Data Center Technician: Rack & Cabling Specialist (Contract)

NextGen | GTA: A Kelly Telecom Company; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 44,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

NextGen | GTA: A Kelly Telecom Company is seeking a Data Center Technician to support rack‑and‑stack, cabling, installation, testing, provisioning, and ongoing operations in data center facilities. The role emphasizes hands‑on work with servers, network gear, storage, and cabling, requiring strong attention to detail and safety.

The position involves working with engineering designs, completing MACDs, updating records, and coordinating with site teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of data center operations or related IT infrastructure experience.
• Experience with racks, servers, networking gear, PDUs, and structured cabling.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, installation docs, and MOPs.

Responsibilities

• Install and deploy servers, network devices, and storage equipment per designs and docs.
• Install, route, terminate, and label copper and fiber cabling.
• Set up PDUs, connect to power sources, verify power and management connectivity.
• Provision hardware, install components, and manage OOB connections.
• Perform continuity tests, fiber verification, and standard turn‑up procedures.
• Execute MACDs and FRU replacements per procedures.
• Maintain installation records, test results, inventory, and as‑builts.
• Escalate design or safety concerns to site leadership.
• C copper and fiber cabling; server/network/storage installation.
• Rack PDUs, provisioning, and OOB connectivity.

Skills

Data center ops

Structured cabling

Rack and stack

Testing equipment

MOPs interpretation

Safety compliance

Team collaboration

Independent task management

Valid state ID

Travel readiness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Technical certification / vocational training

Job description

NextGen | GTA: A Kelly Telecom Company is seeking a Data Center Technician to support rack‑and‑stack, cabling, installation, testing, provisioning, and ongoing operations in data center facilities. The role emphasizes hands‑on work with servers, network gear, storage, and cabling, requiring strong attention to detail and safety.

The position involves working with engineering designs, completing MACDs, updating records, and coordinating with site teams.