Data Center Technician - Rack & Cabling Engineer (Field)

Ericsson; Cottage Grove (OR); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Ericsson is seeking a Data Center Services Technician to support installation, operation, and maintenance of data center infrastructure. This role involves rack-and-stack, cabling installations, equipment provisioning, testing, and operational support in hyperscale and enterprise environments.

The ideal candidate has 1+ years in data center operations or IT infrastructure, strong knowledge of cabling and hardware, and a commitment to safety and quality. Travel up to 50–100% is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience in data center operations or IT infrastructure.
• Understanding of copper and fiber cabling, basic optical concepts.
• Ability to read installation docs and MOPs.
• Experience with rack-and-stack, cabling, testing, and equipment installs.

Responsibilities

• Execute rack-and-stack activities in data center environments.
• Install, test, and provision equipment per procedures.
• Maintain safety, quality, and adherence to Ericsson standards.
• Collaborate with technicians, project teams, vendors and customers.

Skills

Data center ops

Structured cabling

Rack-and-stack

Testing/equipment installation

Collaboration with teams

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma or technical certification

Job description

Ericsson is seeking a Data Center Services Technician to support installation, operation, and maintenance of data center infrastructure. This role involves rack-and-stack, cabling installations, equipment provisioning, testing, and operational support in hyperscale and enterprise environments.

The ideal candidate has 1+ years in data center operations or IT infrastructure, strong knowledge of cabling and hardware, and a commitment to safety and quality. Travel up to 50–100% is expected.