Job description

The Data Center Deployment Planner leads the end-to-end planning, allocation, and physical delivery of our global server and compute/storage fleet. In this role, you will bridge the gap between business demand, hardware supply chain, facilities, and on-site operations across multiple campuses and partner-operated facilities. Rather than turning wrenches on the floor, you will conceptualize, document, and orchestrate complex deployment programs to accelerate time-to-first-compute. 4+ years of experience in data center, networking, or infrastructure fields, including capacity planning or deployment management for hyperscale enterprise fleets 3+ years of technical program or project management experience with a track record of delivering complex, large-scale data center programs Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Networking, or a related field; OR, equivalent job-related experience Understanding of both physical and logical networking fundamentals. Experience with different types of switches, connectors, patch panels and cables. Knowledge of basic network architecture such as TCP/IP and L2/L3 topologies and functions such as DHCP, DNS and kickstart. 5+ years of experience in a UNIX-based data center environment, with proficiency working in command line (CLI) shells on servers and network appliances, remote administration, and basic scripting with bash and/or perl. Teammate with the ability to build peer, and external relationships Able to provide detailed instructions for partners to follow and execute 5+ years experience in project management of infrastructure services or related technical domains with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously Experience with GPU/accelerator or high-density liquid-cooled infrastructure. Effective collaborator with excellent communication skills; able to articulate complex ideas in a direct, concise way. Develop and seek process improvements and strategies to further automate and streamline deployment processes. Demonstrated ability to manage high-stakes customer expectations, negotiate deployment trade-offs during supply chain or site delays, and maintain customer confidence through proactive communication and milestone transparency.

Requirements

Must-haves

4+ years of experience in data center, networking, or infrastructure fields, including capacity planning or deployment management for hyperscale enterprise fleets
3+ years of technical program or project management experience with a track record of delivering complex, large-scale data center programs
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Networking, or a related field; OR, equivalent job-related experience
5+ years of experience in a UNIX-based data center environment, with proficiency working in command line (CLI) shells on servers and network appliances, remote administration, and basic scripting with bash and/or perl.
Teammate with the ability to build peer, and external relationships
Able to provide detailed instructions for partners to follow and execute
5+ years experience in project management of infrastructure services or related technical domains with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Experience with GPU/accelerator or high-density liquid-cooled infrastructure.
Effective collaborator with excellent communication skills; able to articulate complex ideas in a direct, concise way.
Develop and seek process improvements and strategies to further automate and streamline deployment processes.

Nice-to-haves

None flagged.

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Platform: apple
Effort: medium