CareerPlan

Central Office & Data Center Technician - San Jose

USAFull-time$45k–$50k2026-11-02 → 2026-11-05
No visa sponsorship

Core

Install, maintain, and troubleshoot carrier-grade telecom and optical transport equipment in central offices and data centers.

Role type

Field technician (telecom/data center)

Builds

Carrier-grade network infrastructure (transport/backbone systems)

Domain

Telecommunications / Optical Transport

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Rack-and-stack, structured fiber installation, carrier-grade network familiarity, technical documentation interpretation, fiber testing (OSA/FIBERSCOPE/OTDR), power cabling, cable management, equipment mounting, physical-layer troubleshooting, as-built record maintenance

Preferred skills

Spanish proficiency, experience with Ciena/Nokia/Infinera/DWDM platforms, IP routers, carrier switches

Technologies

Backbone Hardware, Network, Windows

Responsibilities

Install telecom and optical transport equipment (racks, shelves, chassis, patch panels), route and terminate fiber/copper cabling, maintain cable management standards, support site infrastructure mounting, troubleshoot physical-layer issues, assist with equipment card replacements and provisioning, participate in maintenance windows and break-fix responses, assist with fiber testing using OTDRs and power meters