and cable records.
• Follow all OSHA safety protocols, site-specific safety requirements, and ESD procedures while working in racks, overhead trays, and around side carts.
• Properly use required PPE, maintain a clean and safe work area, and immediately report unsafe conditions or incidents.
• Work closely with network engineering and deployment teams to support aggressive build schedules.

• 3+ years of data center structured cabling experience.
• Proven senior-level expertise in cable dressing and cable management, including the use of Velcro straps and structured cable organization.
• Extensive experience with fiber-dominant deployments and copper cabling including Cat6 and AEC cables, including MPO/MTP trunks and side-cart architectures.
• Hands-on experience supporting GPU clusters, spine-leaf, or fabric-based network designs.
• Strong understanding of airflow management and serviceability in GPU dense racks.
• Ability to read and execute cabling diagrams, rack elevations, and fiber maps.
• Proven ability to work effectively as part of a team, contributing to shared goals in fast-paced deployment environments.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing cabling standards, configurations, and deployment requirements.
• Comfortable working independently when required while maintaining alignment with team standards.
• High attention to detail and pride in workmanship.

Physical Requirements

• Physical ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work in confined spaces.
• Comfortable working on ladders, inside racks, around side carts, and in overhead tray systems.
• Ability to stand, kneel, bend, and work for extended periods.
• Willingness and ability to work overnight shifts, weekends, holidays or extended hours as required to support deployment schedules and maintenance windows
• Must have legal authorization to work in the U.S. without requiring sponsorship now or in the future

Certifications (Plus, but not required)

• CompTIA Server+ or equivalent hardware certification
• Data center or network infrastructure certifications
• Fiber optic installation certification
• Vendor-specific certifications (NVIDIA, AMD, Intel), * Are you comfortable working on W2?
• Are you legally authorized to work in the United States, US Citizen/Green Card Holder?
• Are you able to read and execute cabling diagrams, rack elevations, and fiber maps?
• Are you willing to travel to different data center locations, with travel and expenses fully reimbursed?
• How many years of experience do you have in data center operations?
• How many years of experience do you have in cable dressing and cable management, including the use of Velcro straps and structured cable organization?
• How many years of experience do you have with data center structured cabling?
• How many years of experience do you have with fiber-dominant deployments and copper cabling including Cat6 and AEC cables, including MPO/MTP trunks and side-cart architectures?
• Do you have hands-on experience supporting GPU clusters, spine-leaf, or fabric-based network designs?
• Are you willing to travel up to 75% of the time to different data centers across USA?

$25 - $35 an hour - Contract, Pulled from the full job description

• Travel reimbursement
• Referral program