Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Meta is seeking an experienced Connectivity Integration Lead to join their Data Center Design, Engineering, & Construction Operations team. The role focuses on supporting multiple data centers, ensuring standardized builds, risk management, and providing training and onboarding for internal and external resources.
Responsibilities
- Provide support to Site Teams for the planning, procurement, and execution of the connectivity scope, from installation commencement to Server Ready dates and through the transition to Operational Partners
- Ensure clear, concise, and timely communication to the broader organization regarding any impact on capacity delivery, correctly elevating issues for awareness and escalating as needed for leadership action
- Drive the embedment and design integration of new and existing connectivity systems across the program/portfolio
- Contribute significantly to the Preconstruction planning for New Build and Retrofit projects
- Collaborate with multiple cross-functional stakeholders, including Engineering, Delivery, Network Hardware, Infrastructure Enablement, Edge Network Services, and others, to drive cohesive program execution
- Provide timely feedback to DEC Engineering and DEC Design on project deliverables, including design documents, specifications, BOMs, system requirements, and other artifacts necessary for successful implementation by site delivery teams
- Offer support and guidance to the project team during the scope of connectivity execution, including best practices, quality reviews, systems testing, and auditing
- Monitor and report on the performance of both Meta-contracted and General Contractor-contracted telecom contractors and the General Contractor's performance for connectivity scope
- Assist the site team in facilitating changes, including the addition of Tech Mods, system requirement changes, or business-requested changes
- Review and approve contracts and change orders within signing authority, and review/advise on those above signing authority
- Coordinate efforts with other Connectivity Integration Leads to ensure consistency and alignment of priorities and sharing Lessons Learned and Best Practices
- Ensure the timely and appropriate resolution of issues across the sites
- Oversee the onboarding of Connectivity Engineers and support recruitment, interviewing, and hiring decisions across the portfolio
- Develop high-impact relationships with internal and external cross-functional stakeholders to identify opportunities for process optimization and create a strategy across the portfolio
- Request and provide fast feedback when appropriate to support the continuous improvement of projects, partners, and peers
Skills
- 12+ years of experience in structured cabling, including managing vendors in hyperscale data centers, large-scale construction, and/or other related fields
- Proven track record of managing the delivery of quality structured cabling installations in hyperscale data centers
- Ability to reprioritize work across multiple sites in response to shifting business needs, communicating changes and trade-offs to stakeholders
- Possess persuasive communication and presentation skills, effective negotiation skills, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide solutions to complex problems by prioritizing competing demands based on impact and deadlines
- Experience in creating and driving strategic initiatives across a global portfolio
- Experience in training and mentoring others on technologies, installation methods, products, and processes
- Experience managing IT or IP network deployment projects in a mission-critical environment, requiring coordination across multiple disciplines for the delivery of a common goal
- Experience in data center engineering, design, commissioning, operations, telecommunications, network infrastructure, and ground-up new build site development and construction, as well as retrofit work in live environments
- 15+ years of experience in structured cabling installation, data center development, and/or construction management experience
- Advanced degrees in engineering and/or business administration
- Experience in leading deployments of Network/Structured cabling infrastructure at scale
- Proven skills and understanding of hyperscale network topography and design principles
Benefits
- Bonus
- Equity
- Benefits
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