Data Center Quality Inspector: Fiber & Cabling (Onsite)

GCS Recruitment; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment is seeking a Data Center Quality Engineer for a large-scale New Albany data center project. The role focuses on inspecting work, catching defects early, documenting issues clearly, and ensuring infrastructure is ready for acceptance.

This is a full-time, onsite, long-term project. You'll review rack builds, fiber/copper cabling, labeling, pathways, and cable management, and work with technicians and vendors to resolve issues.

Qualifications

• Hands-on infrastructure with strong quality instincts.
• Experience with rack deployments, fiber/copper cabling, and structured cabling.
• Experience with hardware installation, inspections, testing, troubleshooting, and technician oversight.
• Ability to read drawings or rack elevations.
• Experience with punch lists and defect documentation.
• Verify repairs, rework, and retesting before closeout.

Responsibilities

• Inspect rack builds, cabling, equipment, and installation workmanship.
• Validate fiber and copper routing, labeling, patching, cable management, and physical connectivity.
• Compare completed work to drawings, layouts, rack elevations, and site standards.
• Review prefabricated infrastructure and incoming materials before deployment.
• Identify damaged, incomplete, misrouted, mislabeled, or non-compliant work.
• Photograph and document deficiencies.
• Support punch lists and corrective-action tracking.
• Verify repairs, rework, and retesting before closeout.
• Work directly with technicians, leads, vendors, and project stakeholders.
• Assist with troubleshooting of physical-layer connectivity issues.

Skills

Rack deployments

Fiber/Copper cabling

Structured cabling

Hardware installation

Inspections

Testing

Troubleshooting

Technician oversight

Job description

GCS Recruitment is seeking a Data Center Quality Engineer for a large-scale New Albany data center project. The role focuses on inspecting work, catching defects early, documenting issues clearly, and ensuring infrastructure is ready for acceptance.

This is a full-time, onsite, long-term project. You'll review rack builds, fiber/copper cabling, labeling, pathways, and cable management, and work with technicians and vendors to resolve issues.