Field Services / Data Center Technician-Athens, OH
Athens, Ohio
Contract
Description: About this opportunity
We are hiring a Data Center Technician in Athens/ New Albany, OH for a contract opportunity supporting a leading global telecommunications and networking organization. This position will work in customer data centers and co-location environments, supporting fiber-optic infrastructure, optical transport, installations, migrations, remediation, break/fix, and remote-hands services.
This is a great opportunity for an experienced Data Center Technician who enjoys being hands-on while also taking ownership of work quality. You will serve as an important interface between the customer, vendors, and technical teams—performing and auditing installations, troubleshooting optical connectivity, and ensuring work is completed according to engineering and quality standards. The ideal candidate has strong fiber and optical-testing experience, can lead work in the field, and is comfortable traveling up to 50%, including occasional multi-week assignments in other markets.
Contract Duration: Long-Term Contract
Required Skills & Experience· 3–15 years of data center operations, field services, or similar technical experience
· Hands-on experience with single-mode and multi-mode fiber optic cabling
· Experience with LC connectors, fan-outs, and structured cabling
· Experience with fiber installation, migration, decommissioning, remediation, and break/fix
· Hands-on experience with optical testing and troubleshooting
· Experience using optical power meters, VFLs, OTDRs, light sources, and/or optical test sets
· Ability to read and execute Methods of Procedure (MOPs), engineering documents, network diagrams, and cut sheets
· Team lead or technical lead experience
· Strong customer-facing communication and documentation skills
· Ability to travel up to 50%, including short-notice travel and multi-week assignments
· Ability to lift and move equipment up to 50 lbs and work at heights
· Must not have been employed by Ericsson within the past 2 years
· Experience working in customer data centers and co-location facilities
· Optical transport/network infrastructure experience
· Experience auditing third-party technician/vendor work
· Strong cable management and physical network installation experience
· Experience with customer ticketing systems and Microsoft Office
· Strong understanding of data center safety, quality, and operational standards
· 40% Fiber Installation, Migration & Remediation
· 30% Optical Testing & Transport Troubleshooting
· 20% Data Center Infrastructure & Documentation
· 10% Customer/Vendor Coordination
· 60% Hands On
· 20% Team Lead / Vendor Quality Audits
· 20% Customer & Team Collaboration
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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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.