Network Deployment Manager
Oversees deployment of network infrastructure at scale including fiber, switching, and connectivity for hyperscale operations
0+ years
Stable
Skills & Expertise
Required Skills
- Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM)
- Building Management Systems (BMS)
- Electrical Power Management Systems (EPMS)
- Network infrastructure deployment planning
- Rack and cabinet design and layout
- Fiber optic and copper network cabling
- Physical security systems integration
- ANSI/TIA-942 Data Center Standards compliance
Preferred Skills
- ServiceNow configuration management
- Autodesk CAD for infrastructure design
- Maximo asset management
- Certified Data Center Professional (CDCP)
- OSHA electrical safety certification
A Day in the Life
What a typical workday looks like
My day begins at 7:15 AM, scanning the overnight network telemetry reports from our Phoenix and Oregon hyperscale facilities. I'm reviewing the Palo Alto firewall logs for Rack 14 when the first alert from our Splunk monitoring dashboard flags a minor connectivity deviation on the 400G fiber trunk. I quickly prioritize my task list: validate the fiber path integrity, schedule a potential maintenance window, and prepare briefing notes for the infrastructure team. By 10:30 AM, I'm deep in vendor coordination, exchanging encrypted communication with our Cisco and Juniper representatives about the upcoming network refresh for our east campus. Three critical support tickets require immediate attention - two related to CRAC unit environmental monitoring and one involving a potential BGP routing anomaly. I meticulously document each interaction in our ServiceNow system, ensuring comprehensive tracking and audit compliance. Midday brings a scheduled maintenance window for our core switching infrastructure. Working alongside my team, we execute a precisely choreographed network segment migration, utilizing our redundant network topology to minimize potential service interruption. We leverage our automation scripts to validate each configuration change, performing real-time validation across multiple data center zones to ensure seamless connectivity. The afternoon is focused on deep technical investigation. I'm analyzing network performance metrics from our latest fiber expansion, using advanced visualization tools to identify potential optimization opportunities. Our predictive analytics platform helps me model potential bandwidth constraints, and I develop a preliminary recommendation for network topology adjustments that could improve overall system resilience. As my shift concludes, I prepare a comprehensive handover brief for the night team. I log final observations in our centralized tracking system, highlighting the fiber trunk anomaly, maintenance window outcomes, and pending configuration recommendations. A quick video call with the global network operations center ensures smooth knowledge transfer, and I securely log out, knowing our mission-critical infrastructure remains stable and monitored.