Datacenter Technician

Job summary

Install and manage structured cabling and fiber in a production data center, following diagrams, documentation, client standards, and site safety requirements. Work hands-on alongside the deployment pod, with senior technicians providing technical direction and serving as an escalation point for junior technicians.

Job details

2-3 week contract Fully on-site in Mackenzie, BC (Flight & Hotel fully covered + $75 per diem) Pay: $35-45/hr T4 Required Skills & Experience • 2 to 7 years of hands-on experience in structured cabling, fiber optic installation, or data center deployment • Strong proficiency with single-mode fiber optic cabling, MPO/MTP connector types, and fan-out assemblies • Demonstrated ability to perform proper cable routing, dressing, labeling, and securing in a production data center environment • Experience reading and executing from rack elevation diagrams, port maps, cabling matrices, and LLD documentation without continuous supervision • Working knowledge of data center physical infrastructure: rack-and-stack, cable tray systems, cable management arms, and structured cabling standards • Comfortable providing informal technical guidance and pace direction to junior technicians in a pod or team environment • Working knowledge of RDHx or DLC cooling infrastructure at the rack level; ability to cable in proximity to cooling components safely • Understanding of ESD protocols, energized equipment safety, and liquid cooling leak awareness • Physical capability to stand, walk, lift, and work in physically demanding conditions for extended shift durations • Valid passport; ability to travel to and remain on-site in Mackenzie, BC for the full engagement duration Nice to Have Skills & Experience • Experience with Dell XE9780 GPU servers or comparable AI compute hardware • BICSI INST1/INST2, FOA CFOT, or equivalent fiber optic installation certification • Experience informally leading, mentoring, or providing direction to junior technicians on a deployment team • Experience working in a remote or fly-in/fly-out job site environment • Familiarity with optical loss testing, OTDR, and fiber certification tools Job Description The Network Technician / Cabling role spans L2 to L3 skill levels and serves as the senior technical resource within each deployment pod. These are working roles first. L2 and L3 technicians are hands-on installers executing alongside L1 technicians throughout the shift; they do not step away from the work to manage. Technicians at the L3 skill level additionally serve as pod captains, providing primary technical direction within the pod and functioning as the first escalation point for L1 technicians before issues reach the Technical Lead. L2-level technicians support the pod captain as the secondary working anchor. All Network Technicians are expected to maintain Dell client standards and site safety requirements at all times and to model those standards for the technicians working alongside them. Artificial intelligence tools are used to assist in screening and assessing applicants for this position. Vacancy: This posting is for a currently vacant role, and the successful candidate will be hired into an existing open position.

What you’ll do

Install and manage structured cabling and fiber in a production data center, following diagrams, documentation, client standards, and site safety requirements. Work hands-on alongside the deployment pod, with senior technicians providing technical direction and serving as an escalation point for junior technicians.

Requirements

Requires 2–7 years of hands-on experience in structured cabling, fiber installation, or data center deployment, along with proficiency in single-mode fiber, MPO/MTP connectors, cabling documentation, and data center infrastructure. Candidates must be able to work safely in physically demanding on-site conditions, travel to Mackenzie for the full contract, and hold a valid passport; fiber certifications and relevant GPU server experience are preferred.

Benefits

• Flight Coverage
• Hotel Coverage
• Per Diem

Listed skills

• Production · Preferred
• Technical · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Client · Preferred
• safety · Preferred
• management · Preferred
• Documentation · Preferred
• Occupational safety · Preferred
• Supervision · Preferred
• Labeling · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Structured Cabling
• Single-Mode Fiber Optics
• MPO/MTP Connectors
• Cable Routing And Management
• Rack Elevation Diagrams
• Port Maps And Cabling Matrices
• Data Center Infrastructure
• Rack-And-Stack
• RDHx Or DLC Cooling Infrastructure
• ESD And Equipment Safety
• Technical Guidance And Mentoring
• Optical Loss Testing And OTDR
• Dell XE9780 GPU Servers

Job areas

• Technology
• Trades
• Engineering
• Management & Leadership
• Security & Safety

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