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Job Title: Data Center Optical Engineer
Locations: Atlanta, GA | Chicago, IL | Denver, CO | San Jose, CA area | Los Angeles, CA area | Dallas / Fort Worth, TX area | Reston, VA area
Work Authorization: No visa candidates
Job Summary
Seeking a Data Center Optical Engineer with hands-on experience supporting data center operations. The role includes racking and stacking, cabling, installation, splicing. optical testing, break-fix support, decommissioning, and remote hands services. Candidate must be customer-facing and comfortable working flexible shifts as needed.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide on-site break-fix support, including nights and weekends as required
- Perform hardware troubleshooting, card-level replacements, and fault isolation
- Execute remote hands tasks per MOPs, engineering documents, and vendor guidelines
- Install, route, label, lace, and troubleshoot fiber and Ethernet cabling
- Work with CAT5/CAT6, structured cabling, SM/MM fiber, RJ45, and LC connectors
- Perform optical testing and turn-up for 10G/100G circuits
- Use test equipment: OPM, Light Source, VFL, OTDR, BERT, RFC2544, Y.1564, iPerf
- Install and maintain equipment through racking and stacking
- Perform decommissioning and hardware removals per security protocols
- Replace routers, switches, servers, and other network/IT equipment
- Support AC/DC power systems, redundant feeds, and ATS
- Conduct site audits, validate cable assignments, and document work
- Oversee and coordinate third-party vendors on-site
Required Qualifications
- 3–5 years of experience in data center operations or similar environment
- Hands-on experience with optical transport, cabling, installation, splicing and testing
- Customer-facing experience required
- Ability to work independently and follow detailed MOPs
- Team lead experience preferred
What you didn’t know about us:
Competitive salary
Health, Dental and Vision Benefits
Short/Long Term Disability and Critical Care/Illness Protection
Life Insurance and Retirement Plans
Employee Assistance Program
With this position, you will get the opportunity to work with our game changing clients and further advance your already valuable experience in the telecom industry!
We are Connectors. We thrive on ‘quality over quantity’ and put in the work building strong relationships. We create connections, discover qualities, uncover skills, and place people with accuracy. We are your true partner!
We are Collaborators. You’ll be working with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kelly and part of the Kelly Telecom division. It allows us to be as nimble and fiercely competitive as a startup while having the backing of a multibillion dollar publicly traded company which has been in business for 75 years. With direct access to hiring managers, services don’t stop at standard recruiting processes. We use our expertise to improve your application skills and provide ongoing career support.
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