Data Center Technician - Columbus

Salary: $45,760 - 54,080 per year Requirements:

• Experience installing low-voltage cable in new construction or a data center environment is required.
• Familiarity with BICSI, EIA, TIA, or NEC standards.
• Experience troubleshooting networking issues is a plus.
• Bring basic telecom tools, such as punch-down tools, snips, wire strippers, a cordless drill, and personal protective equipment.
• Previous labor, cabling, warehouse, or construction experience is preferred.

• Pull and route CAT 5, CAT 6, or fiber cable in new and existing data center environments.
• Dress, label, and terminate low-voltage wires.
• Install support structures and equipment, including ladder racks, racks, switches, servers, J-hooks, and cable trays.
• Terminate voice and data jacks and dress and terminate distribution frames, including 66 or 110 blocks and patch panels.
• Perform rack-and-stack and closet work, including assembling server racks and patch panels.

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We are hiring Data Center Technicians at all experience levels for immediate work in the Columbus, Ohio area and surrounding communities. This is a hands-on cabling and installation role, not an IT or networking position. Mandatory overtime and occasional weekend work are required. Pay starts at $22–$26 per hour or more, depending on experience, with weekly pay, optional medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, and referral bonuses of up to $250 for successful placements. We are Outsource, a staffing firm specializing in low-voltage and electrical talent. Since 1998, we have operated 24 locations nationwide, deployed temporary crews to contractors across all 50 states, and filled permanent positions directly with clients. Our headquarters is in Los Angeles, California.

last updated 41 week of 2026