Network Engineer, Foundation & Support; DC Design
Listed on 2026-05-24
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Data Engineer, Electrical Engineering -
IT/Tech
Systems Engineer, Data Engineer, Electrical Engineering
Summary:
The Edge & Network Services (ENS) team at Meta is seeking individuals to help us tackle the unique challenges and opportunities we face while contributing to our mission of connecting the world. This global team offers a unique career opportunity to work with cutting‑edge network infrastructure technologies and engineers solving complex problems in the industry. For this role, we are looking for a Network Infrastructure Design Engineer with demonstrated experience in developing and deploying network connectivity solutions at scale in a data center or similar mission‑critical data processing environment.
Are you ready to shape the future of Meta's data center designs? As a member of the ENS Foundation Design team, you will collaborate with technical teams across the organization to ensure that critical networks supporting seamless commissioning, provisioning, and ongoing operations of our global data centers have their cooling, space, power, and network connectivity needs met in new infrastructure design initiatives.
Your mission is crucial - to guarantee that Meta's new data center designs incorporate the network infrastructure needs of ENS and its stakeholders. Join us in this exciting endeavor and make a real impact on Meta's future!
Network Engineer, Foundation & Support (DC Design) Responsibilities:
Leverage in‑depth subject‑matter knowledge to represent the network infrastructure design and deployment needs for Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and non‑production networks, supporting the commissioning, provisioning, and ongoing operations of our global data centers
Collaborate across highly technical teams including network engineering, data center design and construction, and data center connectivity to develop, document, and incorporate network infrastructure cooling, space, power, and connectivity requirements into Meta data center designs and standards
Build and nurture business relationships with key stakeholders, partners, and vendors
Initiate and lead strategic initiatives driving efficiency, innovation, and standardization of network infrastructure within the data center environment
Influence future iterations of data center and network designs to ensure seamless integration of new infrastructure technologies
Drive improvements in technical references/standards, design processes, and training documentation
Support automation and tooling initiatives to drive consistency and efficiency in all aspects of infrastructure design, deployment, and operations
Perform construction administration site visits and work cross‑functionally with construction, design architects/engineers, and contractors to validate cabling infrastructure and network builds according to Meta standards
Educate site design, construction, and operations teams on data center product design intent to minimize and proactively address site level design deviations
20% to 30% travel required based on project demand
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
7+ years of work experience with designing and deploying large‑scale data center connectivity infrastructure
Thorough knowledge of structured cabling and fiber optic infrastructure including design and installation best practices, industry standards, application, and limitations
Working knowledge of fault tolerant cooling and electrical architectures used for supporting network and compute hardware in a high‑availability environment
General knowledge of the data center design, construction, and start up/commissioning processes
Experience leading cross‑functional teams through partnership and driving large‑scale data center or similar infrastructure design initiatives
Track record of solving problems, setting strategic direction, and executing tactically, and achieving measurable outcomes
Working knowledge of internet networking technologies (TCP/IP, routing, switching), optical transport technologies (DWDM and Optical transceivers), network redundancy concepts
Demonstrated experience to work effectively in an ambiguous environment and collaborate with global…
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