Travel Data Center Deployment Technician

Insight Global; Ellendale (ND); Remote; USD 41,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing logistics supported

Airfare covered

Meal reimbursement

Travel coordination

Job summary

Insight Global is hiring data center technicians for a demanding nationwide travel role. You will install and configure servers and supporting hardware, verify cabling, and troubleshoot connectivity across active data centers. This role requires extensive travel, long shifts, and adherence to site procedures.

Opportunities for permanent placement may arise based on performance. Ideal candidates have 10+ months of hands-on data center experience, rack and stack skills, and the ability to pass

Qualifications

• 10+ months of hands-on data center experience.
• Rack and stack experience with 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.
• Clean and reseat fiber connections before retesting.
• Support port remediation, burndown, and post-install validation.
• Perform QA/QC checks and document completed work accurately.
• Identify deployment defects and unresolved blockers.
• Receive, stage, organize, and track technical equipment.
• Move and position cabinets or equipment within data halls.
• Work within assigned crews under onsite technical and project leadership.
• Maintain quality and productivity in active data center environments.

Skills

Data center experience

Rack and stack

Troubleshooting connectivity

Cable labeling and tracing

Extensive travel

Education

OSHA 10 certification

Job description

Insight Global is hiring data center technicians for a demanding nationwide travel role. You will install and configure servers and supporting hardware, verify cabling, and troubleshoot connectivity across active data centers. This role requires extensive travel, long shifts, and adherence to site procedures.

Opportunities for permanent placement may arise based on performance. Ideal candidates have 10+ months of hands-on data center experience, rack and stack skills, and the ability to pass