Insight Global
40+ Data Center Deployment Technician (100% Travel)
Contract · In Office · Afton, Texas (USA)
$30,000–$50,000 · Posted Oct 18, 2026
- 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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