Network Engineer, Foundation and Support (Edge/Backbone Infrastructure Design)

Meta•Reston, VA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Edge & Network Services (ENS) team at Meta is looking for individuals ready to tackle the challenges and opportunities we face as we contribute to our mission of connecting the world. This global team offers a unique career opportunity to work alongside engineers solving complex problems using cutting-edge network infrastructure technologies. For this role, we are looking for a Network Infrastructure Design Engineer with demonstrated experience in developing and delivering network infrastructure solutions at scale in a data center or globally distributed Point of Presence (POPs). In this role, you will contribute to the growth of Meta's global network reach. As a member of the ENS Foundation Design team, you will support capacity expansion of Meta’s global Edge/Backbone network and compute presence. You will work closely with cross-functional design, planning, and deployment teams to develop space, power, cooling, and connectivity infrastructure design requirements and drive execution of these needs within Meta’s global colocation spaces including POPs, Cable Landing Stations, and Backbone midpoint sites. This role is execution and delivery focused on supporting the North America and Latin America regions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
7+ years of work experience with designing and constructing large scale data center or similar mission critical infrastructure including specifying suite level space, power, cooling, and structured cabling connectivity requirements for network and compute hardware
Demonstrated experience in project management, including planning, execution, and delivery of complex technical projects
Working knowledge of reading and analyzing electrical/mechanical single line diagrams
Working knowledge of various regional data center electrical and cooling configurations, IEC, NEMA standards, AC/DC power concepts, power redundancy scenarios
Comprehensive knowledge of fiber optic components, structured cabling, pathways, and interconnect products, technologies, and design concepts
Demonstrated understanding of engineering principles related to infrastructure architecture, including space line up, air flow, cooling, etc
General knowledge of data center, colocation, and isolated hut environments, including engineering principles related to power and infrastructure
Demonstrated experience with field-based work in POPs, carrier hotels, data centers, or Central Office environments
Experience with communication and directing tasks with carriers and colocation vendors
Demonstrate experience to work effectively in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment
Proven planning, prioritization, and communication skills, with the experience to manage multiple tasks and adapt to changing business needs.
Proven skill to analyze technical situations, troubleshoot issues, and solve problems with limited supervision
Working knowledge of internet networking technologies (TCP/UDP, DHCP, DNS, routing, switching concepts), optical transport technologies (DWDM and Optical transceivers), and network redundancy and failover concepts
Working knowledge of Revit/AutoCAD/Bluebeam/BIM360/ACC/Procore etc

Nice To Haves

Thorough knowledge of optical theory, transport technologies, and the operation of optical transport systems and IP backbone network technologies
Advanced degree in engineering discipline
Experience with ICT design and construction administration for hyperscale data centers and global backbone network capacity enablement projects
Familiarity with the Linux based systems and experience with scripting and automation (Bash, Python, Perl)
Professional Engineering (PE) licensure in Electrical or Mechanical disciplines
Proficient in Revit/AutoCAD/Bluebeam/BIM360/ACC/Procore
Experience with optical network design, installation, and maintenance for service providers or global enterprise networks
Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
Data center design or relevant structured cabling design certifications (eg. BICSI RCDD)

Responsibilities

Designs, reviews, and optimizes ICT physical infrastructure — including structured cabling systems, floor/rack layouts, network hardware placement, and integrated communications systems — for large-scale data center and network deployments
Develops and enforces Meta ICT design standards, best practices, and compliance with relevant industry standards (e.g., TIA/EIA, ISO/IEC, BICSI)
Manages global space, power, cooling, structured cabling, and other inside plant infrastructure delivery requirements to support Meta's edge/backbone network deployments across owned and colocation facilities
Engages in system-level facility sizing of utilities, switchgear, UPS/DC power plant, PDUs, mechanical cooling, and low-voltage power distribution
Proactively engages with various data center colocation providers in evaluating their facilities and recommends corrective actions to meet Meta's standard design requirements
Collaborates with internal and external design and planning engineers to execute projects related to cage and suite network/compute infrastructure build-outs
Leads weekly syncs with external co-location vendors and provides technical support and progress reporting on cage and suite build-outs and acceptance
Manages and tracks project timelines, risks, and successfully navigates projects to on-time completion
Leads site acceptance activities with various colocation providers as per the Edge network facility acceptance standards
Coordinates multiple projects in parallel and efficiently execute work through vendors at scale
Develops optimized layouts of edge/backbone midpoint site floor plans, allocates space assigned to network functions, optical, backbone, IP, compute, etc
Delivers on time engineering design packages related to site infrastructure scope for sourcing and capacity planning teams
Collaborates closely with Meta business and technical teams to provide input on space/power delivery and associated deployment projects, as well as other major initiatives that may affect capacity delivery
Updates Meta’s internal tooling and data record keeping in support of edge/backbone midpoint cage and suite build-outs
Coordinates related Owner Furnished/Contractor Installed equipment delivery from Meta’s inventory to colocation facilities
Proactively works and aligns with network planning and investment teams on the roadmap and material forecasting needs for on-time delivery of projects
Apply lessons learned from projects to support continuous improvement initiatives
Collaborate with global teams to drive business results