Lease Connectivity Engineer, Data Center Infrastructure

Meta Careers; New Albany (IN); On-site; USD 150,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a Lease Connectivity Engineer to lead end-to-end connectivity design for leased data center facilities, coordinating with network, real estate, landlords, and carriers to meet capacity and performance requirements.

You will oversee fiber plant documentation, routing, and meet-me room layouts, while ensuring on-time delivery and conformance to industry standards.

Qualifications

• Eight+ years of data center connectivity design, construction, or network infrastructure experience in leased, colocation, or hyperscale environments.
• Experience with fiber optic design including OSP/ISP, conduit routing, splice planning, and carrier interconnection.
• Ability to review connectivity drawings and construction documents and provide gap analyses and remediation plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end connectivity design and delivery for leased data center facilities, including fiber, dark fiber procurement, interconnection, and power coordination from site selection through commissioning.
• Serve as primary technical liaison among network engineering, real estate, landlords, colocation providers, and carriers to define connectivity requirements.
• Develop and review connectivity design packages, route layouts, and fiber plant documentation for leased and colocation facilities.
• Evaluate proposals from landlords and carriers for technical compliance and negotiate remediation plans.
• Manage project schedules across multiple leased sites and identify risks to on-time delivery.
• Coordinate with utilities and carriers on service agreements, timelines, and technical specs for adequate capacity.
• Oversee installation, testing, and acceptance of connectivity infrastructure, including OTDR testing and fiber certification.
• Develop connectivity standards, templates, and specifications for leased data center environments.

Skills

Fiber optics

OSP design

ISP design

Conduit routing

Meet-me room

Carrier interconnect

OTDR testing

Fiber certification

Circuit validation

Power coordination

Vendor liaison

Project management

Tools

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Bluebeam

Job description

Meta's Data Center Project Development organization is seeking a Lease Connectivity Engineer to support the design and construction of network and power connectivity infrastructure for leased data center facilities. Our leased data center portfolio is a critical component of Meta's global compute infrastructure, enabling the scale and reliability required to support billions of users. In this role, you will serve as a subject matter expert on connectivity systems — including fiber, power, and network infrastructure — bridging the gap between landlord-provided facilities and Meta's technical requirements. You will collaborate with internal engineering teams, external landlords, utilities, and carriers to ensure seamless, on-time delivery of connectivity capacity.Lease Connectivity Engineer, Data Center Infrastructure Responsibilities:Lead end-to-end connectivity design and delivery for leased data center facilities, including fiber optic infrastructure, dark fiber procurement, carrier interconnection, and power utility coordination from site selection through commissioningServe as the primary technical liaison between Meta's network engineering teams, real estate and leasing teams, landlords, colocation providers, and external carriers to define and validate connectivity requirements for leased sitesDevelop and review connectivity design packages, including pathway and conduit routing, meet-me room layouts, demarcation point specifications, and fiber plant documentation for leased and colocation facilitiesEvaluate landlord and carrier proposals for technical compliance with Meta's connectivity standards, providing detailed gap analyses and negotiating technical remediation plansManage connectivity project schedules and milestones across multiple concurrent leased facility projects, proactively identifying risks to on-time delivery and driving resolution with internal and external stakeholdersCoordinate with utility providers and telecommunications carriers on service agreements, construction timelines, and technical specifications to ensure adequate power and fiber capacity at leased sitesCollaborate with construction management, network engineering, and operations teams to oversee installation, testing, and acceptance of connectivity infrastructure, including OTDR testing, fiber certification, and end-to-end circuit validationDevelop and maintain connectivity standards, design templates, and technical specifications for leased data center environments, incorporating lessons learned and evolving network requirementsProvide technical oversight during construction administration phases, reviewing submittals, responding to requests for information, and conducting site walks to verify connectivity infrastructure installation qualityPartner with cross-functional teams including real estate, legal, and network operations to support due diligence, lease negotiations, and capacity planning for new and existing leased data center sitesMinimum Qualifications:8+ years of experience in data center connectivity design, construction, or network infrastructure engineering within leased, colocation, or hyperscale data center environmentsExperience with fiber optic infrastructure design and delivery, including outside plant (OSP) and inside plant (ISP) fiber systems, conduit routing, splice planning, and carrier interconnectionExperience coordinating with telecommunications carriers, dark fiber providers, and utility companies on service delivery, technical specifications, and construction timelinesExperience reviewing and interpreting connectivity design drawings, specifications, and construction documents including pathway plans, fiber schedules, and meet-me room layoutsExperience managing multiple concurrent infrastructure projects across geographically distributed leased or colocation data center sitesKnowledge of data center power and network infrastructure standards, including ANSI/TIA, BICSI, and relevant building codes applicable to critical facility connectivity systemsExperience communicating technical connectivity requirements and project status in writing to cross-functional stakeholders including real estate, legal, network engineering, and operations teamsPreferred Qualifications:Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologiesFamiliarity with network routing, optical transport, and wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) technologies as they relate to data center interconnectionExperience using project management and design collaboration platforms such as Autodesk Construction Cloud, Bluebeam, or similar tools in a data center construction contextAbout Meta:Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [e-mail].$150,000/year to $209,000/year + bonus + equity + benefitsIndividual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.