Data Center Cabling Technician with domestic travel up to 75%

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About the Job

• Title: Data Center Cabling Technician
• Term: Contract / Contract to Hire
• Location: Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, but open to domestic travel up to 75%
• Earn a $500 referral bonus once your referral completes 90 billable days.

Flex Employee Services is seeking a highly skilled 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.

The ideal candidate must consistently produce clean, organized, and scalable cabling across racks, cabinets, and side carts used for fiber trunk distribution, and can adapt quickly to changing standards without compromising quality or safety. This role involves extensive travel to various data center locations across the U.S., supporting high-performance computing systems and mission-critical environments.

Key Responsibilities

As an independent contractor for Flex Employee Services, 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 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.
• 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.
• Perform comprehensive QA/QC (Quality Assurance / Quality Control) on all completed cabling and rack work to ensure full compliance with project specifications and cabling standards.
• Manage inventory and material handling activities, including tracking, staging, and maintaining organized storage of cabling, hardware, and installation materials.
• Provide real-time status updates and reporting as directed by the client to support deployment visibility and schedule adherence.
• Assist with cable labeling activities and perform quality assurance checks to verify labeling accuracy, consistency, and compliance with project standards.
• Install and route fiber and copper cabling within cable tray systems in Data Hall environments, working at heights up to 12 feet.
• Execute proper fiber cleaning using approved tools and procedures to maintain optimal signal integrity and prevent contamination failures.
• Terminate, test, and validate copper and fiber cabling using industry-standard tools (Fluke, EXFO, & OTDR as required).
• Maintain accurate as-built documentation, rack elevations, and cable records.
• Follow all OSHA safety protocols and site-specific safety requirements 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.

Required Qualifications

• 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.
• Fiber and Copper experience in Hyperscale Data Center, AI Data Centers, or relevant experience is preferred.
• 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 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, Cisco, Juniper, AMD, Intel)

Flex Employee Services is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of background, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Flex Employee Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status. We provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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