NextGen | GTA: A Kelly Telecom Company · 20 hours ago
Data Center Engineer - Santa Clara, CA
Santa Clara, CA
Contract
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expNextGen is a leading provider of enterprise and cloud infrastructure, and they are seeking a Data Center Optical Engineer to support a large-scale hyperscale data center environment. The role involves working with optical transport technology, troubleshooting equipment, and collaborating with a team to ensure operational excellence in a high-availability environment.
ConsultingHuman ResourcesStaffing Agency
Responsibilities
Performing break-fix and troubleshooting for optical and transport equipment
Providing remote hands support based on MOPs and engineering documentation
Installing, routing, labeling, terminating, and testing fiber and Ethernet cabling
Conducting optical circuit turn-ups and testing
Racking, stacking, and organizing data center hardware
Supporting decommissioning and secure hardware removal
Replacing faulty network and IT equipment
Supporting power management including redundant feeds and ATS
Conducting site audits and documenting findings
Overseeing third-party vendor activities on-site
Qualification
Required
3–5 years of experience in data center operations or similar technical environments
Hands-on experience with break-fix, remote hands, and hardware replacement
Strong knowledge of optical and IP transport networks
Experience with fiber and Ethernet cabling (CAT5/6, single-mode, multi-mode)
Experience interpreting and executing Methods of Procedure (MOPs) and engineering documentation
Experience with optical testing tools (OTDR, power meter, light source, VFL)
Knowledge of AC and DC power systems
Preferred
Team lead or senior technician experience
Experience working in hyperscale or large enterprise data centers
Hands-on experience with transport routers, switches, and servers
Experience with 100G circuit testing using BERT, RFC2544, Y.1564, iPerf
Experience overseeing third-party vendors on-site
Strong customer-facing and communication skills
Familiarity with proprietary data center or hyperscale ticketing systems
Benefits
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Vacation Time
Stock Options
Company
NextGen | GTA: A Kelly Telecom Company
As part of KELLY’s SETT (Science, Engineering, Technology, and Telecom) Business Unit, we are committed to providing state-of-the-art digital infrastructure and telecom engineering solutions for legacy, 5G, and private networks.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
NextGen | GTA: A Kelly Telecom Company has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (25)
2024 (23)
2023 (19)
2022 (16)
2021 (9)
2020 (6)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Steven Edwards
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Rashid Iqbal
Executive Vice President & Chief Growth Officer
Company data provided by crunchbase