Structured Cabling Solutions Architect

Structured Cabling Solutions Architect

DSI Tech is expanding its infrastructure services capabilities and is building a dedicated Structured Cabling practice. We are looking for an experienced Structured Cabling Solutions Architect who can lead the technical design of cabling solutions from the initial customer conversation and on-site survey through solution design, Bill of Materials, Statement of Work, proposal support, and transition to the implementation team.

This is a customer-facing technical role for someone who understands both how structured cabling systems should be designed and how they are actually installed in the field.

The ideal candidate will be comfortable walking a customer site, understanding the existing infrastructure, discussing technical and business requirements with the customer, developing the appropriate solution, producing an accurate BOM, and supporting the DISYS sales and delivery teams through project award and implementation.

Please note:

This is a full-time, in-office corporate position located in Ashburn, Virginia. Only local candidates will be considered.

• Participate in customer discovery meetings with Outside Sales and technical teams to understand business, network, infrastructure, capacity and facility requirements.
• Conduct on-site surveys of customer facilities, offices, campuses, warehouses, data centers, and other environments.
• Assess MDFs, IDFs, telecommunications rooms, pathways, cable trays, conduit, racks, cabinets, grounding, power availability, existing copper and fiber infrastructure and other physical infrastructure conditions.
• Design structured cabling solutions using copper, including Cat6 and Cat6A, single-mode and multimode fiber, backbone cabling, and associated connectivity components.
• Determine cable routes, pathway requirements, rack elevations, telecommunications room requirements, fiber counts, copper drops, patching requirements and equipment placement.
• Develop accurate Bills of Materials including cable, fiber, racks, cabinets, patch panels, fiber enclosures, connectors, jacks, faceplates, cable management, pathway components, grounding components and other materials required for implementation.
• Develop cable counts, material quantities, labor assumptions and technical inputs required to support project estimating and pricing.
• Prepare technical Statements of Work that clearly define scope, assumptions, responsibilities, deliverables, exclusions, testing requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Develop and review drawings, floor plans, cable schedules, rack elevations, pathway diagrams and other technical documentation using AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Visio or similar tools.
• Review customer drawings, RFPs, specifications, and construction documents to identify technical requirements, risks, assumptions, and questions requiring clarification.
• Develop RFIs and participate in customer technical discussions and scope clarification meetings.
• Work closely with sales and estimating teams to develop technically compliant and commercially competitive cabling solutions.
• Present proposed designs to customers and explain technical recommendations, alternatives, assumptions, and trade-offs.
• Perform technical reviews before submitting proposals to confirm the proposed BOM and scope accurately reflect the solution being offered.
• Conduct implementation handoffs with Project Managers and field teams after contract award to ensure the delivery team understands the design, assumptions, and customer expectations.
• Provide technical support during installation when field conditions require design clarification or modification.
• Review installation documentation, test results, redlines, and as-built documentation as required.
• Help DSI Tech establish repeatable engineering standards, site survey templates, BOM templates, estimating standards, preferred product configurations, and quality control processes for the Structured Cabling practice.

• 7 or more years of experience designing and supporting structured cabling and telecommunications infrastructure projects.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of Cat6, Cat6A, single-mode fiber, multimode fiber, backbone cabling, and horizontal cabling.
• Strong understanding of MDF and IDF design, telecommunications rooms, racks, cabinets, patching, pathways, cable trays, conduit, grounding and bonding.
• Experience conducting onsite surveys and translating field conditions into an implementable technical design.
• Demonstrated experience developing detailed Bills of Materials and supporting project cost estimates.
• Experience developing Statements of Work, design packages, cable schedules, drawings and implementation documentation.
• Experience with commercial office, enterprise, campus and data center cabling environments.
• Knowledge of BICSI methodologies and applicable ANSI/TIA standards including TIA 568, TIA 569, TIA 606, TIA 607 and applicable data center standards.
• Working knowledge of applicable NEC requirements and local building and fire codes…