Key Skills: Cisco IOS, Network Infrastructure, IDF/MDF Design, Power Distribution Units, Structured Cabling, Network Migration, Cisco Switches, Wireless Access Points, Data Center Power, Vendor Management
Good to Have Skills: BICSI/ANSI-TIA standards knowledge, intelligent PDU/DCIM platforms experience, enterprise wireless familiarity, carrier coordination, CCNA certification, PMP certification, CDCP/CDCS certifications, multi-site enterprise environment experience, hybrid facility buildouts, LAN/WAN switching knowledge, low-voltage systems (CCTV, VoIP), UPS/ATS management, three-phase distribution, branch-circuit metering, thermal monitoring.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Own the design, buildout, and standardization of IDF/MDF rooms, rack elevations, and patch panel layouts across the portfolio.
- Define and maintain IDF/MDF deployment standards, runbooks, and quality gates while enforcing consistency across sites and markets.
- Serve as senior technical point of contact for IDF/MDF design reviews, escalations, and operational turnover processes.
- Lead rack-and-stack installations of network devices including switches and wireless access points in enterprise environments.
- Plan and execute network migration activities and cutovers according to project plans, schedules, and established runbooks.
- Direct switch deployment, replacement, connectivity testing, and comprehensive infrastructure validation across multiple sites.
- Specify, install, configure, and maintain rack Power Distribution Units including metered, switched, and intelligent managed systems.
- Plan rack power budgets, per-circuit load balancing, and A/B redundancy while coordinating breaker sizing and receptacle types.
- Manage UPS, ATS, and generator dependencies while monitoring power, branch-circuit metering, and thermal conditions.
- Oversee structured cabling, patching, labeling, and cable management systems to meet BICSI/ANSI-TIA industry standards.
- Support wireless, telecom, CCTV, access control, and LAN/WAN infrastructure from planning through operational turnover.
- Perform and review configuration and verification tasks while leading troubleshooting of connectivity and hardware issues.
- Own coordination with vendors, carriers, and electrical contractors while leading vendor business reviews and SLA management.
- Lead bill-of-material creation, purchase order management, equipment tracking, cost estimation, and budgeting processes.
- Maintain rack elevations, cable schedules, power schedules, drawings, inventories, and comprehensive turnover documentation packages.
- Provide technical leadership and mentor junior engineers and field technicians in IDF/MDF and power best practices.
Experience Required: 5+ years of hands-on experience in network/IDF-MDF infrastructure, migrations, and multi-site deployments with senior/lead responsibility