Job Title: Network Lead Engineer (Data Center)

Location: Reston, VA (Hybrid Onsite)

Duration: Full Time

Job Description

Onsite role in Reston. Open to hybrid.

Minimum of 7 years of experience in power product design and configuration for data center and networking equipment.

Bachelor s degree in electrical engineering*, Computer Science, or a related field.

Responsibilities:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced power product design consultant to join our Edge and Network Services team(ENS).

The successful candidate will take ownership of rack-level power product design and monitoring improvement initiatives for data center and edge networking equipment in collaboration with our infrastructure design, deployment, and operations teams across organization.

Skills:

• Power Design and Configuration Standardization: Develop rack level power configuration standards for each network platform and rack type. Drive consistency in power configurations and mitigate risk for the network.
• Workflow Implementation: Implement a new in-rack power design workflow with cross-functional review process. This includes building engineering design packages (EDP) to be used by ENS and field deployment teams.
• Installation Standardization: Implement a new standard operating procedure for power install and field QA/QC. Ensure safety for all parties involved while improving the quality of the installation.
• Power Monitoring and Automation: Implement power monitoring from smart PDUs and upstream power infrastructure. Improve visibility and capabilities for proactive detection of network power issues.
• Ownership Clarification: Clarify and document ownership on design, implementation, and operations for network power.
• Network Power Product Sourcing: Support sourcing teams with in-rack power material forecasts and supplier diversity initiatives
• Network Power Product Design and Configuration: Lead network equipment rack-level power product development initiatives for ENS, including new vendor product development and selection, testing, and operationalization.
• Network Power Monitoring and Alerting: Implement power monitoring improvements from smart in-rack PDUs and upstream power infrastructure to improve visibility and proactive detection of network power issue Up to 15% travel required.
• This is an in-office role within our Reston Virginia office.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in power product design and configuration for data center and networking equipment.
• Strong understanding of power distribution and monitoring systems, including smart in-rack PDUs and upstream power infrastructure.
• Experience with network equipment rack-level power product development initiatives, including new vendor product development and selection, testing, and operationalization.
• Knowledge of standard operating procedures for power install and field QA/QC within a data center environment.
• Experience with power product sourcing and supplier diversity initiatives
• Knowledge of workflow implementation and automation through scripting and tooling
• Ability to develop and implement power configuration standards for each network platform and rack type.
• Experience with ownership clarification and documentation of design, implementation, and operations for network power.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to work effectively across multiple teams and stakeholders, and document highly technical product specifications and process documentation.
  • Demonstrated experience analyzing situations and utilizing troubleshooting experience, systems and tools, and problem solving.
  • Experience delivering outcomes with limited supervision.
  • Project management experience.
  • Experience working in a global team environment.