Principal Data Hall Designer

Oracle•Seattle, WA

4d•$114,600 - $234,600

About The Position

The Principal Data Hall Designer leads the planning, design, and optimization of data center white space, including rack layouts, hot/cold aisle containment, network infrastructure, power distribution, cable pathways, and expansion phases. The role translates requirements into executable designs in collaboration with colocation providers, developers, and multidisciplinary internal teams, and develops standards and documentation for consistent white space fit-outs. The position contributes to engineering initiatives from concept through execution, coordinates project teams and vendors, supports contract administration, and mentors junior staff. It also provides on-site design validation, commissioning, engineering analysis, and operational support at data centers. The role contributes to global infrastructure standards, researches and validates engineering solutions, works with networking and software engineering teams on network efforts and automation, and supports process improvement and talent development.

Responsibilities

Lead the planning, design, and optimization of data center white space, including rack layouts, containment, power distribution, cable pathways, and build phases.
Create and maintain room layouts, rack elevations, bills of materials, and structured cabling designs.
Develop design standards and Basis of Design documents for consistent white space fit-outs.
Develop low-voltage structured cabling designs for scalable compute, storage, and network systems.
Review site layouts, fit-out proposals, and failover configurations for compliance with standards.
Gather and translate requirements with colocation providers, developers, and internal teams into executable designs.
Coordinate with multidisciplinary engineering functions to support reliable system integration and performance.
Lead project coordination meetings and align stakeholders on scope, timelines, and design updates.
Contribute independently to white space design initiatives and related engineering projects from concept through execution.
Lead contractors, vendors, and internal and external project team members during design, fit-out, and commissioning.
Ensure project deliverables meet company expectations, standards, and schedules.
Support contract administration, including reviewing change orders, cost forecasts, and engineering documentation.
Mentor and train junior engineers and new team members.
Travel to data centers for on-site design validation, commissioning, and engineering analysis.
Provide subject-matter expertise and engineering support during live events and incident investigations.
Capture, store, and share documentation with operations and field engineering teams.
Contribute to global data center infrastructure standards, policies, and procedures, and review documentation for standards adherence, commissioning, and testing.
Participate in design summits, policy reviews, and commissioning activities.
Research and evaluate designs, materials, and construction methods for mission-critical data center systems.
Develop and test engineering solutions using modeling, component testing, and engineering principles.
Create and validate digitized data center models for design integrity and capacity planning.
Evaluate component, system, and installation reliability and performance, and recommend maintenance changes as needed.
Lead engineering seminars, training, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
Collaborate with networking teams on network-related efforts, including building fabrics.
Partner with software engineering to structure design data for digital systems and automation, and coordinate that data with internal systems and databases.
Manage moderately complex tasks, track timelines and deliverables, and delegate and prioritize work across projects.
Collaborate across the organization, seek diverse perspectives, and align solutions with stakeholder and customer needs.
Analyze moderately complex issues, document problem-solving strategies, and escalate critical unresolved issues with assessments and potential solutions.
Pursue learning and feedback, coach junior team members, and share knowledge.
Recommend and implement process improvements and evaluate their impact.
Participate in candidate interviews, assess candidates, and provide hiring recommendations.