Data Center Engineer
Listed on 2025-12-27
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IT/Tech
Telecoms Engineering, Systems Engineer, Hardware Engineer
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Base pay range$30.00/hr - $35.00/hr
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Technical Recruitment & HR Specialist | Global Talent Acquisition (USA, Canada, Mexico, UK, Colombia) | IT, Non-IT, Telecom, Retail, Aviation…We’re hiring Data Center Optical Engineers to support large-scale hyperscale data center environments across the U.S. This is a hands-on, onsite role focused on optical transport, fiber cabling, and critical infrastructure support.
(Candidates must be local or willing to work onsite in-market)
What You’ll Be Doing- Break-fix and troubleshooting of data center optical & network equipment
- Remote hands support following MOPs and engineering documentation
- Installing, routing, labeling, terminating, and testing fiber & Ethernet cabling
- Optical testing using OTDR, power meters, VFL, iPerf, RFC
2544, Y.1564 - Racking, stacking, and organizing servers, switches, and transport hardware
- Hardware replacement, decommissioning, and site audits
- Supporting AC/DC power, redundant feeds, and ATS
- Coordinating with internal teams and overseeing third-party vendors onsite.
- 3–5 years of data center or field engineering experience
- Strong hands‑on experience with fiber optics & IP transport
- Experience with single‑mode & multi‑mode fiber, CAT5/CAT6 cabling
- Familiarity with MOPs, engineering diagrams, and structured environments
- Comfortable working in data halls, lifting equipment, and working at heights
- Willingness to support night/weekend shifts as needed
- Hyperscale or large enterprise data center experience
- Team lead or senior technician background
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Employment typeContract
Job functionTechnology, Information and Internet and Telecommunications
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