Lead Data Center Cabling Tech – Hybrid Role, 75% Travel

Align; Sterling, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision

HSA and FSA options

401(k) with match

ClassPass membership

Paid Time Off

Company-paid holidays

Cellphone Reimbursement

Floating Holiday

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Wellness programs

Employee referral program

Job summary

Align is seeking a Lead Data Center Cabling Technician to support large-scale cabling installations for AI and hyperscale data centers across the United States. This hybrid role blends field leadership with hands-on work, ideal for someone who has grown beyond a Foreman but is not yet a Superintendent.

You’ll assist the Superintendent with planning, standards enforcement, and on-site execution while working directly with technicians, contractors, and vendors.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years experience in structured cabling, low-voltage, or fiber optic systems.
• Experience leading small cabling crews (foreman or lead technician).
• Ability to read cabling drawings, rack elevations, and labeling standards.
• Experience using fiber testing tools (OLT, OTDR, VFL).
• Strong Excel skills for port mapping, tracking and documentation.
• Comfortable working in live data center environments with fast-paced schedules.
• Willingness to travel 75% and work extended hours during active builds.

Responsibilities

• Support structured cabling installations in new data center white space and help coordinate daily work for cabling crews under the Superintendent.
• Perform on-site QA checks for fiber/copper terminations, labeling, routing, and test results while reinforcing jobsite safety.
• Assist with cabling standards, tracking sheets, patch schedules, port maps, and drawing reviews to ensure work meets TIA/BICSI specifications.
• Communicate field progress, schedule risks, and material needs to project leadership.
• Support documentation, RFIs, change orders, daily reports, and QA/QC corrective actions.

Skills

Structured cabling

Low-voltage systems

Fiber optics

Lead technician experience

Read cabling drawings

Fiber testing tools

Excel skills

Data center environment

Willingness to travel

Tools

OLT

OTDR

VFL

Job description

Align is seeking a Lead Data Center Cabling Technician to support large-scale cabling installations for AI and hyperscale data centers across the United States. This hybrid role blends field leadership with hands-on work, ideal for someone who has grown beyond a Foreman but is not yet a Superintendent.

You’ll assist the Superintendent with planning, standards enforcement, and on-site execution while working directly with technicians, contractors, and vendors.