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Location

Hyperscale data centre, Aurora, IL (100% on site)

Commute:Must live within 90 minutes of site (e.g. Aurora, Naperville, Joliet, Elgin, Oswego, DeKalb, western Chicago suburbs)

Employment:Full-time, 12-month contract, with potential extension

Schedule:Monday-Friday, day shift, 40 hrs/week. Evenings and weekends are not expected; any overtime is paid at 1.5x

Pay:$30-$36 per hour, depending on experience

Start:Mid-November 2026

About the role

NETS USA is hiring fibre technicians for a new fibre patching operation inside a major hyperscale data centre in Aurora. You will join a team of three technicians working under an on-site Lead Engineer. You will install, route, label, clean, test and remediate fibre to strict quality standards.

What you'll do

• Install, route and remove fibre according to provided blueprints, with typical runs up to about 42 metres

• Label every fibre to the customer's approved standard (Brady labelling system)

• Clean and inspect (scope) fibre end-faces before every connection

• Carry out OTDR testing and record the results accurately

• Work through a ticket queue assigned by the Lead Engineer and track each task against its reference number

• Do QA checks and fix any issues found

• When there are no active tickets, remediate existing fibre: correct labels, routing and cleanliness, and keep trays tidy (initial remediation is expected to take about 6 weeks)

• Follow all site safety, security and fibre-handling procedures

What you need

• 1-3+ years of hands-on fibre or structured cabling experience, ideally in a data centre, colocation or telecom environment

• Practical experience with fibre cleaning and inspection scopes, patching and cable management

• Experience using an OTDR, or the ability to learn it quickly (OTDR units are provided on site)

• Ability to read rack elevations, blueprints and cabling diagrams

• Strong written and spoken English, including clear ticket updates and test records

• Careful, methodical working and pride in tidy, standards-compliant work

• Your own basic hand tools for fibre and cabling work (specialist test equipment is provided)

• Ability to pass a criminal background check, plus any site security clearance the customer requires

• Able to stand, bend, lift up to 50 lb and work in raised-floor and overhead tray environments

Nice to have

• FOA CFOT, BICSI Installer or a manufacturer fibre certification

• Experience with a ticketing or work-order system

• Previous work at a hyperscale or colocation site

Company Description

NETS International is a growing technology and telecommunications company with a global presence. We offer employees the opportunity to work on diverse projects, collaborate with international teams, and develop their skills in a fast-paced, professional environment.

Company Description NETS International is a growing technology and telecommunications company with a global presence. We offer employees the opportunity to work on diverse projects, collaborate with international teams, and develop their skills in a fast-paced, professional environment.

NETS International

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