Principal Data Hall Designer

Oracle•Seattle, WA

22h•$114,600 - $234,600

About The Position

Oracle is hiring a Principal Data Hall Designer to lead data center white space and infrastructure design, supporting projects from concept through execution. The role develops and maintains detailed room layouts, rack elevations, bills of materials, structured cabling designs, design standards, and Basis of Design documents. It also reviews site layouts, fit-out designs, and failover configurations to ensure they meet applicable standards. The designer works with colocation providers, developers, internal teams, and multidisciplinary engineering functions to translate requirements into executable designs. The role coordinates project teams, contractors, and vendors through design, fit-out, and commissioning; provides contract-administration guidance; and mentors junior engineers. It also supports site validation, commissioning, engineering analysis, live events, and incident investigations, while ensuring documentation is shared with operations and field engineering teams. The position contributes to global infrastructure standards and commissioning protocols, evaluates new designs and construction methods, develops and tests engineering solutions, and creates and validates digitized data center models for design integrity and capacity planning. The role collaborates with networking and software engineering teams on network-related work, automation, and the coordination of design data with internal systems and databases. It also includes project coordination, process improvement, learning and knowledge sharing, and participation in candidate interviews and assessments. The role involves travel to new and existing data centers. Oracle lists a U.S. hiring range of $114,600 to $234,600 per annum; the role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral. Oracle offers a comprehensive benefits package, with eligibility and details varying by role and circumstances.

Responsibilities

Lead the planning, design, and optimization of data center white space, including rack layouts, aisle 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 supporting compute, storage, and network systems.
Review site layouts, fit-out designs, and failover configurations for standards compliance.
Gather and translate requirements with colocation providers, developers, internal teams, and engineering disciplines into executable designs.
Lead project coordination meetings and align stakeholders on scope, timelines, and design updates.
Lead internal and external project teams, contractors, and vendors through design, fit-out, and commissioning.
Coordinate moderately complex project tasks, deliverables, timelines, delegation, and technical oversight across projects.
Provide guidance on contract administration, including change orders, cost forecasts, and engineering documentation.
Travel to data centers for design validation, commissioning, and engineering analysis.
Provide subject-matter expertise on mission-critical systems, validate their integration with operations, and support live events and incident investigations.
Capture, store, and share documentation with operations and field engineering teams.
Contribute to global data center infrastructure standards, policies, procedures, commissioning protocols, and system testing documentation.
Research and evaluate designs, materials, and construction methods; 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.
Collaborate with networking teams on network-related efforts, including building fabrics, and partner with software engineering on automation and internal design-data systems.
Mentor junior engineers and team members; lead engineering seminars, training, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
Identify and address moderately complex issues, document problem-solving strategies, and escalate critical or unresolved issues with assessments and potential solutions.
Develop and recommend process improvements, solicit feedback, and evaluate impacts on stakeholders.
Participate in candidate interviews, assess candidates, and provide hiring recommendations.