Traveling Data Center Technician

Job Description

Travel Requirement:

Approximately 75% nationwide travel and 25% work in the home market

Overview

We are building a Tiger Team of Level 2 Data Center Technicians to support a large‑scale fiber infrastructure upgrade project for a major enterprise data center client.

This initiative focuses on replacing legacy coax cabling with fiber across multiple data center locations nationwide.

This team will act as the first technical presence at new project sites, spending the initial 6–8 weeks setting up processes, standards, and procedures to ensure each deployment is positioned for long‑term success. Once the foundation is established, the team will transition day‑to‑day responsibilities to longer‑term staff and move on to the next site.

Between project assignments, technicians will work onsite at a large data center in their designated home market.

Home Base Locations

This role is site‑based and must be home‑based in one of the following approved locations:

• Council Bluffs, Iowa
• Lenoir, North Carolina
• Ashburn, Virginia

Candidates must live within a commutable distance of one of these sites.

Responsibilities

• Support fiber and cabling upgrades within large‑scale data center environments
• Lead early‑stage project execution at new data center locations
• Establish best practices, documentation, and workflows during initial deployments
• Troubleshoot and replace cabling as needed
• Maintain high standards for safety, quality, and performance
• Provide continuity and support until projects transition to long‑term teams

Required Skills

• Data center experience
• Cabling (fiber and/or coax)
• Troubleshooting
• Cable replacement experience

Additional Qualifications

• Flexibility and comfort with frequent travel
• Travel assignments typically last up to two weeks at a time before returning to the home market
• All travel arrangements are handled by the employer
• Out‑of‑pocket travel expenses are reimbursed
• Meal allowance

Experience Level

• Intermediate level

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Ashburn, VA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $35.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job\n classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be\n subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits\n available for this temporary role may include the following:\n\n
• Medical, dental & vision\n
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital\n
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available\n
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)\n
• Short and long-term \n
• Health Spending Account (HSA)\n
• Transportation benefits\n
• Employee Assistance Program\n
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Ashburn,VA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on May 15, 2026.

h4>About TEKsystems:\n\n

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

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The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to , , , , , , veteran status, , , gender , genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

\n\nAbout TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services \n\n

We’re a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We’re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We’re strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

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The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to , , , , , , veteran status, , , gender , genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.