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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Telecommunications & Network Infrastructure Design Engineer - **Company:** Rowan Digital Infrastructure - **Location:** Denver, CO, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $110,000.0 - $130,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Adobe InDesign, Data Centers, Network Topologies, Networking Hardware, IP Addressing, Network Architecture, Value Engineering, Bicsi - **Published:** June 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=b72e716786a5ced5 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Vendor communication?, * 5+ years of telecommunications infrastructure design experience. * Experience supporting hyperscale, colocation, mission-critical, or large-scale industrial facilities. * Strong understanding of ISP/OSP telecommunications design principles. * Experience with structured cabling systems, fiber optic infrastructure, and carrier connectivity. * Familiarity with Carrier Entrance Facilities, Meet-Me Rooms, MDFs, IDFs, and telecommunications room design. * Working knowledge of IT/OT network infrastructure and BMS network requirements. * Knowledge of BICSI, TIA, and telecommunications industry standards. * RCDD certification preferred. * Experience reviewing engineering drawings, specifications, and construction documents. * Strong communication, coordination, and project management skills Fueled by Excellence & Collaboration ## Description Rowan is seeking a Telecommunications & Network Infrastructure Design Engineer to support the planning, design, and implementation of telecommunications infrastructure across the Rowan data center portfolio. This role will be responsible for developing campus-wide telecommunications standards and designs, including ISP/OSP infrastructure, structured cabling systems, fiber backbone architecture, carrier connectivity, and telecommunications spaces. The successful candidate will work closely with engineering, construction, operations, customers, and external consultants to ensure scalable, resilient, and standardized infrastructure across all projects., Telecommunications Infrastructure Design: * Develop telecommunications infrastructure standards for Rowan data centers. * Design and review ISP and OSP telecommunications systems, including conduit pathways, duct banks, handholes, vaults, and fiber distribution networks. * Define fiber backbone architectures, route diversity requirements, and capacity planning strategies. * Support Carrier Entrance Facilities (CEF), Building Entry Facilities (BEF), Meet-Me Rooms (MMR), Main Distribution Frames (MDF), and Intermediate Distribution Frames (IDF) design and standards. * Coordinate telecommunications requirements across campus and building infrastructure. * Develop and maintain structured cabling standards for fiber optic and copper infrastructure. * Review telecommunications room layouts, rack elevations, pathways, and cable routing designs. * Support fiber allocation planning, patching strategies, labeling standards, and cable management practices. * Coordinate carrier access requirements, dark fiber connectivity, lit services, and interconnection strategies. * Review of customer telecommunications requirements and Owner Project Requirements (OPRs). * Support telecommunications commissioning activities, including fiber testing, OTDR validation, certification review, and turnover documentation. * Review telecommunications submittals, RFIs, shop drawings, and construction documents for compliance with Rowan standards. Network Engineering Support: * Support the design and implementation of IT and OT network infrastructure within Rowan data centers. * Coordinate network requirements for Building Management Systems (BMS) and related operational technologies. * Assist with network topology development, IP addressing strategies, resiliency requirements, and infrastructure standards. * Review network equipment layouts, rack elevations, and telecommunications infrastructure requirements to ensure alignment with overall facility design. * Coordinate with network engineers, controls vendors, and operations teams during design, construction, commissioning, and turnover activities. * Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS), and related operational technologies. Design Coordination & Project Support: * Collaborate with architects, civil engineers, MEP engineers, contractors, customers, and telecommunications consultants. * Participate in design reviews, constructability reviews, value engineering exercises, and project coordination meetings. * Support procurement activities, vendor evaluations, and technical scope reviews. * Assist with change management, issue resolution, and project execution from design through commissioning. ## Related Videos - [Unlocking the potential of Digital & IT at Vodafone](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/602-unlocking-the-potential-of-digital-it-at-vodafone) - [The Sound of Privacy – What Your Spotify Data Reveals About You](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100346-the-sound-of-privacy-what-your-spotify-data-reveals-about-you) - [The Sustainability Race: AI's Promises, Pitfalls and Potential](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100155-the-sustainability-race-ai-s-promises-pitfalls-and-potential) - [The user in the eye of the Cargo1492 storm](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/96-the-user-in-the-eye-of-the-cargo1492-storm) - [Small, Secure, Interconnected: The next Internet Protocol](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100062-small-secure-interconnected-the-next-internet-protocol) - [Building the Nervous System of AI - Michael Kagan (NVIDIA)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2133-building-the-nervous-system-of-ai-michael-kagan-nvidia) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [How Engineering Hubs Build Visibility at Developer Conferences like WeAreDevelopers World Congress](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/720-how-engineering-hubs-build-visibility-at-developer-conferences-like-wearedevelopers-world-congress) - [What Makes WeAreDevelopers World Congress Different From Every Other Tech Event?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/701-what-makes-wearedevelopers-world-congress-different-from-every-other-tech-event) - [Basic And Advanced Networking in Dart and Flutter](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/112-basic-and-advanced-networking-in-dart-and-flutter) - [The CAMARA Project: How Telcos Collaborating Improves Developer Experience](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/671-the-camara-project-how-telcos-collaborating-improves-developer-experience) - [How should you format your IT resume?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/68-how-should-you-format-your-it-resume)