Data Center Network Engineer

Connectivity Engineer to join the Design Engineering and Construction (DEC) team. This role is pivotal in supporting the physical infrastructure of Meta's global data centers, ensuring seamless connectivity for the delivery of Meta's innovative services. The Connectivity Engineer will manage the full project lifecycle, from initiation to production turnover, ensuring projects are executed on schedule, within budget, and meet quality standards.

Roles & Responsibilities: Project Planning & Control: Develop and maintain project scope, schedules, and milestones Collaborate with site construction management teams throughout the project lifecycle

Learnings & Best Practices: Review ongoing projects for efficiencies and document data points to assist with field coordination Support the development of project management best practices and coordinate SOPs/SIPs with vendors

Forecasting & Budgeting: Assist the project controls team with forecasting and budget efforts Ensure clear communication of project status with all stakeholders

Core Connectivity Scope (from the Lease Playbook): Manage landlord's OSP Infrastructure, install to design, and dates inserted into lease agreement Responsible for ensuring rack/patch/stack of the network build is completed to standard Troubleshooting of network turnup during provisioning Coordination of ENS/RSE for provisioning Conduct QA/QC of Connectivity scope Oversee vendor site-level implementation of Safety Program Validate designs, artifacts, and deliverables Support Change Orders Requests and RFI Responses, * Vendor management and QA/QC oversight with connectivity vendors

• Leading link audits (link testing, audit ticket creation, resolution management)
• Removing roadblocks and escalating issues where needed
• Tracking material and coordinating deliveries
• Managing audit tickets for failed links and driving resolution
• Coordinating with ENS/RSE teams for provisioning activities

Do you have experience in Vendor relationship management?, Experience with Meta or hyperscale data center construction environments Familiarity with design-build project delivery and constructability reviews Strong documentation skills (SOPs, SIPs, RFI process management) Scheduling & risk mitigation expertise - ability to forecast and de-risk project timelines Self-driven with the ability to make independent decisions in the field without constant oversight, * Hyperscale data center connectivity experience (physical infrastructure - rack/patch/stack, link audits, network provisioning/turnup)

• ISP and networking background
• Vendor management
• OSP (Outside Plant) experience