Senior Data Center Fiber Optic Specialist
Full-time | Nationwide U.S. travel required
Work location: Remote when not assigned to a project site
About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Data Center Fiber Optic Specialist with extensive hands-on experience in high-density ribbon fiber, mass fusion splicing, fiber testing, troubleshooting, and remediation.
This is a senior technical leadership position—not a general structured cabling or lead technician role. You will serve as the company’s technical authority for fiber infrastructure in hyperscale and enterprise data centers. You will help plan complex projects, solve critical field issues, establish quality standards, train technicians, and support customer and preconstruction discussions.
The right candidate combines expert-level field skills with the ability to teach, assess, and lead technical teams across multiple projects. Frequent travel to data center sites throughout the United States is required.
Required Qualifications
- 10 or more years of experience in fiber optics, low-voltage infrastructure, or data center cabling
- At least 5 years of experience leading large-scale data center deployments
- Advanced hands-on experience with high-density ribbon fiber and mass fusion splicing
- Experience troubleshooting and remediating ribbon fiber in active data center environments
- Advanced experience with OTDR, OLTS, VFL, fiber characterization, and end-to-end validation
- Experience with MPO/MTP infrastructure and data center structured cabling systems
- Experience working in hyperscale or enterprise data centers
- Strong knowledge of data center construction, testing, commissioning, and quality-control practices
- Ability and willingness to travel extensively throughout the United States
- Strong communication, leadership, training, and problem-solving skills
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
- Serve as the company’s primary technical authority for data center fiber infrastructure
- Provide expert guidance on fiber installation, splicing, testing, troubleshooting, remediation, and commissioning
- Develop technical standards, standard operating procedures, acceptance criteria, and quality-control processes
- Resolve complex technical problems and help project teams identify risks before deployment
- Guide field teams on execution planning, tooling, production methods, and quality requirements
Ribbon Fiber Splicing
- Lead and support high-density ribbon fiber installations and remediation projects
- Perform and oversee mass fusion and ribbon fiber splicing
- Troubleshoot complex backbone and distribution fiber failures
- Support fiber restoration and remediation in active, mission-critical facilities
- Improve splicing quality, consistency, and production efficiency
- Train technicians on ribbon preparation, splicing, testing, cleanliness, documentation, and quality standards
Fiber Testing and Troubleshooting
- Perform and oversee OTDR, OLTS, VFL, fiber characterization, and end-to-end validation
- Analyze test results and identify loss events, polarity issues, contamination, damaged fiber, and other performance problems
- Recommend and oversee corrective actions
- Establish testing, documentation, and closeout requirements
- Train field personnel in systematic troubleshooting and fiber certification
Project Scoping and Estimating
- Participate in customer meetings, site walks, and technical discovery sessions
- Review scopes of work, drawings, and project requirements
- Identify technical risks, assumptions, labor needs, and execution challenges
- Help determine staffing, tooling, equipment, testing, and training requirements
- Provide technical input for estimates, proposals, schedules, and deployment plans
Training and Workforce Development
- Develop structured training programs for data center technicians and team leads
- Conduct classroom and hands-on training in ribbon splicing, fiber testing, troubleshooting, and quality assurance
- Mentor field personnel and help develop future technical leaders
- Evaluate technicians through interviews, practical skills assessments, and field observations
- Help build and maintain a nationwide network of qualified data center fiber professionals
Customer Support
- Participate in customer presentations and technical discussions
- Explain technical requirements, risks, and proposed solutions clearly
- Support business development with credible technical expertise
- Build customer confidence by serving as a trusted technical advisor
Preferred Qualifications
- FOA, CFOT, BICSI, RCDD, or comparable industry certification
- Experience supporting cloud, AI, hyperscale, colocation, or enterprise data center operators
- Experience developing technical training programs and practical skills assessments
- Experience creating SOPs, installation standards, testing procedures, and quality programs
- Experience with estimating, project scoping, or preconstruction planning
- An established network of experienced data center fiber technicians
What Success Looks Like
During your first year, you will:
- Become the company’s go-to expert for data center fiber projects
- Improve project readiness, execution quality, and technical consistency
- Implement repeatable standards for ribbon splicing, testing, documentation, and troubleshooting
- Establish practical training and technician-assessment programs
- Help develop a reliable nationwide network of qualified technical personnel
- Support successful delivery of hyperscale and enterprise data center projects
Compensation and Benefits
- Salary: $72K–$100K per year, based on experience
- Performance bonus opportunities
- Travel expenses and per diem provided in accordance with company policy
- [Medical, dental, and vision insurance, if offered]
- [Paid time off and paid holidays, if offered]
- [401(k) and company match, if offered]
- Professional development and leadership opportunities
- Opportunity to help shape the technical standards and capabilities of a growing data center services organization
Schedule and Travel
- Full-time position
- Frequent nationwide travel to customer and project sites
- Work may occasionally occur outside standard business hours based on project schedules, maintenance windows, or critical technical needs
- Remote work applies when the employee is not required at a customer, project, or company location
To Apply
Please submit a résumé highlighting your data center experience, ribbon and mass fusion splicing background, fiber testing expertise, leadership responsibilities, and relevant certifications.
Pay: $72,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
Application Question(s):
- Required, high-density ribbon splicing experience.
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- Data center: 5 years (Required)
Language:
- English (Required)
- Spanish (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- OSHA 10 or higher (Preferred)
- BICSI Certification (Preferred)
Willingness to travel:
Work Location: On the road
