Seasoned Data Center Technician (2nd/3rd Shift)

Insight Global; Clifton (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Data Center Technician/Engineer in Clifton, NJ for 2nd shift with some rotating weekends and 3rd shift support. Responsibilities include installing, migrating, and decommissioning IT equipment in enterprise data centers, and handling fiber and copper cabling, testing, and patching.

The role requires deep knowledge of network topology and hands-on experience with switches, server connectivity, and rack/cable management. On-site work with a dynamic schedule.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Data Center Technician/Engineer.
• Strong hands-on experience installing, migrating, and decommissioning IT equipment within enterprise data centers.
• Advanced understanding of fiber optic and copper cabling installation, testing, troubleshooting, and patching.
• Experience supporting network infrastructure deployments, including switches, server connectivity, and physical network migrations.
• Strong understanding of network topology and how servers, switches, storage, and network devices interconnect.

Skills

Data Center Equipment Installation

Fiber Optic Cabling

Copper Cabling

Network Infrastructure Deployments

Rack & Cable Management

Tools

Patch Panels

Rack Elevation Diagrams

Cable Mapping

Job description

Insight Global is seeking a Data Center Technician/Engineer in Clifton, NJ for 2nd shift with some rotating weekends and 3rd shift support. Responsibilities include installing, migrating, and decommissioning IT equipment in enterprise data centers, and handling fiber and copper cabling, testing, and patching.

The role requires deep knowledge of network topology and hands-on experience with switches, server connectivity, and rack/cable management. On-site work with a dynamic schedule.