Lead Data Center Cabling Technician

Align Communications; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Paid time off

Paid training

Performance-based bonuses

Job summary

Align Communications is seeking a Lead Data Center Cabling Technician to support large-scale cabling installations for AI and hyperscale data centers across the U.S. This hybrid role blends field leadership with hands-on work and requires growing beyond a Foreman role while working closely with technicians, contractors, and vendors.

You will assist the Superintendent with planning, standards enforcement, and on-site execution, traveling approximately 75% to project sites nationwide.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years in structured cabling, low-voltage, or fiber optic systems; data center or mission-critical preferred.
• Experience leading small cabling crews (foreman or lead technician level).
• Ability to read cabling drawings, rack elevations, and labeling standards.
• Experience using fiber testing tools (OLTS, OTDR, VFL).
• Strong Excel skills for port mapping, tracking, and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Support structured cabling installations in new data center white space and coordinate daily work for cabling crews under the Superintendent.
• Perform on-site QA checks for fiber/copper terminations, labeling, routing, and test results; reinforce jobsite safety.
• Assist with cabling standards, tracking sheets, patch schedules, port maps, and drawing reviews to meet TIA/BICSI specs.
• 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

Crew leadership

Reading drawings

Fiber testing tools

Excel

Tools

OLTS

OTDR

VFL

Job description

Is technology your passion? Do you want to work with smart, forward-thinking individuals? Do you want to grow in a career you love?

At Align, our professionals are the key to our success. We don’t just hire talent, we invest in exceptional people who are forward-thinking, results-driven, and passionate about what they do. We’re a group of tech-savvy professionals who are motivated by making an impact. Our culture is one of unbounded opportunity that celebrates the passions, skills and ideas of our team—work hard, play hard, be smart!

We believe great communities lead to great companies. That’s why we offer a dynamic workplace where you feel inspired, engaged and innovative. We offer professionals opportunities to train in the leading technologies, make an impact within the industry and acquire valuable new skills whether on client sites or in one of our regional offices.

Position Overview

As a Lead Data Center Cabling Technician, you will support large-scale cabling installations for major AI and hyperscale data centers across the U.S. This hybrid role blends field leadership with hands-on work, ideal for someone who has grown beyond a Foreman role but is not yet a full Superintendent.

You’llassistthe Superintendent with planning,standardsenforcement, and on-site execution while working directly with technicians, contractors, and vendors. This role is heavily field-facing and requires strong technical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to help keep teams aligned with project timelines and quality expectations.

• This is a full-time, salaried position, full benefits, paid time off, paid training, and performance-based bonuses.
• This position requires 75% travel to project sites nationwide, including AI build locations.

Key Responsibilities

• Support structured cabling installations in new data center white space and help coordinate daily work for cabling crews under the Superintendent.
• Perform on-siteQA checksfor fiber/copper terminations, labeling, routing, and test results while reinforcing jobsite safety.
• Assistwithcabling standards, tracking sheets, patch schedules, port maps, and drawing reviewsto 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.

Required Qualifications

• 2-4years experiencein structured cabling, low-voltage, or fiber optic systems (data center or mission-critical preferred).
• Experienceleading small cabling crews(foremanor lead technician level).
• Ability to readcabling drawings, rack elevations, and labeling standards.
• Experience usingfiber testing tools (OLTS, OTDR, VFL).
• StrongExcel skillsfor port mapping, tracking, and documentation.
• Comfortable working inlive data center environmentswith fast-paced schedules.
• Willingness to travel 75% and work extended hours during active builds

Preferred Qualifications

• Understandingofracks, containment systems, and cable pathways.
• Familiarity withTIA/EIA or BICSI standards.
• Certifications such asBICSI Technician or Installer II.

To support a fair, consistent, and high-quality hiring experience, some interviews may be recorded. These recordings help our team focus fully on the conversation at hand, rather than note-taking, and allow us to better evaluate and improve our recruitment process. Recordings are used solely for internal purposes such as training, quality assurance, and process improvement. Candidates will be informed in advance and asked to provide consent before any recording takes place.

Align is a premier global provider of technology infrastructure solutions.

Align specializes in designing and deploying technology infrastructure solutions from the data center to the desktop as well as providing managed IT services for clients.

Our professional services team, which includesData Center Solutions , provide strategic consulting, design, project management, engineering, implementation and support. Our best-in-class Managed Services team provides IT services and cybersecurity advisory for clients within the Alternative Investment industry. Align is a Microsoft Tier 1 Cloud Solutions Provider (CSP) and Gold Partner.

Our client centric approach and passion for driving IT innovation has enabled us to provide tailored solutions and business transformations for over three decades. Leading firms have relied on Align to provide forward-thinking technology strategies that support their current and future business needs.

Our teams have flawless track records of delivering technical solutions and have established long-standing relationships with an impressive client list of both Global 1000 and SMB clients. We work across a diverse list of industries including financial services, life sciences (pharmaceutical and health care), retail, technology, media and telecommunications.