ISP Installation Test Engineer

GCS Recruitment; Oregon; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment is seeking a hands-on Data Center Installation & Test Engineer to support live, mission-critical data centers in Oregon. You will own the physical layer from rack and stack to testing links, validating installs before handover, and responding to issues in after-hours on-call rotation.

The role emphasizes operating inside active data centers, performing fiber and copper cabling, light source and power meter tests, OTDR traces when needed, and thorough documentation of results and

Qualifications

• Experience working inside operational data centers.
• Strong background in rack and stack and structured cabling.
• Hands-on experience installing and testing both fiber and copper.
• Comfort with light source and power meter testing.
• Solid habits around fiber inspection, cleaning, and handling.
• Ability to work from drawings, rack elevations, and MOPs.
• Methodical approach to troubleshooting.
• Clean documentation of installs, test results, and fault fixes.
• Safe, disciplined work habits around live infrastructure.
• Willingness to join an on-call rotation.

Responsibilities

• Install racks, cabinets, containment, and cable management, then mount network, optical, and server equipment.
• Run, route, and dress fiber and copper cabling to standards.
• Install patch panels and high-density fiber panels.
• Inspect, clean, and test fiber using a light source and power meter.
• Run OTDR traces when required.
• Certify copper runs and submit clean test results.
• Check builds against drawings, rack elevations, and MOPs before handover.
• Support moves, adds, changes, migrations, and decommissions in live environments.
• Trace down failed links and fault fixes with remote engineers and vendors.
• Join the on-call rotation and onsite after-hours for urgent fixes.

Skills

Rack and stack

Structured cabling

Fiber and copper testing

Troubleshooting

Documentation

On-call readiness

Tools

Light source

Power meter

OTDR

Job description

Data Center Installation & Test Engineer (Fiber Optic / Rack & Stack)

About the Role

We're looking for a hands on Data Center Installation & Test Engineer to join an onsite team supporting live, mission critical data center environments in Oregon. You'll own the physical layer from start to finish: building out racks and cabling, testing every link, validating the install before handover, and jumping in to fix things when they break. This role includes an on call rotation, so you'll be part of the team keeping the site up and running after hours when it counts.

What You'll Be Doing

• Installing racks, cabinets, containment, and cable management, then mounting network, optical, and server equipment
• Running, routing, and dressing fiber and copper cabling to customer and industry standards
• Installing patch panels and high density fiber panels
• Inspecting, cleaning, and testing fiber using a light source and power meter, including polarity and continuity checks
• Running OTDR traces when the project calls for it
• Certifying copper runs and submitting clean, accurate test results
• Checking every build against drawings, rack elevations, and MOPs before handover
• Supporting moves, adds, changes, migrations, and decommissions in live environments
• Tracking down failed links and physical layer faults, swapping failed hardware, and working with remote engineers, OEMs, and vendors to restore service
• Taking part in the on call rotation and coming onsite after hours for urgent break fix work

What You Bring

• Experience working inside operational data centers
• A strong background in rack and stack and structured cabling
• Hands on experience installing and testing both fiber and copper
• Comfort with light source and power meter testing
• Solid habits around fiber inspection, cleaning, and handling
• Ability to work from drawings, rack elevations, and MOPs
• A methodical approach to troubleshooting
• Clean documentation of installs, test results, and fault fixes
• Safe, disciplined work habits around live infrastructure
• Willingness to join an on call rotation

Bonus Points If You Have

• OTDR testing experience
• Fiber splicing
• Experience in high density fiber environments
• Installed optical transport or network gear
• Server or network hardware break fix experience
• Supported migrations or maintenance windows
• Industry certifications such as BICSI or CFOT

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