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40+ Data Center Deployment Technician (100% Travel)

Contract · In Office · Afton, Texas (USA)

$30,000–$50,000 · Posted Oct 18, 2026

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  • Data Center Deployment Technician | 100% Travel
  • 40+ openings | Long-term contract | $30–$48/hour | Significant overtime
  • Quick Facts
  • Long-term, nationwide AI data center deployment program
  • Current deployment roadmap includes 19 planned sites
  • Technicians may be redeployed to another active build when their assigned site is completed
  • Strong opportunity for permanent employment based on performance and business needs
  • Single 20-minute video interview
  • Housing, airfare, rental transportation, and travel logistics are covered and booked by IG
  • Meal reimbursement up to $120 per day
  • Paid travel home between approved work rotations
  • Typical schedule includes 10–12-hour shifts, up to six days per week
  • Many technicians average 20–30 hours of overtime weekly
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship
  • Quick Fit Check
  • You should apply if you have hands-on experience with:
  • Rack and stack deployments inside active data centers
  • Troubleshooting down ports, connectivity failures, cabling, or hardware issues
  • Fiber and copper cabling, ideally including LC, MPO/MTP, breakouts, and patch panels
  • Cable tracing, labeling, connectivity validation, and remediation
  • QA/QC checks and accurate deployment documentation
  • Extensive travel and physically demanding project work
  • This position requires technicians who can install, validate, troubleshoot, and remediate infrastructure. Cable-pulling experience alone will not meet the requirements.
  • Current Project Locations
  • Afton, Texas
  • Ellendale, North Dakota
  • Dalton, Georgia
  • You do not need to live near these locations. These are 100% travel positions, and additional project sites are planned nationwide.
  • Compensation and Travel Benefits
  • $30–$48 per hour based on relevant experience and qualifications
  • Overtime opportunities based on project demand
  • Hotel accommodations fully covered
  • Airfare and local transportation arranged and paid for
  • Meal reimbursement up to $120 per day
  • Paid travel home between approved rotations
  • Technicians may work extensively for several weeks before taking approved time at home. Rotation schedules depend on project needs, technician availability, and site leadership approval.
  • Minimum Qualifications
  • 10+ months of hands-on data center experience
  • Rack and stack experience with servers, switches, or related infrastructure
  • Experience troubleshooting connectivity, down ports, cabling, or hardware issues
  • Experience tracing, labeling, validating, and documenting connections
  • Ability to work 10–12-hour shifts and extensive overtime
  • Ability to travel nationwide for long-term assignments
  • Ability to pass required pre-employment screening
  • Ability to obtain OSHA 10 certification after hire if needed; training will be provided and paid for
  • Preferred Technical Experience
  • Fiber cleaning, inspection, testing, and remediation
  • Visual Fault Locator tools
  • Optical power meters or OTDR testing
  • LC, MPO/MTP, fiber breakouts, and copper connections
  • Port remediation and connectivity validation
  • Burndown, turn-up, or post-install troubleshooting
  • Rack elevation drawings, MOPs, and deployment procedures
  • Cable and asset labeling systems
  • Production data center QA/QC documentation
  • Large-scale or multi-site data center deployments
  • What You Will Do
  • Install and securely rack servers, switches, and supporting hardware
  • Follow rack elevations, deployment standards, and site procedures
  • Connect, trace, label, and validate fiber and copper cabling
  • Troubleshoot down ports, signal issues, incorrect patching, and connectivity failures
  • Clean and reseat fiber connections before retesting
  • Support port remediation, burndown, and post-install validation
  • Perform QA/QC checks and document completed work accurately
  • Identify deployment defects and escalate unresolved blockers
  • Receive, stage, organize, and track technical equipment
  • Move and position cabinets or equipment within data halls
  • Work within assigned crews under onsite technical and project leadership
  • Maintain quality and productivity in active data center environments
  • Work Environment
  • This is a highly active travel role supporting large-scale infrastructure deployments. Technicians must be comfortable working long shifts, completing physical deployment work, following detailed procedures, and adjusting to changing project priorities.
  • Successful technicians are reliable, detail-oriented, safety-conscious, and able to explain how they diagnose and resolve connectivity problems.

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40+ Data Center Deployment Technician (100% Travel)

Insight Global

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