Data Center Lead Technician: Fiber & Infra Projects

Ersilia; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ersilia in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking a Data Center Lead Technician to oversee end-to-end delivery of data center infrastructure projects across enterprise, hyperscale, and colocation environments. You will own planning, coordination, and handover, driving quality and safety on every deployment.

The role requires strong project leadership, technical understanding, and collaboration with engineering, operations, logistics, and vendors to ensure on-time, on-scope deliveries that meet high

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience delivering data center, infrastructure, or technical implementation projects.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and coordinating external vendors and stakeholders.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Site Leadership: Develop and manage the daily execution plan for the on-site team and communicate across teams.
• Quality Assurance: Conduct inspections and quality checks to ensure delivery standards.
• Documentation and Reporting: Maintain accurate records of tasks, work orders, and issues.
• Troubleshooting: Provide technical direction and coordinate with vendor teams to resolve issues.
• Safety and Compliance: Ensure safety protocols, PPE usage, and regulatory compliance.
• Communication: Act as liaison among site leads, technicians, project managers, engineers, and stakeholders.
• Access and LDAP Management: Handle site access and related systems.

Skills

Data center projects

Infrastructure operations

Vendor coordination

Cross-functional leadership

Strong communication

Tools

Jira

Smartsheet

Microsoft Project

Asana

Job description

Ersilia in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking a Data Center Lead Technician to oversee end-to-end delivery of data center infrastructure projects across enterprise, hyperscale, and colocation environments. You will own planning, coordination, and handover, driving quality and safety on every deployment.

The role requires strong project leadership, technical understanding, and collaboration with engineering, operations, logistics, and vendors to ensure on-time, on-scope deliveries that meet high