[Remote] Telecommunications & Network Infrastructure Design Engineer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Rowan Digital Infrastructure is redefining how data centers are delivered—faster, smarter, and at scale. The Telecommunications & Network Infrastructure Design Engineer will support the planning, design, and implementation of telecommunications infrastructure across the Rowan data center portfolio, developing standards and designs for various telecommunications systems.
Responsibilities
- Develop telecommunications infrastructure standards for Rowan data centers
- Design and review ISP and OSP telecommunications systems, including conduit pathways, duct banks, handholes, vaults, and fiber distribution networks
- Define fiber backbone architectures, route diversity requirements, and capacity planning strategies
- Support Carrier Entrance Facilities (CEF), Building Entry Facilities (BEF), Meet-Me Rooms (MMR), Main Distribution Frames (MDF), and Intermediate Distribution Frames (IDF) design and standards
- Coordinate telecommunications requirements across campus and building infrastructure
- Develop and maintain structured cabling standards for fiber optic and copper infrastructure
- Review telecommunications room layouts, rack elevations, pathways, and cable routing designs
- Support fiber allocation planning, patching strategies, labeling standards, and cable management practices
- Coordinate carrier access requirements, dark fiber connectivity, lit services, and interconnection strategies
- Review of customer telecommunications requirements and Owner Project Requirements (OPRs)
- Support telecommunications commissioning activities, including fiber testing, OTDR validation, certification review, and turnover documentation
- Review telecommunications submittals, RFIs, shop drawings, and construction documents for compliance with Rowan standards
- Support the design and implementation of IT and OT network infrastructure within Rowan data centers
- Coordinate network requirements for Building Management Systems (BMS) and related operational technologies
- Assist with network topology development, IP addressing strategies, resiliency requirements, and infrastructure standards
- Review network equipment layouts, rack elevations, and telecommunications infrastructure requirements to ensure alignment with overall facility design
- Coordinate with network engineers, controls vendors, and operations teams during design, construction, commissioning, and turnover activities
- Collaborate with architects, civil engineers, MEP engineers, contractors, customers, and telecommunications consultants
- Participate in design reviews, constructability reviews, value engineering exercises, and project coordination meetings
- Support procurement activities, vendor evaluations, and technical scope reviews
- Assist with change management, issue resolution, and project execution from design through commissioning
Skills
- 5+ years of telecommunications infrastructure design experience
- Experience supporting hyperscale, colocation, mission-critical, or large-scale industrial facilities
- Strong understanding of ISP/OSP telecommunications design principles
- Experience with structured cabling systems, fiber optic infrastructure, and carrier connectivity
- Familiarity with Carrier Entrance Facilities, Meet-Me Rooms, MDFs, IDFs, and telecommunications room design
- Working knowledge of IT/OT network infrastructure and BMS network requirements
- Knowledge of BICSI, TIA, and telecommunications industry standards
- Experience reviewing engineering drawings, specifications, and construction documents
- Strong communication, coordination, and project management skills
- RCDD certification preferred
Benefits
- Offers Bonus
- Hybrid working environment
- Team building and educational opportunities
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