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Senior ICT Engineer

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full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Alabama • Arizona • United States

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Develop company-wide physical layer (Layer 1) standards for telecom pathways, spaces, and structured cabling systems.
  • Oversee consultant design for fiber optic and copper ISP infrastructure to ensure scalability and compliance.
  • Review ICT pathways, cabling designs, equipment submittals, and shop drawings.
  • Develop and maintain Basis of Design documentation and specification templates.
  • Lead risk identification and mitigation during design development.
  • Assess engineering assumptions and evaluate design alternatives.
  • Support master planning by reviewing communications system layouts.
  • Manage multiple concurrent projects designed by external consultants.
  • Coordinate with internal engineering teams, construction managers, quantity surveyors, vendors, utilities, and AHJs.
  • Assist in preparing and reviewing RFPs for design consultants.
  • Work with manufacturers to specify appropriate ICT equipment.
  • Ensure compliance with ANSI/TIA, ANSI/BICSI, and applicable code requirements.
  • Identify and lead initiatives to improve cost, quality, schedule, and design consistency across sites.
  • Research emerging ICT technologies and evaluate applicability to hyperscale data center environments.
  • Present technical information clearly to customers, leadership, and peers.

Requirements

  • BICSI Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) or equivalent BICSI credential (DCDC, RTPM, OSP).
  • 10+ years of ICT design experience, preferably in mission-critical environments.
  • Experience developing structured cabling designs for fiber optic and category copper systems.
  • Strong knowledge of ANSI/TIA and ANSI/BICSI standards.
  • Experience reviewing consultant-generated design documentation.
  • Proficiency with Bluebeam, SmartSheet, and Microsoft Office.
  • Preferred Experience with Revit and AutoCAD.
  • Experience supporting hyperscale or colocation data center projects.
  • Familiarity with master planning and campus-level infrastructure design.
Benefits
  • Medical plan options of comprehensive coverage for you and your family that can be tailored to fit your personal needs.
  • Job Security & Career Stability in this expanding industry.
  • Flexibility & Remote Opportunities to keep teams connected and productive.
  • A Culture of Karma ensuring our actions contribute to a positive, supportive and forward-thinking environment.
  • Industry Leading Designs with advanced data center technology.
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Hard Skills & Tools
structured cabling designfiber optic systemscopper systemsrisk identificationdesign alternatives evaluationcost improvementquality improvementschedule improvementdesign consistency
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationproject management
Certifications
BICSI Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD)BICSI DCDCBICSI RTPMBICSI OSP