Data Center Cabling Technician: Fiber & Copper Installations

NextGen | GTA: A Kelly Telecom Company; Abernathy (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

NextGen | GTA: A Kelly Telecom Company is seeking hands-on technicians to support data center construction and deployment. You will work directly with structured cabling in an active data center environment, including pulling, routing, termination, testing, and troubleshooting.

Ideal candidates have experience in structured cabling, telecom, fiber, or data center construction, can read drawings, follow procedures, and maintain safety in a fast-paced site with 12-hour day or night shifts.

Qualifications

• Experience with structured cabling, telecom, fiber, or data center construction.
• Ability to pull, install, and manage fiber optic and copper cabling.
• Proficiency terminating copper cabling (jacks, patch panels, connectors).
• Ability to test and troubleshoot fiber and copper cabling.

Responsibilities

• Pull, route, dress, and secure fiber optic and copper cabling.
• Install cabling through ladder rack, cable tray, conduit, innerduct, and other pathways.
• Port and connect fiber cabling with correct routing and polarity.
• Terminate copper cabling including jacks, patch panels, and connectors.
• Test fiber and copper cabling using Fluke, VIAVI, EXFO, or similar equipment.
• Troubleshoot cabling issues like fiber loss, mis-terminations, polarity.
• Read and follow construction drawings, cable schedules, and work instructions.
• Maintain a clean, organized work area; follow site safety and quality requirements.

Skills

Structured cabling

Telecommunications

Fiber optics

Data center construction

Cable installation

Terminate copper

Cable testing

Read drawings

Safety compliance

Shift work

Tools

Fluke

VIAVI

EXFO

Job description

NextGen | GTA: A Kelly Telecom Company is seeking hands-on technicians to support data center construction and deployment. You will work directly with structured cabling in an active data center environment, including pulling, routing, termination, testing, and troubleshooting.

Ideal candidates have experience in structured cabling, telecom, fiber, or data center construction, can read drawings, follow procedures, and maintain safety in a fast-paced site with 12-hour day or night shifts.