Travel Data Center Deployment Technician

Insight Global; Afton (TX); On-site; USD 41,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hotel accommodations fully covered

Airfare and local transportation

Meal reimbursement up to $120 per day

Job summary

Insight Global seeks skilled data center technicians for long-term, travel-heavy deployments across multiple project sites. You will install and rack servers, troubleshoot hardware and connectivity, trace cabling, and perform QA/QC checks in active data centers.

Expect extensive travel nationwide, 10-12 hour shifts, and potential overtime. Housing and logistics are arranged; compensation is hourly with meal reimbursements and travel perks.

Qualifications

• 10+ months of hands-on data center experience.
• Rack and stack servers, switches, or related infrastructure.
• Experience troubleshooting connectivity, down ports, cabling, or hardware issues.
• Experience tracing, labeling, validating, and documenting connections.
• Ability to travel nationwide for long-term assignments.
• Ability to pass required pre-employment screening; OSHA 10 certification after hire if needed; training provided and paid for.

Responsibilities

• Install and securely rack servers, switches, and supporting hardware.
• Follow rack elevations, deployment standards, and site procedures.
• Connect, trace, label, and validate fiber and copper cabling.
• Troubleshoot down ports, signal issues, incorrect patching, and connectivity failures.
• Perform QA/QC checks and document completed work accurately.
• Identify deployment defects and elevate unresolved blockers.
• Receive, stage, organize, and track technical equipment.
• Move and position cabinets or equipment within data halls.

Skills

Rack and stack deployments

Troubleshooting hardware

Physical labor

Excellent travel availability

QA/QC documentation

Tools

OSHA 10 certification

Job description

Insight Global seeks skilled data center technicians for long-term, travel-heavy deployments across multiple project sites. You will install and rack servers, troubleshoot hardware and connectivity, trace cabling, and perform QA/QC checks in active data centers.

Expect extensive travel nationwide, 10-12 hour shifts, and potential overtime. Housing and logistics are arranged; compensation is hourly with meal reimbursements and travel perks.