Senior DC Networking Technician for AI Compute

OpenAI; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 157,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenAI is seeking a Senior Datacenter Networking Technician to translate network blueprints into physical infrastructure. The role centers on the initial campus bring-up and will evolve into leading deployments across OpenAI data centers.

Candidates must be able to sit onsite in Abilene, Texas 5 days per week and travel to future OpenAI projects. Strong cabling, testing, and collaboration with partners are essential for success.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in large-scale datacenter network deployment or physical-layer installation.
• Deep knowledge of fiber/copper plant design and hyperscale network best practices.
• Willing to be based at a partner campus during the initial build and travel to future OpenAI projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead OpenAI’s current campus network build with internal engineers and external contractors.
• Perform inspections, cable routing/termination, and fiber testing; resolve on-site issues.
• Troubleshoot routes and hand off to Network Operations with clean handover.
• Contribute to design discussions and create deployment playbooks and documentation.
• Transition to hands-on design and deployment leadership for future OpenAI campuses.

Skills

Datacenter networking

Fiber design

Field work

Communication

Travel

Project coordination

Automation exposure

Education

CCNA/CCNP

BICSI certification

Tools

Ansible

SaltStack

Python

Shell

Job description

OpenAI is seeking a Senior Datacenter Networking Technician to translate network blueprints into physical infrastructure. The role centers on the initial campus bring-up and will evolve into leading deployments across OpenAI data centers.

Candidates must be able to sit onsite in Abilene, Texas 5 days per week and travel to future OpenAI projects. Strong cabling, testing, and collaboration with partners are essential for success.