Data Center Cabling Lead - 75% Travel

Align Communications; Plano (TX); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Paid time off

Paid training

Performance-based bonuses

Job summary

Align Communications in Plano, TX is hiring a Data Center Cabling Associate to support large-scale cabling installations for AI and hyperscale data centers nationwide. This hybrid, full-time role blends field leadership with hands-on work, advancing beyond a foreman level while not yet at superintendent.

You will assist the Superintendent with planning, standards enforcement, and on-site execution while coordinating with technicians, contractors, and vendors.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years experience in structured cabling, low-voltage, or fiber optic systems (data center or mission-critical preferred).
• Experience leading small cabling crews (foreman or lead technician level).
• Ability to read cabling drawings, rack elevations, and labeling standards.
• Experience using fiber testing tools (OLTS, OTDR, VFL).
• Strong Excel skills for port mapping, tracking, and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Support structured cabling installations in new data center spaces and coordinate daily work for cabling crews under the Superintendent.
• Perform on-site QA checks for fiber/copper terminations, labeling, routing, and test results while enforcing safety.
• Assist with cabling standards, tracking sheets, patch schedules, port maps, and drawing reviews to meet specifications.

Skills

Leadership

Reading drawings

Strong technical skills

Attention to detail

Tools

OLTS

OTDR

VFL

Excel

Job description

Align Communications in Plano, TX is hiring a Data Center Cabling Associate to support large-scale cabling installations for AI and hyperscale data centers nationwide. This hybrid, full-time role blends field leadership with hands-on work, advancing beyond a foreman level while not yet at superintendent.

You will assist the Superintendent with planning, standards enforcement, and on-site execution while coordinating with technicians, contractors, and vendors.