Data Center Implementation Lead — Travel, Hands-On

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Ericsson AB is seeking a Data Center Implementation Lead to drive installation, maintenance, and operation of optical transport and infrastructure within customer data centers and co-locations in Central Texas.

You will audit field work, interact directly with customers, and supervise fiber installation, testing, and migrations while ensuring safety, quality, and adherence to procedures. Travel up to 50% is required.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in a lead/supervisory capacity within a technical operations environment.
• 3–5 years in data center operations or similar with direct customer interaction.
• Strong written and verbal English for customer-facing communications.
• Hands-on experience with connectorized fiber optic cabling (single/multi-mode, LC, fan-outs).
• Experience with optical testing and transport troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Audit and lead installation, migration, remediation, and break/fix activities in customer data centers and co-locations.
• Interface with customers and vendors, providing clear reports and updates.
• Supervise fiber installation, decommissioning, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Interpret MoPs, engineering documents, vendor docs, and network diagrams to deliver services.
• Read cut sheets and network designs to ensure correct port connections and cable management.

Skills

Leadership

Customer-facing communication

Documentation

Data center operations

Fiber optic cabling

Optical testing

Multitasking

Safety & quality

Job description

Ericsson AB is seeking a Data Center Implementation Lead to drive installation, maintenance, and operation of optical transport and infrastructure within customer data centers and co-locations in Central Texas.

You will audit field work, interact directly with customers, and supervise fiber installation, testing, and migrations while ensuring safety, quality, and adherence to procedures. Travel up to 50% is required.