Lead Technician - Data Center Structured Cabling

Lead Technician – Data Center Structured Cabling

Location: Northern Virginia area
Work Type: 100% onsite
Position Type: Direct placement
Salary: $28–$34/hour + Benefits

Position Summary

Lead field technicians installing, testing and documenting cabling in active colocation facilities. This hands-on role combines technical delivery, crew coordination and customer communication. Previous Microsoft data center experience is strongly preferred.

Travel and extended hours are required when project schedules demand them.

Responsibilities

• Assign daily work and coordinate milestones with customers, contractors and project managers.
• Run safety briefings and mentor junior installers and technicians.
• Install, terminate and certify single-mode and multimode fiber, copper, backbone and horizontal cabling.
• Install and dress network, server and telecom equipment in racks and cabinets.
• Read cutsheets, blueprints and rack elevations. Maintain labeling and cable administration.
• Review certification results, resolve technical issues and complete redlines and closeout packages.
• Follow OSHA rules, housekeeping practices and customer security and site-access procedures.

Required Qualifications

• At least 3 years in structured cabling, telecommunications or data center infrastructure and 2 years leading installation teams.
• Large-scale, active data center experience with a structured cabling integrator or service provider.
• Experience in Oracle or Microsoft colocation-style data centers.
• Strong fiber and copper installation, testing and certification skills, including TIA/EIA and BICSI practices.
• Ability to interpret plans and cutsheets, organize work and communicate clearly with a crew.
• Strong Office 365 proficiency, including Outlook, Excel and Teams.
• Valid driver’s license, required travel and extended-hour availability. Ability to lift up to 50 lb and work on ladders, lifts and elevated platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience supporting Microsoft data centers is strongly preferred.
• BICSI TECH, Installer or equivalent, OSHA 10/30 or fiber certification.
• Experience with migrations, deployments, infrastructure upgrades and project documentation software.
• Ability to travel to other U.S. regions for project work.

Compensation and Benefits

• Day-one medical, dental, vision and prescription eligibility, HSA option and company-paid life, AD&D and short-term disability.
• 401(k) match, pre-tax accounts, 15 personal days, eight holidays, paid birthday and one floating holiday.
• Tuition reimbursement, employer-paid certifications and referral bonus. Benefits follow eligibility, plan terms and company policies.

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