Data Center Cabling Technician - Open to domestic travel up to 75%

Flex Ltd
Ashburn, VA, United States
3 months ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
3 years minimum
Compensation
$52,000.0 - $72,800.0
Working hours
Shift work
Job source

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence Computer Clusters Data Centers Networking Hardware SAP Ariba

Job description

Flex Employee Services is seeking a highly skilled Senior AI Data Center Cabling Technician to partner with us as an independent contractor on a project basis. This hands-on role requires deep expertise in cable dressing and cable management to support high-density GPU cluster deployments. You will work in a fast-paced AI data center environment, where fiber and copper density, airflow, and precision are critical., * Install, route, and dress high-volume copper and fiber cabling in AI data center environments

  • Perform expert-level cable dressing and cable management in 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.
  • Perform accurate patching of all cable types across racks, side carts, and network equipment, including fiber (SM/MM, MPO/MTP) and copper (Cat6, AEC), ensuring proper polarity, routing, and documentation.
  • Demonstrate the ability to read, understand, and verify cabling labels, port assignments, rack elevations, and fiber maps to prevent errors and support efficient troubleshooting and MAC activities.
  • 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.

Requirements

Do you have experience in Low-voltage system cabling?, * 3+ years of recent 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.
  • Must have legal authorization to work in the U.S. without requiring sponsorship now or in the future, * Physical ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work in confined spaces.
  • Comfortable working on ladders, inside racks, around side carts, and 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, * Are you legally authorized to work in the United States, US Citizen/Green Card Holder? If not, please hold off on completing the application for now. We’ll be posting another opportunity in the future for visa candidates.
  • Do you have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in cable dressing and cable management, including the use of Velcro straps and structured cable organization? If you do not have, please hold off on completing the application for now. We’ll be posting another opportunity in the future for candidates with less than 3 years’ experience.
  • Do you have a minimum of 3 years’ experience with fiber-dominant deployments and copper cabling including Cat6 and AEC cables, including MPO/MTP trunks and side-cart architectures? If you do not have, please hold off on completing the application for now. We’ll be posting another opportunity in the future for candidates with less than 3 years’ experience.
  • Are you able to read and execute cabling diagrams, rack elevations, and fiber maps? If not, please hold off on completing the application for now. We’ll be posting another opportunity in the future for candidates who don’t have these experience.
  • Are you willing to travel to different data center locations, with travel and expenses fully reimbursed? If not, please hold off on completing the application for now. We’ll be posting another on-site/remote role without travel requirement in the future.
  • Are you willing to travel up to 75% of the time to different data center locations, with travel and expenses fully reimbursed? If not, please hold off on completing the application for now. We’ll be posting another on-site/remote role without travel requirement in the future.
  • Do you have at least 3 years experience with break/fix? If you do not have, please hold off on completing the application for now. We’ll be posting another opportunity in the future for candidates with less than 3 years’ experience.
  • Do you have at least 3 years recent datacenter structured cabling experience? If you do not have, please hold off on completing the application for now. We’ll be posting another opportunity in the future for candidates with less than 3 years’ experience.

Benefits & conditions

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

  • Travel reimbursement
  • Referral program
  • Health insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Dental insurance, Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $25.00 - $35.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Referral program
  • Vision insurance

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