Senior Data Hall Designer

Oracle; Frankfort (KY); On-site; USD 102,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Oracle is seeking an engineer to contribute to the planning, design, and optimization of data center white space in the United States. The role involves rack layout, containment, power distribution, cabling, and evolving build phases, with collaboration across facilities, construction operations, and partner teams.

The position emphasizes developing design standards, documenting layouts and BOMs, and supporting scalable, high-performance infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Experience planning, design, and optimization of data center white space.
• Ability to translate requirements from concept into robust, executable white space designs.
• Proven track record collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, design, and optimization of data center white space (rack layout, containment, power, cabling).
• Maintain detailed white space documentation (room layouts, rack elevations, BOM, cabling designs).
• Support development of design standards and Basis of Design documents.
• Develop low voltage structured cabling systems to support scalable compute/storage/network.
• Review site layouts and proposed fit-outs for compliance and improvements.

Skills

Data center design

Project coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation & standards

Job description

Job Description

Contributes to the planning, design, and optimization of data center white space, including rack layout, hot/cold containment, network infrastructure, branch circuit distribution, power requirements, cable pathway, and projected expansion phases. Collaborates with colocation providers, developers, and multidisciplinary internal teams (e.g., mechanical, plumbing, construction operations) to assist in translating requirements from concept into robust, executable white space designs.

Responsibilities

KeyResponsibilities

White Space and Infrastructure Design:

• Assists in the planning, design, and optimization of data center white space, including rack layout, hot/cold aisle containment, power distribution, cable pathways, and build phases.
• Maintains detailed white space documentation such as room layouts, rack elevations, bill of materials, and structured cabling designs.
• Supports the development of design standards and drafts Basis of Design (BoD) documents to help internal and partner teams deliver consistent white space fit-outs.
• Develops low voltage structured cabling systems to support scalable, high-performance compute, storage, and network systems under guidance.
• Reviews new site layouts and proposed fit-out designs, ensuring compliance with standards and providing feedback for improvements.

Cross-Functional Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement:

• Collaborates with colocation providers, developers, and internal teams (e.g., facilities, construction, operations) to assist in gathering, translating, and implementing requirements into executable white space designs.
• Coordinates with multidisciplinary engineering functions (e.g., Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire, Controls) to support robust integration and ensure reliable system performance.
• Participates in project coordination meetings to align on scope, timelines, and critical design updates, providing input and feedback as needed.
• Builds relationship with technology partners (e.g., network, compute, carrier) to locate information and resources.

Project and Program Leadership

• Contributes to white space design initiatives and related engineering projects from concept through execution with minimal guidance.
• Collaborates with internal and external project team members, including contractors and vendors, during design, fit-out, and commissioning phases.
• Assists in ensuring project deliverables align with company expectations, standards, and schedules.
• Supports contract administration tasks, including review of change orders, cost forecasts, and engineering documentation.
• Receives mentorship from senior team members to contribute to building organizational capability.

Operations Support and Site Validation

• Assists with on-site design validation, commissioning, and engineering analysis at new and existing data centers.
• Supports the validation and integration of mission-critical systems with ongoing operations.
• Provides engineering support during live events and incident investigations to ensure timely resolution and operational continuity, independently.
• Gathers information to draft and maintain all relevant documentation is captured, stored, and shared with operations and field engineering teams.

Standards Development and Governance

• Assists in the creation and evolution of global data center infrastructure standards, policies, and procedures with minimal guidance.
• Contributes to the development of documentation for standards adherence, commissioning protocols, and system testing.
• Supports other team members in engaging in design summits, policy reviews, and commissioning activities to contribute to continuous improvement.

Technical Innovation and Engineering Excellence

• Maintains current designs, materials, and construction methods for mission-critical systems in data centers.
• Supports the development and testing of engineering solutions using standard modeling, component testing, and engineering principles.
• Helps create and validate digitized data center models to support design integrity and capacity planning.
• Maintains the reliability and performance of components, systems, and installation methods used in production environments.
• Participates in internal engineering seminars, training programs, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.

Network Expertise

• Contributes to collaboration with networking teams on network-related efforts (e.g., building fabrics).

Automation

• Supports partnership with software engineering team to design data into digital systems for automation.
• Assists with coordinating design data to work with internal systems and databases.

Core Responsibilities

Planning & Execution

Independently manages work, monitoring timelines and deliverables to ensure projects or initiatives stay on track and meet requirements. Proactively prioritizes work and adapts to resource or timeline shifts, suggesting adjustments to maintain project efficiency.

Collaboration & Partnership

Collaborates across teams to align on expectations and achieve shared objectives. Builds and maintains a comprehensive understanding of business, stakeholder, and/or customer needs to build and support effective partnerships. Actively listens to diverse perspectives and asks questions to ensure understanding of others.

Problem Solving

Independently identifies and addresses standard and non-standard issues in accordance with standard practices, escalating more complex issues as appropriate. Analyzes data and/or information from multiple sources to troubleshoot standard and non-standard errors. Contributes to knowledge sharing and best practices.

Continuous Learning

Embraces continuous learning by actively seeking to build knowledge and new skills and/or tools, and staying current with industry trends and best practices. Seeks out and leverages feedback and training to improve skills. Contributes to a culture of continuous learning and knowledge sharing with team members.

Continuous Improvement

Develops ideas and recommends updates to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of processes, protocols, and workflows within a team. Seeks input from team members on alternative approaches and methods for improving work.

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: $102,300 to $209,500 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity.

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.

As part of Oracle’s onboarding process and consistent with applicable law, US-based employees are required to complete identity verification, which involves the collection and processing of their biometric information. Accommodations to this requirement may be granted following an individualized assessment.

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