Data Center Field Engineer: Fiber & Infra Installations

NextGen | GTA: A Kelly Telecom Company

Ashburn (VA)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 110,000

Full time

17 hours ago
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Job summary

NextGen | GTA: A Kelly Telecom Company seeks an experienced Data Center Field Engineer to support enterprise and hyperscale data center deployments. This hands-on role requires fiber testing, Fluke equipment proficiency, rack-and-stack, structured cabling, and strong data center infrastructure expertise.

You will troubleshoot, validate airflow and cooling, deploy OS images, and document deployment details while guiding junior technicians and maintaining safety compliance across the data center

Qualifications

  • 2+ years hands-on data center experience in enterprise, hyperscale, or colocation environments.
  • Fiber testing and fiber cable troubleshooting – REQUIRED.
  • Experience with rack & stack, structured cabling, fiber and copper infrastructure.
  • Strong understanding of servers, storage, networking, racks, and data center infrastructure.
  • Working knowledge of power distribution, redundancy, airflow, and cooling systems.
  • Exposure to liquid cooling/direct-to-chip cooling is preferred.
  • Experience with OS deployment, imaging, firmware management, or infrastructure validation.
  • Ability to read technical drawings, rack elevations, schematics, and MOPs.
  • Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.
  • Good communication and documentation skills.
  • Ability to work independently and provide technical guidance to junior technicians.

Responsibilities

  • Support data center infrastructure deployments, installations, validations, and troubleshooting.
  • Perform fiber and copper testing and troubleshooting using Fluke testing equipment.
  • Execute rack-and-stack activities, equipment installation, cabling, and connectivity validation.
  • Interpret rack elevations, technical drawings, MOPs, and deployment documentation.
  • Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and perform root-cause analysis.
  • Support server, storage, networking, power distribution, and rack-level infrastructure.
  • Support validation of airflow, thermal management, and liquid cooling infrastructure.
  • Perform OS deployment, imaging, firmware updates, and infrastructure validation as required.
  • Maintain accurate deployment documentation and report technical issues or risks.
  • Provide technical guidance to junior data center technicians and serve as an escalation point for deployment issues.
  • Follow data center safety, operational, and compliance standards.

Skills

Fiber testing
Fluke equipment
Rack & stack
Structured cabling
Troubleshooting
Data center infra

Tools

Fluke testing equipment

Job description

NextGen | GTA: A Kelly Telecom Company seeks an experienced Data Center Field Engineer to support enterprise and hyperscale data center deployments. This hands-on role requires fiber testing, Fluke equipment proficiency, rack-and-stack, structured cabling, and strong data center infrastructure expertise.

You will troubleshoot, validate airflow and cooling, deploy OS images, and document deployment details while guiding junior technicians and maintaining safety compliance across the data center

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