Lead Principal Data Center Fiber Deployment Engineer

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is seeking a Sr. Principal Data Center Fiber Deployment Lead to lead data center construction projects delivered by colocation providers. This role is responsible for ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
In this role, you will create, review, and maintain key project documentation, including design reviews, commissioning plans, and technical problem-solving documents. You will implement and oversee quality control processes to ensure construction activities meet design specifications, approved plans, and industry standards.
You will conduct detailed site walks and lead the startup and commissioning phases of major data center projects. You will also identify gaps in risk identification and mitigation, develop tailored solutions, and help ensure construction activities remain aligned with project requirements.
As the primary point of contact between Oracle and colocation providers, you will select, negotiate with, and manage external vendors, contractors, and suppliers. You will ensure contract compliance, monitor vendor performance, and oversee the installation of power, cooling, networking, and structured cabling systems.
This role requires to work on-site at Oracle’s Data Center in Abilene, Texas. Relocation packages are available.
Disclaimer:
Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements.
Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only
US: Hiring Range in USD from: $126,200 to $264,100 per annum. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.
Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.
Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.
Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
2. Short term disability and long term disability
3. Life insurance and AD&D
4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
9. 11 paid holidays
10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
11. Paid parental leave
12. Adoption assistance
13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
14. Financial planning and group legal
15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance
The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.
Career Level - IC5
Core Responsibilities:
Planning & Execution:
Manages and coordinates moderately complex tasks, monitoring timelines and deliverables to ensure timely completion and adherence to requirements for a moderately-sized project or initiative.
Efficiently delegates, monitors, and prioritizes work across multiple projects, providing technical oversight and adjusting plans to address shifts in resources or timelines.
Collaboration & Execution:
Collaborates across the organization to align on expectations and achieve shared objectives.
Leverages understanding of business leaders, stakeholders, and/or customers to ensure proposed solutions meet their needs.
Supports inclusivity by actively seeking and listening to diverse perspectives, ensuring others feel heard and respected.
Problem Solving:
Identifies and addresses moderately complex issues by analyzing a wide range of data and/or information to identify solutions in accordance with standard practices.
Proactively escalates unresolved or critical issues with a thorough assessment and suggests potential solutions. Reviews, contributes to, and documents problem solving strategies.
Continuous Learning:
Pursues learning opportunities to expand knowledge and skills and/or tools in new areas and stays abreast of the latest industry trends and best practices.
Proactively seeks and leverages ongoing feedback and training to improve skills.
Coaches and mentors junior team members, fostering continuous learning and knowledge sharing within and across teams.
Continuous Improvement:
Develops ideas, recommends updates, and/or collaborates on the implementation of process improvements to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of processes, protocols, and workflows across teams, and evaluates the impact on key stakeholders.
Solicits feedback from others on ideas for alternative approaches and methods for continued improvement.
Performance and Development: