Datacenter Technician

NextGen | GTA: A Kelly Telecom Company; Athens (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

NextGen | GTA: A Kelly Telecom Company in Ohio seeks a Data Center Technician to support rack-and-stack activities, cabling, equipment installation, testing, provisioning, and operational support within data center environments. This role offers hands-on work with servers, networking equipment, storage systems, and cabling infrastructure.

We seek a detail-oriented technician who can work independently while upholding safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; technical certification preferred.
• 1 year in data center operations or IT infrastructure support.
• Knowledge of racks, servers, networking gear, PDUs, and cabling.
• Understanding copper/fiber cabling, basic optical networking, and standards.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, installation docs and MOPs.

Responsibilities

• Install and deploy servers, network devices, storage equipment per designs.
• Route, terminate, label, and dress copper and fiber cabling.
• Install racks, PDUs, connect to power sources, and verify connectivity.
• Provision equipment and configure OOB management connections.
• Conduct testing and standard equipment turn-up procedures.
• Maintain records, test results, inventory, and as-built docs.

Skills

Rack-and-stack operations

Structured cabling

Server and network gear installation

Ability to travel up to 100%

Reading engineering docs and MOPs

Safety and quality awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Technical certification / vocational training

Tools

Testing equipment experience

Job description

We are seeking a Data Center Technician to support rack-and-stack activities, structured cabling, equipment installation, testing, provisioning, and operational support within data center environments.

This opportunity offers hands-on work with servers, networking equipment, storage systems, and cabling infrastructure. We are looking for a detail-oriented technician who can manage assigned tasks independently while maintaining high standards of safety, accuracy, and quality.

Contract Duration

1 year contract

Required Skills & Experience

• High school diploma, technical certification, vocational training, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in data center operations, structured cabling, telecommunications, field services, or IT infrastructure support.
• Working knowledge of racks, servers, networking equipment, power distribution systems, and structured cabling.
• Understanding of copper and fiber cabling practices, basic optical networking concepts, and installation standards.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, installation documentation, and Methods of Procedure (MOPs).
• Experience performing rack-and-stack, cabling, testing, and equipment installation with minimal supervision.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and commitment to quality and safety.
• Ability to collaborate with technicians, project teams, vendors, and customers while independently managing assigned tasks.
• Valid state ID or driver’s license.
• Willingness to travel up to 100%, as required.

What You Will Be Doing

• Install and deploy servers, network devices, storage equipment, and related infrastructure according to engineering designs and installation documentation.
• Install, route, terminate, label, and dress copper and fiber cabling.
• Install rack Power Distribution Units (PDUs), connect equipment to assigned power sources, and verify power and management connectivity.
• Perform equipment provisioning, hardware component installation, and out-of-band (OOB) management connections.
• Conduct continuity testing, fiber verification, and standard equipment turn-up procedures.
• Perform Moves, Adds, Changes, and Disconnects (MACD) and standard Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) replacements following approved procedures.
• Maintain installation records, test results, inventory updates, and as-built documentation.
• Identify and escalate design concerns, operational issues, and safety risks to senior technicians or site leadership.
• Copper and fiber structured cabling.
• Server, network, and storage equipment installation.
• Rack PDUs, equipment provisioning, and OOB connectivity.
• Hardware testing, validation, and FRU replacement.

Daily Responsibilities

• Hands-on rack-and-stack, cabling, and equipment installation.
• Equipment provisioning, testing, and operational support.
• Coordination with site technicians and project teams.
• Documentation, inventory updates, and issue escalation.

Work & Physical Requirements

• Comfortable lifting, standing, working at heights, and moving equipment in a physically active environment.
• Ability to work on ladders or elevated work platforms and comply with applicable safety requirements and certifications.
• Ability to lift and move equipment weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Availability to travel up to 100%, as required.

Interested candidates: Please send your resume to [e-mail].

We are Connectors. We thrive on ‘quality over quantity’ and put in the work building strong relationships. We create connections, discover qualities, uncover skills, and place people with accuracy. We are your true partner!

We are Collaborators. You’ll be working with a wholly owned subsidiary of Kelly and part of the Kelly Telecom division. It allows us to be as nimble and fiercely competitive as a startup while having the backing of a multibillion dollar publicly traded company which has been in business for 75 years. With direct access to hiring managers, services don’t stop at standard recruiting processes. We use our expertise to improve your application skills and provide ongoing career support.

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