Travel Datacenter Technician (Fiber, ISP, OSP)

Insight Global · Denver, United States

*Client is Google Fiber

*3-5 years of experience as a Data Center Technician

*Fiber, Data center, ISP background

*On-site in Denver, CO (Must sit in the area)- will be traveling 75% of the time to other data centers across the country

*MUST be comfortable with travel- fully expensed by a travel agency

The ideal candidate will have experience installing,

troubleshooting, upgrading, and deploying fiber optic infrastructure in

telecom, ISP, FTTH, or outside plant environments. This person will work in the

field at Google Fiber huts and network locations throughout the region,

supporting hardware upgrades, fiber installations, network expansion projects,

and operational troubleshooting.

Candidates who enjoy hands-on field work, travel, and

working directly with fiber infrastructure will be highly successful in this

role.

Must-Have Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience

in telecommunications, fiber optics, network deployment, or related field

services

• Experience installing,

deploying, upgrading, and troubleshooting fiber optic infrastructure

• Understanding of fiber

optic cabling, fiber handling, and fiber installation best practices

• Experience working in

telecom, ISP, FTTH (Fiber to the Home), data center, or network deployment

environments

• Ability to follow

deployment procedures, installation playbooks, and technical documentation

• Understanding of basic

networking concepts, IP addressing, and network connectivity validation

• Ability to travel

extensively (75-100%)

Preferred Qualifications

• Fiber splicing

experience

• Experience working with

optical transport or DWDM environments

• Familiarity with optical

light levels and fiber testing

• Experience supporting

Google Fiber, telecom carriers, ISPs, or broadband providers

• CCNA, CCENT, JNCIA, or

related networking certifications

• Experience working

inside network huts, headends, COs, or telecom facilities

• Ownership of personal

fiber optic installation tools and cable preparation tools

Tools & Equipment Experience

• Fiber optic cable

installation tools

• Fiber cutting and cable

preparation tools

• Fiber testing equipment
• Optical power meters
• Fiber cleaning tools
• Network troubleshooting

equipment

• Candidates with their

own fiber tool kits are highly preferred

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Deploy new network

equipment and support infrastructure upgrades across Google Fiber

locations

• Install, route,

terminate, and troubleshoot fiber optic cabling

• Perform network

deployment activities within fiber huts and network facilities

• Upgrade existing

infrastructure based on new materials, designs, and deployment standards

• Validate connectivity

and troubleshoot deployment-related issues

• Follow deployment

runbooks and installation procedures

• Work closely with

engineering, operations, and deployment teams to ensure successful network

expansion projects

• Travel to multiple

Google Fiber sites to support ongoing deployment and upgrade initiatives