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 and infrastructure. The role develops room layouts, rack elevations, bills of materials, structured cabling designs, design standards, and Basis of Design documents for consistent, scalable data center fit-outs. It reviews site layouts, fit-out designs, and failover configurations for compliance with standards. The position works with colocation providers, developers, internal facilities, construction and operations teams, and multidisciplinary engineering functions to translate requirements into executable designs. It leads project coordination and guides internal and external teams, contractors, and vendors through design, fit-out, and commissioning. The role also supports contract administration, including review of change orders, cost forecasts, and engineering documentation, and mentors junior engineers and new team members. The designer travels to data centers for design validation, commissioning, and engineering analysis; serves as a subject matter expert for mission-critical systems; and provides support during live events and incident investigations. The role contributes to global infrastructure standards and commissioning and testing documentation, evaluates new designs and construction methods, develops and validates digitized data center models, and collaborates with networking and software engineering teams on network initiatives and automation data integration. The position manages moderately complex tasks and project deliverables, coordinates work across projects, addresses problems using analysis and standard practices, contributes to process improvements, and supports talent development through candidate interviews and hiring recommendations.

Responsibilities

Lead planning, design, and optimization of data center white space, including rack layouts, hot/cold 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 white space fit-outs.
Design low-voltage structured cabling systems for scalable compute, storage, and network systems.
Review site layouts, fit-out designs, and failover configurations for compliance with standards.
Collaborate with colocation providers, developers, and internal teams to translate requirements into executable designs.
Coordinate with Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire, and Controls engineering functions to support integrated, reliable systems.
Lead project coordination meetings to align on scope, timelines, and design updates.
Contribute independently to white space design and related engineering projects from concept through execution.
Lead internal and external project team members, contractors, and vendors during design, fit-out, and commissioning.
Ensure project deliverables meet company expectations, standards, and schedules.
Provide guidance on contract administration, including review of 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.
Validate mission-critical system integration with ongoing 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.
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 reliability and performance of production components, systems, and installation methods and provide feedback on maintenance changes.
Lead engineering seminars, training programs, 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 data for internal systems and databases.
Manage moderately complex tasks, timelines, and deliverables for moderately sized projects or initiatives; delegate, prioritize, and provide technical oversight across projects.
Collaborate across the organization, align expectations, and ensure proposed solutions meet stakeholder and customer needs while supporting inclusive collaboration.
Analyze information to resolve moderately complex issues, escalate unresolved or critical issues with assessments and proposed solutions, and document problem-solving strategies.
Pursue learning and feedback, stay current with industry trends and best practices, and coach junior team members.
Recommend and implement process, protocol, and workflow improvements and evaluate their impact.
Participate in candidate interviews, assess candidates, and provide hiring recommendations.