Senior Data Center Technician – Optical & Transport Lead (Remote)

Ericsson AB; Beaumont (TX); Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Stock Purchase Plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Ericsson Inc. is seeking a Data Center Technician III to lead work in customer data centers and co-locations. You will ensure reliable installation, maintenance, and operation of optical transport and infrastructure while interfacing with customers and vendors.

Domestic travel up to 50% of the time is expected. The role requires hands-on fiber optic expertise, quality-focused execution, and the ability to support installations, migrations, and break/fix activities in fast-paced,

Qualifications

• 3–15 years of experience in data center operations or similar technical environment with direct customer interaction.
• Strong hands-on experience with connectorized fiber optic cabling (single-mode & multi-mode).
• Experience with optical testing and transport troubleshooting.
• Ability to travel to non-home markets up to 50% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily audits of work performed at customer data centers and provide feedback to technicians.
• Interact with customers via ticketing tools or in person, delivering clear reports and updates.
• Assist with fiber installation, decommissioning, break/fix, remediation and migration activities across data center optics and transport.
• Conduct and/or supervise optical testing and troubleshooting using MoPs, vendor docs, and network diagrams.
• Read cut sheets and network design docs to ensure proper port connections and cable management.

Skills

Team lead

Customer facing

English proficiency

Office suite

Fiber optic cabling

Optical testing

Multitasking

Safety standards

Tools

OTDRs

Optical power meters

Test sets

Job description

Ericsson Inc. is seeking a Data Center Technician III to lead work in customer data centers and co-locations. You will ensure reliable installation, maintenance, and operation of optical transport and infrastructure while interfacing with customers and vendors.

Domestic travel up to 50% of the time is expected. The role requires hands-on fiber optic expertise, quality-focused execution, and the ability to support installations, migrations, and break/fix activities in fast-paced,