Data Center Technician - Technical IT

Insight Global (United States); City Of Swan; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking hands‑on Data Center Technicians to support a large‑scale network deployment. You will join field crews responsible for staging, installing, cabling, powering, validating, and troubleshooting network infrastructure across multiple active work areas.

Responsibilities include rack installation, fiber and copper cabling, device turn‑up, and safety compliance. Prior data center, low‑voltage, and Arista experience is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in a data center, network deployment, structured cabling, low-voltage, telecom, or similar environment.
• Comfortable with repetitive physical installation work in active data center/construction sites.
• Ability to follow technical work instructions, rack elevations, diagrams and cable matrices.

Responsibilities

• Receive, inspect, inventory, unbox, stage, and move network equipment.
• Assemble rail kits and rack‑and‑stack installation of devices.
• Support four‑post mounting and safe installation of hardware.
• Install power connections and grounding.
• Route, patch, label, dress, and organize copper and fiber cabling.
• Perform fiber/optical cleaning and inspection.
• Assist with equipment turn‑up, validation, troubleshooting, and punch‑list work.
• Maintain equipment accountability and daily progress reporting.
• Follow site safety, security, orientation, and work‑area rules.

Skills

Data center experience

Network deployment

Low‑voltage cabling

Rigging and rack installation

Cable management

Arista equipment familiarity

Tools

Arista networking hardware

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking hands‑on Data Center Technicians to support a large‑scale network deployment. Technicians will work as part field crews responsible for staging, installing, cabling, powering, validating, and troubleshooting network infrastructure across multiple active work areas.

Key Responsibilities:

• Receive, inspect, inventory, unbox, stage, and move network equipment.
• Assemble rail kits and perform rack‑and‑stack installation of network devices.
• Support four‑post mounting and safe installation of network hardware.
• Install power connections and chassis grounding.
• Install, route, patch, label, dress, and organize copper and fiber cabling.
• Perform fiber/optical cleaning and inspection.
• Support containment and cable‑management activities.
• Assist with device turn‑up, link validation, troubleshooting, punch‑list work, and corrective physical work.
• Perform in‑process quality checks and follow approved rack elevations, cable matrices, labels, and work instructions.
• Escalate damaged equipment, cabling issues, installation discrepancies, and other blockers to the Lead.
• Maintain accurate equipment accountability and support daily progress reporting.
• Follow site safety, security, orientation, and work‑area requirements.

Skills and Requirements

• Hands‑on experience in a data center, network deployment, structured cabling, low‑voltage, telecom, or similar technical environment.
• Comfortable performing repetitive physical installation work in an active data center/construction environment.
• Ability to follow technical work instructions, rack elevations, diagrams, and cable matrices.
• Strong attention to quality, safety, and equipment accountability.
• Ability to safely lift, move, mount, and handle equipment as part of a team.
• Experience with rack‑and‑stack and/or network equipment installation.
• Ability to work with copper and fiber‑optic cabling.
• Familiarity with cable labeling, dressing, routing, and patching.
• Previous hyperscale data center experience.
• Experience with Arista networking hardware.
• Experience with optical cleaning and inspection.
• Experience with high‑speed fiber/AOC cabling.
• Experience supporting network validation or troubleshooting.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [e-mail].