FluidStack

Infrastructure Deployment Engineer

FluidStack

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: New York City • New York • United States

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Salary

💰 $150,000 - $250,000 per year

About the role

  • Serve as the primary on-site technical point of contact for the Low Voltage Contractor (LVC) and internal engineering teams.
  • Manage the LVC's deployment schedule, ensuring adherence to project milestones and reporting progress and delays to project management.
  • Coordinate access, material delivery, and staging areas with data center facility operations.
  • Act as a remote hands expert for remote engineering teams during deployment and validation activities.
  • Perform comprehensive, multi-stage QA inspections on all LVC work, including rack placement, server/device racking, cable routing, and labeling.
  • Ensure all infrastructure, including racks, servers, network devices, and storage units, are installed and grounded according to specified Bill of Materials (BoM) and design documentation.
  • Conduct or directly oversee optical loss testing (OLTS), OTDR analysis, and insertion/return loss evaluations on all installed fiber links (Single-Mode and Multi-Mode).
  • Verify copper (Cat6a/Cat8) cable integrity and pin-out using certified testers.
  • Manage vendor/partner relationships, contracts, and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for installation quality.
  • Act as the organization's SME for fiber optic infrastructure and structured cabling best practices (e.g., BICSI standards).
  • Generate detailed final test reports, as-built documentation, and root cause analysis (RCA) reports for any issues encountered during deployment.
  • Educate and coach internal full-time employees on fiber maintenance and cable management best practices.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in data center or mission-critical infrastructure deployment.
  • Deep technical expertise (SME level) in fiber optic systems, including design standards, installation techniques, and advanced testing methodologies (OTDR, VFL, Power Meter).
  • Proven experience in physical infrastructure installation, including the racking, stacking, and cabling of servers, network, and storage hardware.
  • Ability to read, interpret, and translate technical drawings and schematics (e.g., AutoCAD, Visio).
  • Strong organizational skills with a proven track record of driving projects to completion and dealing well with ambiguity.
Benefits
  • Competitive total compensation package (salary + equity)
  • Retirement or pension plan, in line with local norms.
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Generous PTO policy, in line with local norms.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
fiber optic systemsoptical loss testingOTDR analysisinsertion loss evaluationcopper cable integrity testingrack placementcable routinglabelingtechnical drawing interpretationadvanced testing methodologies
Soft Skills
organizational skillsproject managementcommunicationcoachingproblem-solvingattention to detailadaptabilityrelationship managementleadershipteam collaboration
Certifications
BICSI standards