Lead Fiber Optic Data Center Technician – 50% Travel

Gtatelecom; Athens (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Gtatelecom seeks a Data Center Fiber Technician for a long-term contract in Athens, OH and New Albany. You will work in customer data centers on fiber installations, migrations, remediation, and remote-hands services, traveling up to 50% as needed.

You will lead field tasks, verify optical connectivity, and follow MOPs and engineering docs, collaborating with customers, vendors, and technical teams to ensure quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• 3–15 years of data center operations, field services, or similar technical experience.
• Hands-on experience with single-mode and multi-mode fiber optic cabling.
• Experience with LC connectors, fan-outs, and structured cabling.
• Experience with fiber installation, migration, decommissioning, remediation, and break/fix.
• Hands-on experience with optical testing and troubleshooting.
• Experience using optical power meters, VFLs, OTDRs, light sources, and/or optical test sets.
• Ability to read and execute Methods of Procedure (MOPs), engineering documents, network diagrams, and cut sheets.
• Team lead or technical lead experience.
• Strong customer-facing communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to travel up to 50%, including short-notice travel and multi-week assignments.
• Ability to lift and move equipment up to 50 lbs and work at heights.
• Must not have been employed by Ericsson within the past 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Lead field work and vendor quality audits in data center environments.
• Perform fiber installations, migrations, decommissioning, remediation, and break/fix tasks.
• Troubleshoot optical connectivity and verify engineering documentation accuracy.
• Coordinate with customers, vendors, and technical teams to ensure quality outcomes.

Skills

Fiber installation

Single-mode & multi-mode fiber

LC connectors & cabling

Optical testing

MOPs & engineering docs

Team lead experience

Customer-facing communication

Travel up to 50%

Lift up to 50 lbs

Tools

Optical power meters

VFLs

OTDRs

Light sources

Job description

Gtatelecom seeks a Data Center Fiber Technician for a long-term contract in Athens, OH and New Albany. You will work in customer data centers on fiber installations, migrations, remediation, and remote-hands services, traveling up to 50% as needed.

You will lead field tasks, verify optical connectivity, and follow MOPs and engineering docs, collaborating with customers, vendors, and technical teams to ensure quality outcomes.