Key skills
Layer 1 NetworkingData Center FacilitiesPowerCoolingStructured Cabling SolutionsLow-Voltage Physical Data Center InfrastructureTIA Data Center Cabling StandardsNetwork CablingFiber Optic TypesTransceiver TypesFiber Optic Cabling InstallationTroubleshootingCat 5 CablingCat 6 CablingOM1 to OS2 Fiber Optic CablingData Center Electrical InfrastructureData Center Mechanical InfrastructureRFI/RFQ/RFP DevelopmentNetwork Troubleshooting ToolsRoutersSwitchesLoad BalancersFirewallsCommand Line ProtocolsNetworking Protocols BGPNetworking Protocols OSPFVendor ManagementOracle
About this role
Oracle is a leading technology company specializing in cloud solutions and data management. They are seeking a Senior Data Center Deployment Engineer to coordinate the implementation and support of data center infrastructure, ensuring optimal functionality and vendor management.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate implementation and support efforts for new and existing Oracle data centers
- Onsite vendor management to deliver build out of data center infrastructure
- Create and maintain documentation relating to cabling and build standards for data center infrastructure
- Review Bill of Materials to determine project scope of work
- Creation of project scope of work to be distributed to vendors to obtain quotes
- Participate in vendor bidding and selection process
- Design and implement innovative structured cabling solutions for new data center builds and expansions
- Manage multiple concurrent projects
- Deliver simple, sustainable and repeatable solutions and processes
- Work closely with our Program Management team to ensure project deliverables are met and a good customer experience is provided
- Collaborate with key project stakeholders
- Participate in vendor quarterly business reviews
- Troubleshoot cabling infrastructure connectivity issues, including patch panels and patch cords
- Assist in creating global data center cabling and infrastructure standards
Requirements:
- 3 to 5+ years of experience in data center infrastructure
- Strong expertise in Layer 1 networking
- Experience with data center facilities such as power and cooling
- Experience with structured cabling solutions
- Proven history of building and supporting low-voltage physical data center infrastructure
- Ability to read, write, and speak English
- Experience designing and deploying complete data center physical plant cabling systems
- Familiar with TIA Data Center Cabling Standards
- Experience with cabling infrastructure best practices and methodologies
- Knowledge of network cabling, fiber optic types and transceiver types
- Experience installing and troubleshooting bulk fiber optic cabling
- Experience with installation and planning of all infrastructure within the data center the white space
- Broad understanding of infrastructure technologies
- Strong track record of successful vendor management across multiple vendors in various locations
- Experience using test equipment such as VFL, power meter, and OTDR
- Thorough understanding of Cat 5, Cat 6 and OM1 – OS2 fiber optic cabling systems
- Knowledge of data center critical environment electrical Infrastructure
- Knowledge of colocation data center critical environment mechanical infrastructure
- Experience in development of RFI/RFQ/RFPs for requesting vendor quoting
- Experience with common tools related to network troubleshooting, including VFLs, OTDR and power meters
- Understanding of infrastructure technologies, including Routers, Switches, Load Balancers and Firewalls
- Knowledge of major Command Line Protocols and common Networking Protocols (BGP, OSPF)