Night-Shift Data Center Cabling Technician

Black Box; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 27,552 - 44,083; Full time

Job summary

Black Box Network Services is seeking a Network Infrastructure Technician to install, test and certify structured and patch panel cabling in a data center environment. The role requires experience with high-speed optical cabling, underfloor cabling trays, and Fluke Versiv mainframe testing, with shift work including nights and weekends.

The position is based at a customer site in Richardson, TX with responsibilities spanning cabling, equipment installation, and collaboration with facilities and

Qualifications

• Appropriate equipment training with high-speed fiber optic transport.
• Experience in data centers and communications closets.
• Ability to lift heavy objects.
• Knowledge of IEEE and BICSI cabling standards.
• Willing to work shift work including nights and weekends.
• 2-5 years experience in a relevant environment.

Responsibilities

• Patching cabling between network equipment and customer’s network.
• Installing power cables from equipment to power supply in rack/cabinet/closet.
• Installing, troubleshooting and de-installing network equipment.
• Installing/swapping out cables, switches, routers and related gear.
• Completing MAC requests within defined service levels.
• Providing infrastructure cabling break-fix services for network infrastructure.
• Performing Layer 1 troubleshooting.
• Assisting with facilities efforts.
• Power and UPS restoral.
• Emergency cooling restoration.
• Fire suppression exercises and post-fire recovery.
• Acting as interface between site associates and centralized project/operations/MAC management.

Skills

Structured cabling experience

Data center environment

Troubleshooting layer 1 networks

Shift work nights weekends

Heavy lifting

Tools

Fluke Versiv Mainframe

Job description

Black Box Network Services is seeking a Network Infrastructure Technician to install, test and certify structured and patch panel cabling in a data center environment. The role requires experience with high-speed optical cabling, underfloor cabling trays, and Fluke Versiv mainframe testing, with shift work including nights and weekends.

The position is based at a customer site in Richardson, TX with responsibilities spanning cabling, equipment installation, and collaboration with facilities and