Data Center Deployment Lead (Optical & Transport)

Ericsson AB; Tyler (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Stock Purchase Plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Ericsson is seeking a Data Center Implementation Lead to oversee installations and operations in customer data centers and co-locations. You will interface with customers and vendors, ensure safety and quality, and coordinate across installations, migrations, and break/fix activities.

Travel up to 50% is required. Strong hands-on fiber optics and optical testing experience are essential, along with solid communication and documentation skills.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in a lead/supervisory capacity within a technical operations environment.
• Strong written and verbal English for customer-facing communications.
• Excellent organizational, administrative, and documentation skills using MS Office.
• 3–5 years in data center operations with direct customer interaction.
• Hands-on experience with connectorized fiber optic cabling (single/multi-mode, LC, fan-outs, structured cabling).
• Demonstrated experience with optical testing and transport troubleshooting.
• Ability to multitask under pressure in fast-paced, high-availability environments.
• Commitment to safety standards, quality requirements, and operational best practices.

Responsibilities

• Audit daily work performed at customer data centers and provide feedback to technicians.
• Interact with customers via ticketing tools or face-to-face, delivering clear reports and updates.
• Assist with fiber installation, decommissioning, break/fix, remediation and migrations.
• Conduct and/or supervise optical testing using meters, light sources, VFLs, OTDRs and test sets.
• Deliver services by applying MoPs, engineering documents, vendor docs and network diagrams.
• Read cut sheets and network designs to ensure correct port connections and cable management.

Job description

Ericsson is seeking a Data Center Implementation Lead to oversee installations and operations in customer data centers and co-locations. You will interface with customers and vendors, ensure safety and quality, and coordinate across installations, migrations, and break/fix activities.

Travel up to 50% is required. Strong hands-on fiber optics and optical testing experience are essential, along with solid communication and documentation skills.