Data Center Technician (Entry Level)

StarTech Networks Inc.; Council Bluffs (IA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

StarTech Networks Inc. seeks an entry-level Data Center Technician to support fiber and copper cabling, patching, labeling, and documentation in on-site Council Bluffs, IA.

The role grows with training as you assist and observe before performing work with the crew. Responsibilities include cabling, rack and stack support, safety compliance, and site rule adherence, with weekly technical and safety sessions and certification coursework.

Qualifications

• Entry-level role with on-the-job training
• Willingness to perform manual labor and lift up to 50 lbs
• Ability to work on-site in a data center environment

Responsibilities

• Assist with fiber and copper cable pulls per customer specs
• Patch, label, and dress cable to project standards
• Support rack and stack activities in data center
• Perform structured cabling for Cat6 / Cat6A copper and MPO / LC fiber
• Complete accurate daily documentation and as-built markups
• Follow site safety requirements and use PPE
• Observe customer site rules and badge procedures
• Hand off completed cable segments to test technicians
• Attend weekly technical and safety sessions and certification coursework

Skills

Structured cabling

Documentation

Safety compliance

Site rules adherence

Tools

Inspection scopes

Job description

Datacenter Technician (Entry Level Position)

Onsite at Council Bluffs, Iowa

US Citizens/ Green Card Preference

Key Responsibilities:

Responsibilities grow with training. In the first months you will assist and observe; within the first year you will execute the work with your crew.

• Assist with fiber and copper cable pulls — reel and jack setup, routing through ladder rack and cable tray, bend radius and slack management to customer specification.
• Patch, label, and dress cable to project standard, including connector cleaning and inspection with scopes and cleaning tools.
• Support rack and stack activities — cabinet roll-in, leveling, rack-level power distribution unit installation, ground bonding, and in-rack cable management.
• Perform structured cabling installation for Cat6 / Cat6A copper and MPO / LC fiber under supervision, progressing to independent work packages.
• Complete accurate daily documentation: work completed, port and label records, photos, and as-built markups.
• Follow every site safety requirement — daily job hazard analysis, toolbox talks, personal protective equipment, lift and ladder discipline, and customer red-zone protocols.
• Observe customer site rules at all times: badging and escort procedures, sub-location confirmation, equipment handling, and clean-work-zone standards.
• Hand off completed cable segments to test technicians and support troubleshooting of failed connectors or links.
• Care for issued tools, test equipment, and consumables; report shortages to your Field Tech Lead.
• Attend the weekly technical and safety sessions and complete assigned certification coursework.

Physical Requirements:

• Lift up to 50 lbs repeatedly throughout the shift.
• Extended standing, walking, kneeling, climbing ladders and lifts, and overhead work at heights of approximately 12–15 ft.
• Manual dexterity for connector work in confined spaces behind racks and in overhead trays.
• Ability to work shifts of up to 10 hours in an active, temperature-controlled data center environment.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment, including hard hat, safety glasses, high-visibility vest, and fall protection harness.

Work Environment and Schedule:

Active hyperscale data center construction and operational environments — campus, colocation, and greenfield sites. Work is performed on site in the market you are hired for. Standard shifts with extended hours during critical project phases; some programs run multiple shifts, and migration and cutover work occasionally falls outside normal business hours.

Career Path:

Entry-Level Data Center Technician → Data Center Technician → Senior Technician → Field Tech Lead → Working Foreman → Project Coordinator. Progression is based on demonstrated quality of work, safety record, reliability, teamwork, and certification milestones. Many of our current site leads started with no data center experience.