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Who We Are

Our purpose at CloudHQ is to provide flexible, efficient and resilient data center solutions to businesses of all sizes. Our growing organization was founded by the pioneer of data center REITs. CloudHQ has state-of-the-art data center sites located on two Northern Virginia campuses, as well as London, Frankfurt, Paris, and São Paulo, and we anticipate exponential growth over the next several years both in the US and abroad.

What The Role Entails

Based in Ashburn, Virginia, the Telecom Infrastructure Technician / Inspector at CloudHQ performs and verifies fiber-optic installation, repair, testing, labeling, and construction activities. The role provides field-level quality assurance, documents actual conditions, identifies nonconforming work, and supports safe, reliable turnover of telecom infrastructure.

What You Will Get to Do

Install, route, dress, secure, label, terminate, splice, and repair fiber-optic cables and associated pathway or support components within the role's authorization and training.
Inspect underground, aerial, building, and data center telecom construction against approved drawings, scopes, specifications, permits, and quality requirements.
Observe conduit, duct, handhole, manhole, pathway, cable placement, bend radius, pulling tension, grounding or bonding interfaces, firestopping, labeling, and restoration activities as applicable.
Perform or witness continuity, polarity, optical loss, power-meter, and reflectometry testing in accordance with approved test plans and equipment procedures.
Document daily progress, installed quantities, test results, site conditions, photos, redlines, deficiencies, and corrective actions.
Identify damaged facilities, unsafe conditions, design conflicts, quality issues, and scope deviations; stop or escalate work when required by site rules or authority level.
Coordinate field activities with project managers, engineers, contractors, site operations, security, safety, and utility representatives.
Validate punch-list completion and contribute to as-built drawings, splice records, cable schedules, and closeout packages.
Maintain tools and test equipment, track calibration status where applicable, and follow material-handling and housekeeping expectations.
Use required personal protective equipment and comply with site safety, access, security, environmental, and work-control procedures.

Success Measures

Work is completed safely, correctly, and in accordance with approved documents and instructions.
Inspection findings are timely, objective, traceable, and supported by clear records.
Deficiencies are identified early and tracked through verified correction.
Test records, redlines, photos, and closeout documentation are complete and accurate.

Requirements:

What you Bring to the Role

3+ years of technical infrastructure management experience
High school diploma or equivalent; technical school, apprenticeship, military, or industry training is beneficial.
Hands-on experience with fiber-optic installation, repair, testing, construction inspection, or related telecom field work.
Ability to read route plans, construction drawings, cable schedules, splice diagrams, labels, and work packages.
Familiarity with fiber handling, cleaning, connector inspection, cable placement, pathway systems, and common field test equipment.
Ability to create accurate field notes, photo records, redlines, deficiency reports, and test documentation.
Valid driver's licenses where required for assigned travel and site access.

Our Ideal Candidate Will Also Possess

FOA CFOT/CFOS, BICSI Installer or Technician, OSHA construction training, or comparable credentials.
Experience in outside-plant construction, utility coordination, data centers, or mission-critical facilities.
Experience with fusion splicing, optical time-domain reflectometry, optical loss testing, and digital inspection or punch-list tools.
Knowledge of GIS, mobile field-data collection, or fiber asset-management systems.

What We Offer

CloudHQ's people and culture are the most enriching aspects that make us a great place to work. We are strengthened by industry experts who bring extensive knowledge, skill, and experience; leaders who bring vision, innovation and commitment to our people; and an expanding team of individuals who believe in that vision and bring their best to support their customers and team.

Our U.S. employees enjoy competitive compensation and rewarding incentives, comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability), 401(k) with match, 12 paid holidays, generous PTO, development opportunities, and the ability to closely impact and contribute to the growth of an exceptional organization.

Equal Employment Opportunity

CloudHQ is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or other legally protected status.

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