Network Engineer, Foundation & Support (Edge/Backbone Infrastructure Design)

Meta; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Edge & Network Services (ENS) team at Meta is seeking a Network Infrastructure Design Engineer to shape space, power, cooling, and connectivity for global PoPs and data centres. You will work with cross-functional teams to expand capacity across the EMEA estate, while coordinating with APAC counterparts and vendors.

Ideal candidates bring 6+ years in large-scale infra design, familiarity with IEC/BS standards, and hands-on field experience in data centres, POPs, and related facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 6+ years designing large-scale data centres or mission-critical infra.
• Experience in space, power, cooling, and cabling for network/compute.
• Project management experience with complex technical delivery.
• Knowledge of electrical and cooling configurations across jurisdictions.
• Experience with field work in POPs or data centres.
• Familiarity with Linux-based systems and scripting (Bash/Python).
• Understanding of optical transport and DWDM concepts.
• Experience with AI tools to improve workflows and efficiency.
• Professional engineering registration and relevant certifications.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and design space, power, cooling, and cabling for network and compute gear.
• Drive projects across global colocation estates and regional coordination.
• Interact with carriers, vendors, and cross-functional teams to meet requirements.
• Translate global design standards into region-compliant implementations.
• Lead planning, prioritization, and communication across time zones.

Skills

Network design

Project management

Electrical & cooling configurations

Field-based work

Carrier coordination

Networking technologies

DWDM / optical transport

Revit / AutoCAD

Linux scripting (Bash/Python)

AI tools in workflows

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Engineering

Advanced degree in engineering

Professional engineering registration

Data centre design certifications (BICSI RCDD)

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

BIM 360

Procore

Job description

The Edge & Network Services (ENS) team at Meta is looking for individuals who are ready to tackle the challenges and opportunities we face as we contribute to our mission of connecting the world. This global team offers a unique career opportunity to work alongside engineers solving complex problems using cutting-edge network infrastructure technologies. For this role, we are looking for a Network Infrastructure Design Engineer with demonstrated experience developing and delivering network infrastructure solutions at scale in globally distributed Points of Presence (POPs).

As a member of the ENS Foundation Design team, you will support the capacity expansion of Meta's global Edge/Backbone network and compute presence. This role owns delivery across Meta's EMEA co-location estate, while partnering with an APAC-based counterpart to support projects in that region and provide coverage across the combined portfolio. You will work closely with cross-functional engineering, planning, and deployment teams to develop space, power, cooling, and connectivity infrastructure design requirements, and drive the execution of these needs within Meta's global colocation estate, including POPs, Cable Landing Stations, and backbone midpoint sites.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, a relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience6+ years of experience designing and constructing large-scale data centres or similar mission-critical infrastructure, including specifying suite-level space, power, cooling, and structured cabling connectivity requirements for network and compute hardware
• Demonstrated experience in project management, including planning, execution, and delivery of complex technical projects
• Working knowledge of regional data centre electrical and cooling configurations across multiple jurisdictions, including IEC, EN 50600, and BS 7671/IET or regional equivalents; AC/DC power concepts; and power redundancy topologies
• Working knowledge of interpreting and analyzing electrical/mechanical single-line diagrams
• Demonstrated experience with field-based work in POPs, data centres, carrier-neutral facilities, or telecom exchanges
• Experience in communicating with and directing tasks for carriers and co-location vendors
• Working knowledge of internet networking technologies (routing and switching concepts), optical transport technologies (DWDM and optical transceivers), and network redundancy and failover concepts
• Working knowledge of Revit, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, BIM 360, Procore, or similar tools
• Demonstrated ability to define scope and drive progress on projects with evolving requirements, including planning, prioritization, and communication across global teams and time zones
• Proven ability to analyze technical situations, troubleshoot issues, and solve problems with limited supervision
• Familiarity with Linux-based systems and experience with scripting and automation (Bash, Python, Perl)
• Demonstrated understanding of engineering principles related to infrastructure architecture, including space layout, air flow, and cooling systems
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• Experience with optical network design, installation, and maintenance for service providers or global enterprise networks
• Experience with Cable Landing Stations and subsea infrastructure projects
• Experience delivering infrastructure projects across multiple regulatory regimes, translating a global design standard into region-compliant implementations
• Experience with ICT design and construction administration for hyperscale data centres and global backbone network capacity enablement processes
• A thorough knowledge of optical theory, transport technologies, and the operation of optical transport systems and IP backbone network technologies
• Experience in adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy review)
• An advanced degree in an engineering discipline
• General knowledge of data centre, colocation, and isolated hut environments, including engineering principles related to power and infrastructure
• Professional engineering registration (e.g., CEng via the Engineering Council, P.E., or regional equivalent)
• Data centre design or structured cabling design certifications (e.g., BICSI RCDD)
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Thorough knowledge of fiber optic components, structured cabling, pathways, and interconnect products, technologies, and design concepts
• Familiarity with construction health and safety regulatory frameworks (e.g., CDM 2015 in the UK) and regional site safety requirements
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize or redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies