Data Center Network Technician

Location: Ashburn, VA / Sterling, VA (Northern Virginia)
Work Schedule: 100% Onsite 5 Days per Week
Employment Type: Full-Time
Experience : 1 + yrs exp

Job Summary

We are seeking a Data Center Network Technician to support the deployment, installation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of network infrastructure within a large-scale enterprise data center environment.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with fiber optics, structured cabling, rack and stack activities, hardware installation, and network troubleshooting. This role requires working in a fast-paced, mission-critical data center environment supporting network expansion, infrastructure deployments, migrations, and operational support.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, rack, stack, and cable network equipment within data center environments.
• Deploy switches, routers, servers, and related network hardware.
• Perform fiber optic and copper cabling installations and repairs.
• Troubleshoot physical network connectivity issues.
• Support network deployment, migration, and upgrade projects.
• Install and maintain patch panels and structured cabling systems.
• Manage work orders and tickets through established workflows.
• Collaborate with engineers, operations teams, and project stakeholders.
• Perform cable tracing, labeling, testing, and documentation.
• Maintain hardware inventory and deployment records.
• Follow data center operational, safety, and security procedures.

Required Skills

• Minimum 1+ years of experience as a Data Center Technician, Network Technician, Network Deployment Technician, Cable Technician, or similar role.
• Hands-on experience with Fiber Optic installation and troubleshooting.
• Experience with CAT5e and CAT6 cabling.
• Structured Cabling experience.
• Rack & Stack experience.
• Patch Panel installation and maintenance.
• Hardware installation and deployment experience.
• Network troubleshooting skills.
• Basic understanding of TCP/IP networking fundamentals.
• Experience working in a data center environment.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Cisco, Juniper, or Arista networking equipment.
• Smart Hands support experience.
• Data Center Operations experience.
• Experience with cable testing and certification tools.
• Experience supporting network migrations and hardware refresh projects.
• Experience supporting large-scale cloud or enterprise environments.