40+ Data Center Deployment Technician (100% Travel)

Insight Global; Afton (TX); Sur place; USD 41 000 - 66 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hotel accommodations

Airfare covered

Meal reimbursement

Paid travel home

Résumé du poste

Insight Global is seeking technicians for long-term travel assignments across multiple data center sites in the United States. You will install, test, and troubleshoot servers and networking gear, with a focus on fault isolation and documentation.

The role requires extensive travel, long shifts, and readiness to work in active data centers. Overtime opportunities are common, with housing and travel logistics arranged by IG.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ months hands-on data center experience.
• Rack and stack servers, switches, and related hardware.
• Experience diagnosing connectivity, cabling, and hardware issues.
• Ability to travel nationwide for long-term assignments.
• Pass pre-employment screening and OSHA 10 after hire if needed.

Responsabilités

• Install and rack servers, switches, and supporting hardware per site standards.
• Trace, label, and validate fiber and copper cabling; test connectivity.
• Troubleshoot port outages and patching issues; retest after remediation.
• Perform QA/QC checks and document completed work accurately.
• Coordinate with site teams to meet project timelines.

Connaissances

Data center experience

Rack and stack

Troubleshooting

Fiber/copper cabling

QA/QC documentation

National travel

Outils

OTDR testing

Fiber power meters

MPO/MTP connectors

Description du poste

40+ openings | Long-term contract | $30–$48/hour | Significant overtime

Quick Facts

• Technicians may be redeployed to another active build when their assigned site is completed
• Strong opportunity for permanent employment based on performance and business needs
• Housing, airfare, rental transportation, and travel logistics are covered and booked by IG
• Meal reimbursement up to $120 per day
• Paid travel home between approved work rotations
• Typical schedule includes 10–12-hour shifts, up to six days per week
• Many technicians average 20–30 hours of overtime weekly
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship

Quick Fit Check

You should apply if you have hands-on experience with:

• Rack and stack deployments inside active data centers
• Troubleshooting down ports, connectivity failures, cabling, or hardware issues
• Fiber and copper cabling, ideally including LC, MPO/MTP, breakouts, and patch panels
• Cable tracing, labeling, connectivity validation, and remediation
• QA/QC checks and accurate deployment documentation
• Extensive travel and physically demanding project work

This position requires technicians who can install, validate, troubleshoot, and remediate infrastructure. Cable-pulling experience alone will not meet the requirements.

Current Project Locations

• Afton, Texas
• Dalton, Georgia

You do not need to live near these locations. These are 100% travel positions, and additional project sites are planned nationwide.

Compensation and Travel Benefits

• $30–$48 per hour based on relevant experience and qualifications
• Overtime opportunities based on project demand
• Hotel accommodations fully covered
• Airfare and local transportation arranged and paid for
• Meal reimbursement up to $120 per day
• Paid travel home between approved rotations

Technicians may work extensively for several weeks before taking approved time at home. Rotation schedules depend on project needs, technician availability, and site leadership approval.

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ months of hands-on data center experience
• Rack and stack experience with servers, switches, or related infrastructure
• Experience troubleshooting connectivity, down ports, cabling, or hardware issues
• Experience tracing, labeling, validating, and documenting connections
• Ability to work 10–12-hour shifts and extensive overtime
• Ability to travel nationwide for long-term assignments
• Ability to pass required pre-employment screening
• Ability to obtain OSHA 10 certification after hire if needed; training will be provided and paid for

Preferred Technical Experience

• Fiber cleaning, inspection, testing, and remediation
• Visual Fault Locator tools
• Optical power meters or OTDR testing
• LC, MPO/MTP, fiber breakouts, and copper connections
• Port remediation and connectivity validation
• Burndown, turn-up, or post-install troubleshooting
• Rack elevation drawings, MOPs, and deployment procedures
• Cable and asset labeling systems

What You Will Do

• Install and securely rack servers, switches, and supporting hardware
• Follow rack elevations, deployment standards, and site procedures
• Connect, trace, label, and validate fiber and copper cabling
• Troubleshoot down ports, signal issues, incorrect patching, and connectivity failures
• Clean and reseat fiber connections before retesting
• Support port remediation, burndown, and post-install validation
• Perform QA/QC checks and document completed work accurately
• Identify deployment defects and identify unresolved blockers
• Receive, stage, organize, and track technical equipment
• Move and position cabinets or equipment within data halls
• Work within assigned crews under onsite technical and project leadership
• Maintain quality and productivity in active data center environments

This is a highly active travel role supporting large-scale infrastructure deployments. Technicians must be comfortable working long shifts, completing physical deployment work, following detailed procedures, and adjusting to changing project priorities.

Successful technicians are reliable, detail-oriented, safety-conscious, and able to explain how they diagnose and resolve connectivity problems.