Lead Data Center Technician - Optical & Transport

Ericsson AB

Lufkin (TX)

On-site

USD 70,000 - 110,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Paid time off

Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Ericsson is seeking a Data Center Technician III to lead work in customer data centers, ensuring reliable installation, maintenance, and operation of optical transport and infrastructure. The role interfaces with customers and vendors, requires strong hands-on technical expertise, and may require traveling up to 50% of the time to non-home market sites.

You will audit, troubleshoot, and supervise fiber optic installations and provide clear reports, ensuring high standards of quality and safety

Qualifications

Hands-on experience with connectorized fiber optic cabling and LC, single-mode, multi-mode.
Strong documentation and reporting skills for customer-facing work.
Willingness to travel to non-home market sites up to 50%.

Responsibilities

Conduct daily audits of work at customer data centers and provide feedback to technicians.
Interact with customers via ticketing tools and in person, providing clear reports and updates.
Assist with fiber installation, decommissioning, break/fix, remediation and migration activities.
Conduct and troubleshoot optical testing using meters, light sources, VFLs, OTDRs, and test sets.
Deliver services by following MoPs, vendor docs, and network diagrams.
Read cut sheets and network design docs to ensure accurate port connections and cable routing.