Data Center Cabling Technician I

Black Box; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Box Network Services is seeking a Network Infrastructure Technician in Chicago, IL. This hourly role focuses on installing, testing and certifying structured and patch panel cabling within data centers.

The candidate will work evenings with potential weekend shifts, supporting facilities, security and project teams. The position emphasizes hands-on cabling, testing with high-speed optics, and ensuring adherence to IEEE/BICSI standards.

Qualifications

• Requires equipment training with high-speed fiber optic transport.
• Ability to clean and test high-speed optical connections.
• Experience in data centers and cabling environments.

Responsibilities

• Patching cabling between network equipment and customer network.
• Install power cables from equipment to power supply in rack/cabinet/closet.
• Install, troubleshoot and de-install network equipment.
• Install/swap out cables, switches and routers.
• Complete MAC requests within service levels.
• Provide cabling break-fix services for network infrastructure.
• Perform layer 1 troubleshooting.
• Support carrier testing of circuits.
• Assist with facilities efforts.
• Restorate UPS power and power systems.
• Respond to emergency cooling, water problems and fire events.
• Interface with location staff and central project/MAC teams.

Skills

Fiber optics

Cable patching

Layer 1 troubleshooting

Safety & lifting

Shift work

Tools

Fluke Versiv Mainframe

Job description

Black Box Network Services is seeking a Network Infrastructure Technician in Chicago, IL. This hourly role focuses on installing, testing and certifying structured and patch panel cabling within data centers.

The candidate will work evenings with potential weekend shifts, supporting facilities, security and project teams. The position emphasizes hands-on cabling, testing with high-speed optics, and ensuring adherence to IEEE/BICSI standards.