Data Center Cabling Specialist

5 days ago


Phoenix, Arizona, United States PhoenixNAP Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Data Infrastructure Cabling Technician to join our team at PhoenixNAP. As a key member of our data center operations team, you will be responsible for designing, installing, and maintaining cabling systems to ensure minimal maintenance needs and maximize data throughput.

This is a hands-on role that requires attention to detail, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to work safely at all times. You will work closely with our team to ensure that timelines and quality levels meet both internal and external service level agreements.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Install Category 5, Enhanced Category 5, Category 6, and Fiber Optic Structure Cable Distribution Systems
  • Install outlets, pull cable, fire stop, and pre-terminate cables, organizing, forming, dressing, and labeling to industry standards
  • Terminate, assemble, and install 8-pin modular connectors and coaxial connectors, light crimp connectors, and optical fiber LC and/or SC ceramic connectors
  • Accurately test copper and fiber (multimode and single mode) cables to required certification parameters using appropriate test equipment
  • Diagnose and correct copper and optical fiber problems
  • Remove and demolish abandoned cables
  • Maintain and reference industry standards, including ANSI, EIA/TIA, and local and National Electrical Code
  • Perform site surveys, read and use blueprints and floor plans, and conduct visual site inspections
  • Determine data center and equipment layouts and install data center hardware, including backboards, connecting blocks, racks, patch panels, and fiber enclosures
  • Install entrance facility grounding infrastructure and perform ground tests
  • Perform cable splices for copper and optical fiber (mechanical and fusion)
  • Perform and supervise work in retrofit and new construction environments and implement cutovers
  • Work safely at all times, utilizing necessary Personal Protection Equipment, and demonstrate safe working practices to other technicians
  • Serve as a liaison between office and field, communicating all information that is not classified as confidential
  • Perform administrative tasks, including documenting test results and as-builds, completing safety reports, keeping safety meeting minutes, maintaining logbooks, providing labor summary reports, etc.
  • Ability to properly instruct other technicians on techniques, work, etc. as needed to keep project work flowing
  • Be willing to participate in an on-call rotation for after hours
  • Be a team player and have a “can do” attitude
  • Be able to think outside the box to accomplish unique situations from time to time

Physical Requirements:

  • Ability to sit, stand, and kneel for long periods of time
  • Must be able to lift 40lbs or more unassisted

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Possesses a high level of independent judgment within established procedures
  • Minimum of 3 years of directly related experience
  • Demonstrate basic knowledge of LAN/WAN topologies, cabling standards, and components
  • Must be able to work safely following company policy/procedures on safety
  • Must be familiar with splicing anaerobic termination of fiber optics
  • Previous experience with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word

PhoenixNAP is a privately held organization of operational, networking, and management professionals that have worked in the datacenter and IT fields since the early 1990s. We employ a unique approach to providing flexible data center solutions that are tailored to meet the differing needs of small businesses and large enterprises.

Phoenix is an ideal location for a data center due to its low cost for power and its supportive environment for the high-tech industry. We are meeting a market need by establishing a true network access point for the city, state, and Southwestern United States region. Our not-for-profit public peering exchange enables carriers to peer with one another to limit backhauling traffic to other cities across the country, and offer data center clients additional connectivity options.

Through our unique approach to designs that maximize efficiencies, we are able to keep operational costs in check and pass additional captured savings on to our clients. We have the available space, necessary power, efficient cooling, versatile connectivity, and multi-faceted security of a next generation data center.

To learn more, click here: www.employment.phoenixnap.com



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