Data Center Cabling Technician - Open to domestic travel up to 75%

Please note: Only candidates who meet all listed required qualifications will be considered for this position.

Location:

Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, but open to domestic travel up to 75%. 3+ years of recent data center structured cabling experience. Proven senior-level expertise in cable dressing and cable management, including the use of Velcro straps and structured cable organization. Extensive experience with fiber-dominant deployments and copper cabling including Cat6 and AEC cables, including MPO/MTP trunks and side-cart architectures. Hands-on experience supporting GPU clusters, spine-leaf, or fabric-based network designs. Must have legal authorization to work in the U.S. without requiring sponsorship now or in the future Flex Employee Services is seeking a highly skilled Senior AI Data Center Cabling Technician to partner with us as an independent contractor on a project basis. This hands-on role requires deep expertise in cable dressing and cable management to support high-density GPU cluster deployments. You will work in a fast-paced AI data center environment, where fiber and copper density, airflow, and precision are critical. The ideal candidate must consistently produce clean, organized, and scalable cabling across racks, cabinets, and side carts used for fiber trunk distribution, and can adapt quickly to changing standards without compromising quality or safety. This role involves extensive travel to various data center locations across the U.S., supporting high-performance computing systems and mission-critical environments.

Key Responsibilities:

Install, route, and dress high-volume copper and fiber cabling in AI data center environments Perform expert-level cable dressing and cable management in cabinets, side carts, overhead trays, and containment systems, using Velcro straps and industry-standard techniques to maintain airflow, serviceability, and scalability Build and maintain GPU cluster racks and associated side carts housing fiber trunk and breakout cabling. Install and manage fiber-heavy infrastructures, including SM/MM fiber, MPO/MTP trunks, and breakout assemblies. Perform accurate patching of all cable types across racks, side carts, and network equipment, including fiber (SM/MM, MPO/MTP) and copper (Cat6, AEC), ensuring proper polarity, routing, and documentation. Demonstrate the ability to read, understand, and verify cabling labels, port assignments, rack elevations, and fiber maps to prevent errors and support efficient troubleshooting and MAC activities. Demonstrates meticulous attention to detail and consistently produces clean, organized, and serviceable cable runs. Ability to maintain quality and precision while working in fast-paced, high-change deployment environments. Ensure strict compliance with bend radius, slack management, strain relief, and labeling standards. Execute MAC (Moves, Adds, Changes) work in live production environments with minimal risk and zero disruption. Physical Requirements Physical ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work in confined spaces. Comfortable working on ladders, inside racks, around side carts, and overhead tray systems. Ability to stand, kneel, bend, and work for extended periods. Willingness and ability to work overnight shifts, weekends, holidays or extended hours as required to support deployment schedules and maintenance windows #IND2

Job Types:

Full-time, Contract Pay:

$25.00 - $35.00 per hour Expected hours: No less than 40 per week

Benefits:

Dental insurance Health insurance Referral program Vision insurance Application Question(s): Are you comfortable working on W2? Are you legally authorized to work in the United States, US Citizen/Green Card Holder? How many years of experience do you have in cable dressing and cable management, including the use of Velcro straps and structured cable organization? How many years of experience do you have with fiber-dominant deployments and copper cabling including Cat6 and AEC cables, including MPO/MTP trunks and side-cart architectures? Do you have hands-on experience supporting GPU clusters, spine-leaf, or fabric-based network designs? Are you able to read and execute cabling diagrams, rack elevations, and fiber maps? Are you willing to travel to different data center locations, with travel and expenses fully reimbursed? Are you willing to travel up to 75% of the time to different data center locations, with travel and expenses fully reimbursed? How many years of experience do you have with break/fix? How many years of datacenter experience do you have? Do you have recent experience with data center structured cabling?

Work Location:

On the road