Data Center Technician (L2-L4) - Hands-On Build & Cabling

NextGen | GTA: A Kelly Telecom Company; Kentucky; On-site; USD 40,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision Benefits

Short/Long Term Disability

Life Insurance

Retirement Plans

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

NextGen | GTA: A Kelly Telecom Company seeks Data Center Technicians L2-L4 for contract positions across the United States. You will join a hands-on team supporting large-scale data center builds, network infrastructure, cabling, hardware installation, and troubleshooting in a high-visibility environment.

Ideal candidates have 1-5+ years in data center or IT infrastructure roles, with hands-on hardware install experience, cabling skills, and the ability to work safely and independently to meet

Qualifications

• 1-5+ years in a data center or IT infrastructure environment.
• Hands-on hardware installation and support experience.
• Structured cabling, fiber, copper, patch panels, and cable management.

Responsibilities

• Install, rack, stack, and decommission data center equipment.
• Route copper and fiber optic cabling.
• Patch panel and cable management activities.
• Connect network and server equipment per engineering documents.
• Cable labeling, tracing, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Assist with data center build-out and deployment activities.
• Follow drawings, rack elevations, floor plans, and installation instructions.
• Inspect installations for quality and compliance with standards.
• Troubleshoot basic hardware, connectivity, and cabling issues.
• Maintain documentation of completed work.
• Coordinate with engineers, project managers, and other technicians.
• Follow data center security, safety, and operational procedures.
• Support additional deployment activities as required.

Skills

Data center experience

Hands-on hardware install

Structured cabling

Rack and stack equipment

Networking concepts

Technical documentation

Testing equipment

Safety procedures

Teamwork

Independent work

Tools

Hand tools

Cable testers

Fiber testing equipment

Job description

NextGen | GTA: A Kelly Telecom Company seeks Data Center Technicians L2-L4 for contract positions across the United States. You will join a hands-on team supporting large-scale data center builds, network infrastructure, cabling, hardware installation, and troubleshooting in a high-visibility environment.

Ideal candidates have 1-5+ years in data center or IT infrastructure roles, with hands-on hardware install experience, cabling skills, and the ability to work safely and independently to meet