Lead Data Center Cabling Technician - 75% Travel

Align Communications; Spartanburg (SC); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision coverage

HSA/FSA options

401(k) 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 Communications is seeking a Lead Data Center Cabling Technician to oversee large-scale cabling installations for AI and hyperscale data centers across the U.S. This hybrid role combines field leadership with hands-on work and requires strong technical skills and attention to safety.

You will assist the Superintendent with planning and on-site execution, coordinating with technicians, contractors, and vendors while ensuring timelines and quality. This position travels nationwide up to 75%.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years experience in structured cabling, low-voltage, or fiber 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 (OLTS, OTDR, VFL).
• Strong Excel skills for port mapping, tracking, and documentation.
• Willingness to travel 75% and work extended hours during active builds.

Responsibilities

• Support structured cabling installations and coordinate daily work for crews.
• Perform on-site QA checks for fiber/copper terminations, labeling, routing, testing.
• Assist with cabling standards, tracking sheets, patch schedules, port maps, and drawings.
• Communicate field progress, schedule risks, material needs to project leadership.
• Support documentation, RFIs, change orders, daily reports, QA/QC actions.

Skills

Structured cabling

Low-voltage systems

Fiber optic systems

Crew leadership

Read cabling drawings

Fiber testing tools

Excel for mapping

Live data centers

Travel 75%

Tools

OLTS

OTDR

VFL

Job description

Align Communications is seeking a Lead Data Center Cabling Technician to oversee large-scale cabling installations for AI and hyperscale data centers across the U.S. This hybrid role combines field leadership with hands-on work and requires strong technical skills and attention to safety.

You will assist the Superintendent with planning and on-site execution, coordinating with technicians, contractors, and vendors while ensuring timelines and quality. This position travels nationwide up to 75%.