Senior Data Hall Designer

Oracle•United States,

12d

About The Position

This role focuses on the design and optimization of data center white space, including rack layout, power distribution, and cable pathways. The Senior Data Hall Designer will collaborate with various internal and external teams, contribute to project leadership, provide operations support, and assist in developing global data center infrastructure standards. The position also involves technical innovation, network expertise, and supporting automation initiatives.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of experience in data center design, infrastructure, or related engineering fields.
Proficiency in data center white space design, including rack layout, power distribution, and structured cabling.
Experience with Basis of Design (BoD) documentation.
Familiarity with low voltage structured cabling systems.
Experience reviewing site layouts and fit-out designs.
Experience collaborating with colocation providers, developers, and internal teams (facilities, construction, operations).
Experience coordinating with multidisciplinary engineering functions (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire, Controls).
Experience participating in project coordination meetings.
Experience building relationships with technology partners.
Experience contributing to design initiatives from concept through execution.
Experience collaborating with contractors and vendors.
Experience supporting contract administration tasks (change orders, cost forecasts, engineering documentation).
Experience with on-site design validation, commissioning, and engineering analysis.
Experience supporting the validation and integration of mission-critical systems.
Experience providing engineering support during live events and incident investigations.
Experience drafting and maintaining relevant documentation.
Experience assisting in the creation and evolution of global data center infrastructure standards, policies, and procedures.
Experience developing documentation for standards adherence, commissioning protocols, and system testing.
Experience maintaining current designs, materials, and construction methods for mission-critical systems.
Experience supporting the development and testing of engineering solutions.
Experience creating and validating digitized data center models.
Experience maintaining the reliability and performance of components, systems, and installation methods.
Experience participating in internal engineering seminars, training programs, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
Experience collaborating with networking teams on network-related efforts.
Experience supporting partnership with software engineering teams for automation.
Experience coordinating design data for internal systems and databases.
Ability to independently manage work, monitor timelines, and ensure projects stay on track.
Ability to proactively prioritize work and adapt to resource or timeline shifts.
Ability to collaborate across teams to align on expectations and achieve shared objectives.
Ability to build and maintain a comprehensive understanding of business, stakeholder, and/or customer needs.
Ability to actively listen to diverse perspectives and ask questions to ensure understanding.
Ability to independently identify and address standard and non-standard issues.
Ability to analyze data and/or information from multiple sources to troubleshoot errors.
Ability to embrace continuous learning and stay current with industry trends.
Ability to seek out and leverage feedback and training to improve skills.
Ability to develop ideas and recommend updates to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
Ability to seek input from team members on alternative approaches.

Nice To Haves

Mentorship from senior team members to contribute to building organizational capability.
Receives mentorship from senior team members to contribute to building organizational capability.

Responsibilities

Assists in the planning, design, and optimization of data center white space, including rack layout, hot/cold aisle containment, power distribution, cable pathways, and build phases.
Maintains detailed white space documentation such as room layouts, rack elevations, bill of materials, and structured cabling designs.
Supports the development of design standards and drafts Basis of Design (BoD) documents to help internal and partner teams deliver consistent white space fit-outs.
Develops low voltage structured cabling systems to support scalable, high-performance compute, storage, and network systems under guidance.
Reviews new site layouts and proposed fit-out designs, ensuring compliance with standards and providing feedback for improvements.
Collaborates with colocation providers, developers, and internal teams (e.g., facilities, construction, operations) to assist in gathering, translating, and implementing requirements into executable white space designs.
Coordinates with multidisciplinary engineering functions (e.g., Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire, Controls) to support robust integration and ensure reliable system performance.
Participates in project coordination meetings to align on scope, timelines, and critical design updates, providing input and feedback as needed.
Builds relationship with technology partners (e.g., network, compute, carrier) to locate information and resources.
Contributes to white space design initiatives and related engineering projects from concept through execution with minimal guidance.
Collaborates with internal and external project team members, including contractors and vendors, during design, fit-out, and commissioning phases.
Assists in ensuring project deliverables align with company expectations, standards, and schedules.
Supports contract administration tasks, including review of change orders, cost forecasts, and engineering documentation.
Receives mentorship from senior team members to contribute to building organizational capability.
Assists with on-site design validation, commissioning, and engineering analysis at new and existing data centers.
Supports the validation and integration of mission-critical systems with ongoing operations.
Provides engineering support during live events and incident investigations to ensure timely resolution and operational continuity, independently.
Gathers information to draft and maintain all relevant documentation is captured, stored, and shared with operations and field engineering teams.
Assists in the creation and evolution of global data center infrastructure standards, policies, and procedures with minimal guidance.
Contributes to the development of documentation for standards adherence, commissioning protocols, and system testing.
Supports other team members in engaging in design summits, policy reviews, and commissioning activities to contribute to continuous improvement.
Maintains current designs, materials, and construction methods for mission-critical systems in data centers.
Supports the development and testing of engineering solutions using standard modeling, component testing, and engineering principles.
Helps create and validate digitized data center models to support design integrity and capacity planning.
Maintains the reliability and performance of components, systems, and installation methods used in production environments.
Participates in internal engineering seminars, training programs, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
Contributes to collaboration with networking teams on network-related efforts (e.g., building fabrics).
Supports partnership with software engineering team to design data into digital systems for automation.
Assists with coordinating design data to work with internal systems and databases.
Independently manages work, monitoring timelines and deliverables to ensure projects or initiatives stay on track and meet requirements.
Proactively prioritizes work and adapts to resource or timeline shifts, suggesting adjustments to maintain project efficiency.
Collaborates across teams to align on expectations and achieve shared objectives.
Builds and maintains a comprehensive understanding of business, stakeholder, and/or customer needs to build and support effective partnerships.
Actively listens to diverse perspectives and asks questions to ensure understanding of others.
Independently identifies and addresses standard and non-standard issues in accordance with standard practices, escalating more complex issues as appropriate.
Analyzes data and/or information from multiple sources to troubleshoot standard and non-standard errors.
Contributes to knowledge sharing and best practices.
Embraces continuous learning by actively seeking to build knowledge and new skills and/or tools, and staying current with industry trends and best practices.
Seeks out and leverages feedback and training to improve skills.
Contributes to a culture of continuous learning and knowledge sharing with team members.
Develops ideas and recommends updates to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of processes, protocols, and workflows within a team.
Seeks input from team members on alternative approaches and methods for improving work.