Data Center Technician III: Cabling, Turn-Up & Infra Ops

Ericsson; Worthington (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Ericsson Inc. is seeking a Data Center Services Technician to support installation, operation, and maintenance of infrastructure in hyperscale and enterprise data centers in New Albany, Ohio.

The role involves rack-and-stack, structured cabling, equipment provisioning, testing, and adherence to Ericsson standards, with travel up to 50-100% of the time. The ideal candidate has 3+ years in data center operations or IT infrastructure, with hands-on experience in copper/fiber cabling and ability to

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in data center operations, structured cabling, telecommunications, field services, or IT infrastructure support.
• Working knowledge of data center hardware, racks, servers, networking equipment, power distribution systems, and structured cabling.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, installation documentation, and methods of procedure (MOPs).
• Experience performing rack-and-stack, cabling, testing, and equipment installation activities with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Independently install and deploy servers, network devices, storage equipment, and related infrastructure according to engineering designs and installation documentation.
• Install, route, terminate, and dress copper and fiber cabling while ensuring proper labeling, cable management, and adherence to quality standards.
• Install rack power distribution units (PDUs), connect equipment to assigned power sources, and verify proper power and management connectivity.
• Perform equipment provisioning, hardware component installation, and out-of-band (OOB) management connections.
• Execute basic testing and validation activities, including continuity testing, fiber verification, and standard equipment turn-up procedures. Perform moves, adds, changes, disconnects (MACD) activities, and standard field-replaceable unit (FRU) replacements following approved procedures.
• Maintain accurate installation records, test results, inventory updates, and as-built documentation.
• Identify and elevate design concerns, operational issues, and safety risks to senior technicians or site leadership.

Skills

Data center operations

Structured cabling

Telecommunications

IT infrastructure support

Rack-and-stack

Education

High school diploma

Technical certification

Job description

Ericsson Inc. is seeking a Data Center Services Technician to support installation, operation, and maintenance of infrastructure in hyperscale and enterprise data centers in New Albany, Ohio.

The role involves rack-and-stack, structured cabling, equipment provisioning, testing, and adherence to Ericsson standards, with travel up to 50-100% of the time. The ideal candidate has 3+ years in data center operations or IT infrastructure, with hands-on experience in copper/fiber cabling and ability to