Data Center Technician

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC); Miami, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) in Miami, FL is seeking a Data Center Technician for a 6+ month contract. The role focuses on installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and operation of critical data center infrastructure onsite in Miami, with an emphasis on structured cabling, rack management, and asset documentation.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in a data center or similar environment, with hands-on experience in copper and fiber cabling, hardware installation, and

Qualifications

• 3+ years of data center or similar infrastructure experience.
• Hands-on experience with structured copper and fiber cabling.
• Experience with rack and cable management, asset management, and infrastructure documentation.
• Experience installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting data center infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and support data center hardware, infrastructure, and supporting systems to ensure high availability and reliability.
• Install, test, label, document, and maintain structured cabling infrastructure (copper and fiber).
• Perform network cabling, patching, cross-connects, cable routing, rack elevations, and connectivity validation.
• Coordinate fiber optic installation, splicing, testing, and termination with internal teams and vendors.
• Support low-voltage infrastructure including network connectivity and environmental monitoring.
• Monitor environmental conditions (temp, humidity, power usage, cooling).
• Perform hardware deployment, maintenance, decommissioning, moves, adds, changes for servers/storage/networking.
• Maintain documentation for rack layouts, cable maps, fiber pathways, patch panels, and assets.

Skills

Structured cabling

Fiber optic

Rack & cable mgmt

Server hardware installation

Network hardware installation

Hardware lifecycle management

Troubleshooting hardware

Low-voltage infrastructure

Physical data center operations

Documentation & asset mgmt

Data center operations

IT infrastructure support

Education

Computer Science

Information Technology

Electrical Engineering

Computer Engineering

Job description

Data Center Technician – Miami, FL

Miami, FL | Onsite

6+ Month Contract

Pay: Up to $31/hour

Work Authorization: USC/GC (W2 only)

We are seeking an experienced Data Center Technician to support the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and operation of critical data center infrastructure in Miami, FL. This is a hands-on role supporting servers, storage, network equipment, structured cabling, low-voltage systems, and overall physical data center operations.

The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of experience working in a data center or similar infrastructure environment and strong hands-on experience with structured copper and fiber cabling, rack and cable management, hardware installation, asset management, and infrastructure documentation.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and support data center hardware, infrastructure, and supporting systems to ensure high availability, reliability, and operational efficiency.
• Install, test, label, document, and maintain structured cabling infrastructure, including copper and fiber optic cabling.
• Perform network cabling, patching, cross-connects, cable routing, rack elevations, cable management, and connectivity validation across network, compute, and storage environments.
• Coordinate fiber optic installation, splicing, testing, and termination activities with internal teams and external vendors.
• Understand fiber optic standards, installation processes, testing, documentation, and deployment requirements. Hands-on fiber termination is not required.
• Support low-voltage infrastructure, including network connectivity, environmental monitoring, access control, surveillance, and other supporting data center technologies.
• Monitor data center environmental conditions, including temperature, humidity, power utilization, and cooling performance.
• Perform hardware installation, maintenance, decommissioning, moves, adds, and changes for servers, storage, network equipment, and supporting infrastructure.
• Assist with equipment deployments, hardware refreshes, cabling projects, migrations, infrastructure upgrades, and facility expansions.
• Maintain accurate documentation for rack layouts, cable maps, fiber pathways, patch panels, network connectivity, asset inventory, and infrastructure changes.
• Troubleshoot hardware, physical connectivity, structured cabling, and basic operating system or software issues.
• Follow best practices for rack organization, cable management, airflow optimization, and physical infrastructure reliability.
• Collaborate with Network Engineering, Systems Engineering, Security, Facilities, vendors, and other cross-functional teams.
• Safely perform physical work in a data center environment, including lifting equipment, installing overhead or underfloor cabling, and working in hot and cold aisle environments.

Required Skills & Experience

• Data Center Engineering and Operations
• IT infrastructure management and support
• Structured cabling, including copper and fiber optic infrastructure
• Cat5e, Cat6, and Cat6A cabling
• Network cabling, patching, and connectivity
• Fiber optic installation, testing, and vendor coordination
• Rack and cable management
• Server, storage, and network hardware installation and maintenance
• Hardware lifecycle management and decommissioning
• Low-voltage infrastructure and physical data center systems
• Physical infrastructure documentation and asset management
• Basic network protocols and cabling standards
• Troubleshooting hardware and physical connectivity issues

Preferred Education

• Computer Science
• Information Technology
• Electrical Engineering
• Computer Engineering

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on Data Center Technician with strong infrastructure, cabling, hardware, and data center operations experience to join a long-term project in Miami, FL.

Pay: Up to $31/hour

Duration: 6+ Month Contract

Location: Miami, FL - Onsite