Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Calance is recruiting an Infrastructure Deployment Engineer for a permanent role supporting high-performance computing data center deployments. The role plans and coordinates pre-deployment activities, oversees rack-and-stack operations, commissioning, cabling, documentation, contractor management, and safety compliance while collaborating with NVIDIA, OEMs, facilities, and network engineering teams. The position is remote with frequent nationwide travel to U.S. data centers.
Responsibilities
- Create and maintain detailed datacenter floor plans and elevation diagrams to optimize space utilization and airflow
- Track DC readiness milestones and coordinate with facilities teams to ensure infrastructure prerequisites are met
- Participate in planning meetings with NVIDIA, OEMs, and contractors to align on deployment specifications and timelines
- Develop Point-to-Point (PTP) diagrams and comprehensive cabling specifications for complex network topologies
- Conduct site surveys and readiness assessments prior to equipment delivery
- Oversee rack and stack operations, whether executed by internal teams or external contractors, ensuring adherence to design specifications
- Verify cabling installations against approved specifications and industry best practices
- Coordinate equipment receiving, staging, and inventory management to maintain deployment schedules
- Execute commissioning procedures and acceptance testing to validate infrastructure functionality
- Document as-built configurations with precision, capturing any deviations from original plans
- Ensure proper labeling of equipment, cables, and infrastructure components
- Work collaboratively with Network Engineering team on BOM requirements and technical specifications
- Manage contractor schedules, deliverables, and performance to ensure quality and timeline adherence
- Track deployment milestones across multiple concurrent projects and report blockers to leadership
- Coordinate logistics between vendors, shipping companies, and data center facilities
- Facilitate communication between cross-functional teams to resolve deployment challenges
- Conduct handoff meetings with operations teams upon deployment completion
- Maintain comprehensive deployment documentation including diagrams, procedures, and lessons learned
- Create and refine deployment runbooks and standard operating procedures
- Photograph and document deployment progress for project records
- Contribute to continuous improvement of deployment processes and methodologies
- Adhere to strict data center safety protocols and operational standards during all deployment activities
- Ensure contractors and vendors comply with safety requirements and access policies
- Participate in regular safety training and briefings
- Maintain awareness of electrical, environmental, and physical safety considerations
Skills
- ● 3-5 years of experience in data center infrastructure deployment, construction management, or a similar role
- ● Strong understanding of data center design principles including power distribution, cooling, and rack layouts
- ● Proficiency in creating technical diagrams using tools such as Visio, AutoCAD, or similar platforms
- ● Hands-on experience with rack and stack operations, structured cabling, and cable management best practices
- ● Knowledge of networking fundamentals and ability to interpret network architecture diagrams
- ● Experience managing contractors and vendors in a technical deployment environment
- ● Understanding of data center standards (TIA-942, ANSI/BICSI) and best practices
- ● Strong project coordination skills with ability to manage multiple concurrent deployments
- ● Excellent attention to detail and commitment to documentation accuracy
- ● Proven problem-solving abilities with capacity to adapt to changing requirements and overcome deployment challenges
- ● Strong organizational and time management skills
- ● Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with ability to interface with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- ● Willingness and ability to travel frequently (up to 50-75%) to data center locations across the US
- ● Physical ability to work in data center environments, including lifting equipment and working in confined spaces
- ● Familiarity with NVIDIA HPC infrastructure and InfiniBand/Ethernet networking topologies preferred
Benefits
- Full-time permanent employment
- Remote work arrangement with required nationwide travel
- Work rotation model with schedules such as 30 days on / 21 days off or 14 days on / 10 days off
- Regular safety training and briefings
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