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Job Title: Data Center Onsite Technician

Job Location: Richardson, TX, Westlake, TX, Southlake, TX

Job type: Contract

Job Description

We are specifically seeking for a skilled and motivated Data Center Installation Technician to support the VCP Labs installation, cabling and troubleshooting. The contractor will perform the following activities and responsibilities:

• Install, cable, and integrate IT infrastructure equipment, including enterprise-class servers, core and edge network switches, storage arrays, and intelligent PDUs, following structured methodologies and data center industry best practices.
• Perform precision physical hardware deployments, including racking and stacking of high-density equipment, ensuring optimal airflow, secure mounting, and compliance with weight distribution standards.
• Execute structured cabling tasks using fiber optic (LC/MPO/MTP) and copper (Cat6/Cat6a) media, ensuring accurate port mapping, cable labeling, and adherence to TIA/EIA and ANSI standards.
• Test, validate, and troubleshoot MPO/MTP fiber connections, including endface inspection, polarity (Type A, B, C) verification, continuity, and insertion loss using appropriate diagnostic tools (e.g., MPO polarity testers, VFL, OTDR, and power meters).
• Diagnose and resolve Layer 1 connectivity issues, such as mispatches, bent fibers, improper transceiver pairings, or polarity mismatches in high-speed optical networks (10G/40G/100G/400G).
• Work collaboratively with senior technicians, infrastructure engineers, and network teams to meet deployment timelines, escalate complex issues, and ensure seamless integration into the live environment.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation for all installations, including detailed cable matrices, fiber path layouts, port assignments, equipment inventories, and rack elevations.

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