Data Center Installation Technician / Level 1 / Red Oak, Texas
Red oak, Texas
Contract
$27/hr - $29/hr
This is a hands-on opportunity supporting data center construction and deployment, with a strong focus on fiber optic and copper cabling installation. The standout feature is the opportunity to work directly with structured cabling infrastructure in an active data center environment, including cable pulling, routing, termination, testing, and troubleshooting.
This role is ideal for technicians with structured cabling, telecom, fiber, or data center construction experience who take pride in safe, high-quality workmanship.
Required Skills & Experience
- Previous experience with structured cabling, telecommunications, fiber optics, or data center construction
- Experience pulling and installing fiber optic and copper cabling
- Experience terminating copper cabling, including jacks, patch panels, and connectors
- Ability to test and troubleshoot fiber and copper cabling
- Ability to read and follow construction drawings, cable schedules, and work instructions
- Ability to work safely in an active construction environment
- Ability to work 12-hour shifts, including day or night shifts
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality workmanship
- Experience using Fluke, VIAVI, EXFO, or similar testing equipment
- Pull, route, dress, and secure fiber optic and copper cabling
- Install cabling through ladder rack, cable tray, conduit, innerduct, and other approved pathways
- Port and connect fiber optic cabling while ensuring proper routing and polarity
- Terminate copper cabling, including jacks, patch panels, and connectors
- Test fiber and copper cabling using Fluke, VIAVI, EXFO, or similar test equipment
- Troubleshoot cabling and connectivity issues, including fiber loss, failed terminations, and polarity issues
- Read and follow construction drawings, cable schedules, and work instructions
- Maintain a clean and organized work area
- Follow all site-specific safety, PPE, security, and quality requirements
- Work effectively in an active construction environment while meeting established production and quality expectations
- Fiber Optic Cabling
- Copper Cabling
- Structured Cabling
- Cable Tray / Ladder Rack
- Conduit / Innerduct
- Copper Termination
- Fiber Testing
- Fluke / VIAVI / EXFO
- Fiber Troubleshooting
- Data Center Construction
- Pull and install fiber optic and copper cabling
- Route, dress, secure, and port cabling through approved pathways
- Terminate and test copper cabling
- Test and troubleshoot fiber and copper connections
- Identify and resolve cabling, termination, loss, and polarity issues
- Follow drawings, cable schedules, and work instructions
- Maintain safety, quality, cleanliness, and productivity standards
- Coordinate effectively within an active data center construction environment
As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability.
As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.
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What you didn’t know about us:
- Competitive salary
- Health, Dental and Vision Benefits
- Short/Long Term Disability and Critical Care/Illness Protection
- Life Insurance and Retirement Plans
- Employee Assistance Program
- With this position, you will get the opportunity to work with our game changing clients and further advance your already valuable experience in the telecom industry!
We are Connectors. We thrive on ‘quality over quantity’ and put in the work building strong relationships. We create connections, discover qualities, uncover skills, and place people with accuracy. We are your true partner!
We are Collaborators. You’ll be working with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kelly and part of the Kelly Telecom division. It allows us to be as nimble and fiercely competitive as a startup while having the backing of a multibillion dollar publicly traded company which has been in business for 75 years. With direct access to hiring managers, services don’t stop at standard recruiting processes. We use our expertise to improve your application skills and provide ongoing career support.
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Kelly Telecom is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, genetic information, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information click Equal Employment Opportunity is the law.
You should know: Your safety matters! Vaccination against COVID-19 may be a requirement for this job in compliance with current client and governmental policies. A recruiter will confirm and share more details with you during the interview process.