Data Center Deployment Lead (Travel-Ready)

Ericsson AB; Laredo (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Ericsson AB in Central Texas seeks a Data Center Implementation Lead to supervise installation, maintenance, and operation of optical transport in customer data centers and co-locations. You will travel up to 50% and serve as the customer interface to Ericsson’s vendors, ensuring high-quality execution.

You will audit work, report findings, lead a technical team, perform optical testing, decommissioning, and migrations, and ensure safety and best practices in fast-paced, high-availability

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily audits of work performed at customer data centers and co-locations and provide immediate feedback to technicians.
• Interact directly with the customer via their ticketing tools or face-to-face, providing clear and concise reports and updates that promote Ericsson’s value.
• Assist with fiber installation, decommissioning, break/fix, remediation and migration activities across data center optical and transport environments.
• Conduct and/or supervise optical testing and troubleshooting using tools such as optical power meters, stabilized light sources, VFLs, OTDRs, and test sets.
• Deliver services by accurately, interpreting and executing Methods of Procedure (MoPs), engineering documents, vendor documentation, and network diagrams.
• Read and interpret cut sheets and physical network design documents to ensure accurate port connections and cable management.

Skills

Leadership

Customer communication

Organizational skills

Documentation

Multitasking

Safety compliance

Tools

OTDR

Power meters

VFLs

Fiber testing tools

Job description

Ericsson AB in Central Texas seeks a Data Center Implementation Lead to supervise installation, maintenance, and operation of optical transport in customer data centers and co-locations. You will travel up to 50% and serve as the customer interface to Ericsson’s vendors, ensuring high-quality execution.

You will audit work, report findings, lead a technical team, perform optical testing, decommissioning, and migrations, and ensure safety and best practices in fast-paced, high-availability