Network Engineer, Foundation and Support (Edge/Backbone Infrastructure Design)
Meta

Job Info

The Edge & Network Services (ENS) team at Meta is seeking passionate individuals to help us tackle the unique challenges and opportunities we face while contributing to our mission of connecting the world. This global team offers a unique career opportunity to work with cutting-edge network infrastructure technologies and talented engineers solving complex problems in the industry. For this role, we are looking for a Network Infrastructure Design Engineer with demonstrated experience in developing and delivering network infrastructure solutions at scale in a data center or globally distributed Point of Presences.Are you ready to shape the future of Meta's global network reach? As a member of the ENS Foundation Design team, you will support capacity driven expansion of Meta's global Edge/Backbone network and compute presence. You will work closely with cross-functional design, planning, and deployment teams to develop space, power, cooling, and connectivity infrastructure design requirements and drive execution of these needs within Meta's global colocation spaces including POPs, Cable Landing Stations, and Backbone midpoint sites. This role is focused on execution and delivery, but will also play a key part in driving improvements in our design development, construction service delivery, and overall process enhancements.Join us in this exciting endeavor and make a real impact on Meta's future!

Network Engineer, Foundation and Support (Edge/Backbone Infrastructure Design) Responsibilities:

• Manages global space, power, cooling, structured cabling, and other inside plant infrastructure delivery requirements to support Meta edge/backbone network deployments across owned and colocation facilities.
• Contribute to organizational level strategy and establish team roadmaps and goals that align with current business priorities and organizational strategy
• Drive future iterations of edge/backbone midpoint site and network infrastructure designs to ensure seamless integration of new infrastructure technologies
• Accountable for driving improvements in technical references, process, and training documentation in support of operational excellence initiatives
• Initiate and lead strategic initiatives driving efficiency, innovation, and standardization of network infrastructure design and construction within the edge and backbone midpoint domain
• Support automation and tooling initiatives to drive consistency and efficiency in all aspects of network and edge/backbone site infrastructure design and construction
• Engages in system level facility sizing of utilities, switchgear, UPS/DC power plant, PDUs, mechanical cooling, and LV power distribution
• Proactively engages with various data center colocation providers in evaluating their facilities and recommends corrective actions to meet Meta standard design requirements
• Collaborates with internal and external design and planning engineers to execute projects related to cage and suite network/compute infrastructure build-outs
• Leads weekly syncs with external colocation vendors and provides technical support and progress reporting on cage and suite build-outs and acceptance
• Manages and tracks project timelines, risks, and successfully navigate projects to on-time completion
• Leads site acceptance activities with various colocation providers as per edge network facility acceptance standards
• Coordinates multiple projects in parallel and efficiently executes work through vendors at scale
• Develops optimized layouts of edge/backbone midpoint site floorplans, allocates space assigned to network functions, optical, backbone, IP, compute, etc
• Delivers on time Engineering Design Packages related site infrastructure scope for sourcing and capacity planning teams
• Collaborates closely with Meta business and technical teams to provide input on space/power delivery and associated deployment projects, as well as other major initiatives that may affect capacity delivery
• Updates Meta's internal tooling and data record keeping in support of edge/backbone midpoint cage and suite build-outs
• Coordinates related OFCI equipment delivery from Meta's inventory to colocation facilities
• Proactively works and aligns with network planning and investment teams on the roadmap and material forecasting needs for on-time delivery of projects
• Demonstrates proactive communication and a customer-focused mindset in all interactions
• Applies lessons learned from projects to support continuous improvement initiatives
• 20% to 30% travel required based on project demand

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of work experience with designing and constructing large scale data center or similar mission critical infrastructure including specifying suite level space, power, cooling, and connectivity requirements for network and compute hardware
• Demonstrated experience in project management, including planning, execution, and delivery of complex technical projects
• Track record of solving problems, setting strategic direction, and executing tactically, and achieving measurable outcomes
• Thorough knowledge of reading and analyzing electrical/mechanical single line diagrams
• Thorough technical knowledge of various regional data center electrical and cooling configurations, IEC, NEMA standards, AC/DC power concepts, power redundancy scenarios
• Working knowledge of fiber optic components, structured cabling, and interconnect products and technologies
• Demonstrated understanding of engineering principles related to infrastructure architecture, including space line up, air flow, cooling, e
• General knowledge of data center, colocation, and remote hut environments, including engineering principles related to power and infrastructure.
• Demonstrated experience with field-based work in POPs, carrier hotels, data centers, or Central Office environments
• Experience with communication and directing tasks with carriers and colocation vendors remotely
• Demonstrate experience to work effectively in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment
• Collaborate with global teams to drive business results. Must possess proven planning, prioritization, and communication skills, with the experience to manage multiple tasks and adapt to changing business needs.
• Proven experience to analyze situations, troubleshoot issues, and solve problems with limited supervision.
• Working knowledge of internet networking technologies (TCP/UDP, DHCP, DNS, routing, switching concepts), optical transport technologies (DWDM and Optical transceivers), and network diversity/redundancy concepts
• Working knowledge of Revit/AutoCAD/Bluebeam/BIM360 etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated 5+ years of experience leading and managing matrixed technical teams
• Demonstrated experience leading data center or related electrical/mechanical infrastructure new product development initiatives
• Proficient in Revit/AutoCAD/Bluebeam/BIM360 etc.
• Working knowledge of optical theory, transport technologies, and the operation of optical transport systems and IP backbone network technologies
• Experience with optical network design, installation, and maintenance for service providers or global enterprise networks
• Data center design or relevant telecommunications certifications
• Professional Engineering (PE) licensure in electrical or mechanical disciplines
• Advanced degree in electrical engineering discipline
• Familiarity with the Linux based systems and experience with scripting and automation (Bash, Python, Perl)

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