Network Infrastructure Technician

Jobtailor; Berlin (CT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced technician to install and maintain physical network cabling across offices, warehouses, and production spaces. You will manage cable routes, racks, patch panels, and UPS systems while adhering to safety and cleanliness standards.

Responsibilities include planning drops, routing cables, testing, documenting layouts, and coordinating with IT and facilities teams. The role requires independent work in a large industrial setting and safe operation of ladders and

Qualifications

• Experience with structured cabling, including cable installation, routing, labeling, and termination.
• Experience with patch panels, wall jacks, cable testing, and physical network troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with network racks, rack-mounted equipment, cable management, and physical infrastructure organization.
• Basic understanding of network switches and ability to support hardware replacement or remediation.
• Experience monitoring or maintaining UPS / battery backup systems.
• Ability to read or interpret basic floor plans, rack layouts, cable pathways, and installation requirements.
• Comfortable working in a large industrial or warehouse environment.
• Ability to safely use ladders and operate a scissor lift.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to neat, accurate, and well‑documented installations.
• Ability to work independently on assigned tasks

Responsibilities

• Plan and install physical network drops throughout office, warehouse, production, and support areas.
• Run network cabling through walls, ceilings, overhead spaces, and warehouse areas in accordance with site requirements and safety practices.
• Terminate lines properly at the wall jack and patch panel, ensuring clean, labeled, and organized installations.
• Connect and maintain patch panels and related structured cabling components.
• Install, maintain, reorganize, and expand network and server racks.
• Perform routine upkeep of rack environments to maintain cleanliness, organization, airflow, and cable management.
• Monitor and maintain battery backup / UPS systems, including verifying operational status and ensuring systems are appropriate for connected load.
• Support remediation of switch hardware failures, including replacement or coordination of replacement of failed hardware components.
• Assist with light networking tasks related to connectivity restoration and physical infrastructure support.
• Install new network racks or update existing rack infrastructure as business needs change.
• Troubleshoot physical-layer connectivity issues involving cabling, terminations, patch panels, racks, and related infrastructure.
• Document cable runs, patch panel assignments, rack layouts, and changes to physical network infrastructure.
• Coordinate with IT staff, facilities personnel, vendors, and contractors when required for projects or repair work.
• Follow safety requirements and properly operate equipment, including a scissor lift, to access elevated cable pathways and infrastructure areas.
• Assist with help‑desk tickets as needed.

Skills

Structured cabling

Rack installation

Patch panels & wall jacks

Cable testing

UPS maintenance

Reading floor plans

Industrial safety

Independent worker

Tools

Scissor lift

Ladder safety

Job description

Responsibilities

• Plan and install physical network drops throughout office, warehouse, production, and support areas.
• Run network cabling through walls, ceilings, overhead spaces, and warehouse areas in accordance with site requirements and safety practices.
• Terminate lines properly at the wall jack and patch panel, ensuring clean, labeled, and organized installations.
• Connect and maintain patch panels and related structured cabling components.
• Install, maintain, reorganize, and expand network and server racks.
• Perform routine upkeep of rack environments to maintain cleanliness, organization, airflow, and cable management.
• Monitor and maintain battery backup / UPS systems, including verifying operational status and ensuring systems are appropriate for connected load.
• Support remediation of switch hardware failures, including replacement or coordination of replacement of failed hardware components.
• Assist with light networking tasks related to connectivity restoration and physical infrastructure support.
• Install new network racks or update existing rack infrastructure as business needs change.
• Troubleshoot physical-layer connectivity issues involving cabling, terminations, patch panels, racks, and related infrastructure.
• Document cable runs, patch panel assignments, rack layouts, and changes to physical network infrastructure.
• Coordinate with IT staff, facilities personnel, vendors, and contractors when required for projects or repair work.
• Follow safety requirements and properly operate equipment, including a scissor lift, to access elevated cable pathways and infrastructure areas.
• Assist with help‑desk tickets as needed.

Requirements

• Experience with structured cabling, including cable installation, routing, labeling, and termination.
• Experience working with patch panels, wall jacks, cable testing, and physical network troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with network racks, rack‑mounted equipment, cable management, and physical infrastructure organization.
• Basic understanding of network switches and ability to support hardware replacement or remediation of failed equipment.
• Experience monitoring or maintaining UPS / battery backup systems.
• Ability to read or interpret basic floor plans, rack layouts, cable pathways, and installation requirements.
• Comfortable working in a large industrial or warehouse environment.
• Ability to safely use ladders and operate a scissor lift.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to neat, accurate, and well‑documented installations.
• Ability to work independently on assigned tasks

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in structured cabling installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting, with a strong focus on organization and safety practices. Proficient in managing physical network infrastructure, including patch panels, network racks, and UPS systems.