Fibre Cabling Engineer - Data Centre

TGS International Group; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Pension scheme

25 days holiday

Job summary

TGS International Group is seeking a Fibre Cabling Engineer to join our data centre team in Bracknell. You will support critical operations with structured cabling, hardware installation and infrastructure audits, with a clearly defined progression path from Engineer to Team Leader and Technical Project Manager.

The role offers a company van, 25 days holiday, a pension scheme and a Monday–Friday day schedule.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in structured cabling and patching.
• 3+ years' experience in data centre environments.
• Hands-on installation, termination and testing of copper and fibre.
• Strong understanding of Cat5e, Cat6, Cat6a, OM3/OM4 and OS2 cabling systems.
• Confident using test equipment - OTDR, Fluke, network analyser, VFL.
• Excellent diagnostic and fault-finding ability.
• A relevant cabling certification (CNCI, BTEC, City & Guilds or BICSI) is desirable.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel within the UK.

Responsibilities

• Racking and stacking servers, network devices and storage hardware.
• Reading and following patching schedules accurately.
• Delivering patching work to an exceptionally high standard.
• Installing, terminating and testing Cat5e / Cat6 / Cat6a copper and fibre structured cabling systems.
• Auditing, documenting and improving existing hardware and cabling layouts.
• Supporting the design and planning of new data centre deployments.
• Contributing to large-scale data centre migration projects.

Skills

Structured cabling

Data centre experience

Copper & fibre testing

Test equipment

Cable termination

Education

Cabling certification desirable

Tools

OTDR

Fluke

Network analyser

VFL

Job description

Fibre Cabling Engineer (Data Centre) - Bracknell

£38,000 - £44,000 + Company Van | Permanent | Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 16:00 | No weekends or on-call

TGS International are recruiting a highly motivated, detail-focused Fibre Cabling Engineer to join our client's data centre team in Bracknell. You'll support critical data centre operations with a focus on structured cabling, hardware installation and infrastructure audits - and this role comes with a genuine, clearly defined progression path from Engineer to Team Leader and on to Technical Project Manager, with salary growth at every step.

The role is based in Bracknell with UK travel when required. A company van is provided.

What You'll Be Doing

• Racking and stacking servers, network devices and storage hardware
• Reading and following patching schedules accurately
• Delivering patching work to an exceptionally high standard
• Installing, terminating and testing Cat5e / Cat6 / Cat6a copper and fibre structured cabling systems
• Auditing, documenting and improving existing hardware and cabling layouts
• Supporting the design and planning of new data centre deployments
• Contributing to large-scale data centre migration projects

What We're Looking For

• 3+ years' experience in structured cabling and patching
• 3+ years' experience in data centre environments, ideally within DC Operations
• Hands-on installation, termination and testing of copper and fibre
• Strong understanding of Cat5e, Cat6, Cat6a, OM3/OM4 and OS2 cabling systems
• Confident using test equipment - OTDR, Fluke, network analyser, VFL
• Excellent diagnostic and fault-finding ability
• A relevant cabling certification (CNCI, BTEC, City & Guilds or BICSI) is desirable
• Driven, adaptable and calm under pressure with a get-the-job-done attitude
• Organised, punctual, detail-focused and a strong team player with good customer-facing skills
• Full UK driving licence (company van provided) and willingness to travel within the UK when required

What's On Offer

• £38,000 - £44,000 per annum
• Company van
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Monday to Friday days - no weekend work and no on-call
• Clear progression path to Team Leader and then Technical Project Manager

If you're a data centre cabling engineer who takes pride in clean, accurate work and wants a role with real career progression,