Hyperscaler DC Network Engineer - Plano

Ericsson•Atlanta, GA

15h•Hybrid

About The Position

Ericsson is seeking an experienced engineering professional with deep expertise in Optical Transport Networks, fiber optic infrastructure, and data center physical-layer infrastructure. The role supports large-scale data center and network infrastructure projects across the United States, including solution design, rack integration, structured cabling, deployment, testing, commissioning, and customer engagement. The engineer serves as a trusted technical advisor, helping customers build, deploy, and operate reliable, scalable, high-performance infrastructure. Experience in hyperscale environments, high-density fiber cabling, DWDM technologies, complex infrastructure upgrades and migrations, and rack-level integration is desirable. The preferred location is Plano, Texas. Overland Park, Kansas; Columbus, Ohio; Reston, Virginia; and Atlanta, Georgia are also being considered. The position is hybrid and requires travel to customer data centers, laboratories, warehouses, and other operational locations across the United States as needed. Ericsson does not sponsor U.S. work authorization for this position and does not hire F-1 candidates working on CPT or EAD for this role.

Requirements

Recent hands-on physical deployment experience in data center networking, optical transport, or mission-critical infrastructure.
Experience with rack installation, fiber deployment, switch or router installation, testing, and commissioning in data centers.
Experience supporting hyperscale, colocation, or similarly large-scale and mission-critical data center environments.
Practical knowledge of Data Center Interconnect architecture and high-speed optical transport.
Experience with modular chassis platforms such as Cisco 8000 Series, Arista 7800 Series, Juniper PTX Series, or comparable systems.
Experience installing or supporting data center computing and server platforms from HPE, Dell, Supermicro, NVIDIA DGX, or comparable manufacturers.
Working knowledge of OLS, ROADM, transponders, MUX/DEMUX, EDFAs, and related optical transport technologies.
Hands-on experience with optical and fiber test equipment, including Optical Power Meter, Light Source, Fiber Microscope, VFL, OLTS, OTDR, and BERT Tester.
Strong troubleshooting skills across physical-layer, fiber, network hardware, and optical transport domains.
Ability to lead or author Methods of Procedure and execute high-risk changes with clear pre-check, implementation, validation, and rollback procedures.
Strong break/fix, fault-isolation, root-cause analysis, and technical documentation skills.
Ability to act as a Tier 3 escalation point and provide clear, actionable guidance to field teams.
Strong customer-facing communication skills and ability to explain technical risks and recommend practical improvements.
Ability to work independently at customer sites and influence outcomes across multiple teams and organizations.
Strong analytical and documentation skills, including proficiency with Microsoft productivity tools.
Consultative mindset, curiosity, attention to detail, and consistent focus on operational excellence and safety.
Willingness to travel to customer data centers, laboratories, warehouses, and other operational locations across the United States as required.

Nice To Haves

Experience in hyperscale environments.
Experience deploying and testing high-density fiber optic cabling.
Experience with DWDM technologies.
Experience handling complex infrastructure upgrades or migrations.
Experience with rack-level integration.

Responsibilities

Serve as the technical subject matter expert for Optical Transport Networks, fiber optic infrastructure, and data center physical-layer infrastructure across customer projects in the United States.
Provide technical guidance throughout the project lifecycle, including solution design, engineering reviews, deployment planning, integration, testing, commissioning, and operational support.
Advise customers and internal stakeholders on infrastructure deployment methodologies, migration plans, and operational best practices for large-scale data center and network environments.
Develop engineering standards, deployment procedures, methods of procedure (MOPs), testing plans, and technical documentation.
Provide technical mentorship, knowledge sharing, and training to internal teams, field engineers, and deployment partners.
Support implementation and testing of fiber infrastructure, including high-density fiber cabling, MPO/MTP architectures, fiber distribution systems, optical pathways, and structured cabling solutions.
Support rack-level integration, including hardware installation standards, cabling designs, power and space optimization, and deployment readiness reviews.
Support infrastructure migrations, network upgrades, technology refreshes, and data center expansion programs while minimizing operational risks and service disruptions.
Review customer requirements, technical specifications, bills of materials, rack elevations, cabling designs, and implementation plans for technical soundness, scalability, and executability.
Stay current with trends, technologies, and industry best practices in hyperscale data centers, optical networking, fiber infrastructure, and physical-layer design standards.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package.
Opportunity for an annual bonus based on business and individual performance, subject to eligibility and proration rules.
Choice of three medical plan options and a dental plan option, with company credits toward premiums for employees and eligible covered dependents.
401(k) plan with an automatic 3% company contribution and matching contributions of up to 4% when employees contribute at least 5% of eligible pay.
Company credits toward basic life insurance, basic accidental death and dismemberment coverage, and short- and long-term disability coverage.
Option to participate in Ericsson's Stock Purchase Plan.
At least 15 days of accrued vacation for new employees, up to 3 personal days annually, 11 annual holidays, 8 hours of volunteer time, and 80 hours of sick time annually; paid time off is prorated based on start date.
Up to 16 weeks of paid maternity leave and 6 weeks of parental or adoption leave at 100% of pay.
Financial wellness programs.
Educational assistance.
Matching gifts.
Recognition programs.