Datacenter Installation Specialist – Fiber & Rack Expert

GCS Recruitment; Cicero (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment Specialists is seeking a hands-on Datacenter Installation Specialist to support data center deployments, focusing on rack and stack, fiber infrastructure, and structured cabling in a fast-paced environment.

You will install and configure servers and network gear, terminate fiber and copper cabling, document sites, and collaborate with engineering and operations to ensure flawless datacenter upgrades and expansions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in data center installations or network infrastructure deployments.
• Hands-on with servers, switches, routers, cabinets, and rack equipment.
• Fiber cabling, termination, patching, and testing experience.
• Structured cabling standards knowledge and best practices.
• Ability to read rack elevations, schematics, and deployment plans.
• Strong troubleshooting and break-fix skills.
• Able to work onsite and perform physical installation activities.

Responsibilities

• Install and rack servers, switches, storage devices, and network equipment.
• Perform rack and stack activities including rails, cabinets, PDUs, and cable management systems.
• Route, terminate, label, and document fiber and copper cabling.
• Install and maintain fiber infrastructure, patch panels, and ODFs.
• Perform fiber testing, troubleshooting, and connectivity validation.
• Support hardware upgrades, replacements, decommissions, and break-fix activities.
• Read and interpret rack elevations, floor plans, and deployment documentation.
• Maintain accurate installation records and asset documentation.
• Support data center expansion and infrastructure upgrade projects.
• Work closely with engineering, project management, and operations teams.

Skills

Rack & Stack

Fiber Optics

Structured Cabling

Hardware Deployment

Rack Elevations

Documentation

Troubleshooting

Onsite Install

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking a hands-on Datacenter Installation Specialist to support data center infrastructure deployments and ISP-related projects. This position focuses on rack and stack activities, fiber infrastructure installation, structured cabling, hardware deployment, and ongoing support within a data center environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for technicians with strong experience in data centers, fiber optics, structured cabling, and network infrastructure installations.

Key Responsibilities

• Install and rack servers, switches, storage devices, and network equipment.
• Perform rack and stack activities including rails, cabinets, PDUs, and cable management systems.
• Route, terminate, label, and document fiber and copper cabling.
• Install and maintain fiber infrastructure, patch panels, and ODFs.
• Perform fiber testing, troubleshooting, and connectivity validation.
• Support hardware upgrades, replacements, decommissions, and break-fix activities.
• Read and interpret rack elevations, floor plans, and deployment documentation.
• Maintain accurate installation records and asset documentation.
• Support data center expansion and infrastructure upgrade projects.
• Work closely with engineering, project management, and operations teams.

Required Skills

• 3+ years of experience in data center installations, rack and stack, or network infrastructure deployments.
• Hands-on experience installing servers, switches, routers, cabinets, and rack equipment.
• Experience with fiber optic cabling, termination, patching, and testing.
• Knowledge of structured cabling standards and best practices.
• Experience reading rack elevations, schematics, and deployment plans.
• Strong troubleshooting and hardware break-fix skills.
• Ability to work onsite and perform physical installation activities.

Preferred Skills

• OTDR testing and fiber certification experience.
• Fusion splicing or fiber troubleshooting experience.
• Experience supporting ISP, colocation, or hyperscale data centers.
• Experience with Liquid Cooled Rack (LCR) environments or CDU systems.
• Remote hands support experience.
• Strong documentation and customer-facing communication skills.

GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.