ICT Infrastructure Architect

Fluidstack

• $150K — $180K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
  • 10+ years of engineering experience
  • 2+ years experience in mission critical data center design
  • Advanced knowledge of fiber optic components and structured cabling standards
  • Proficient in AutoCAD and/or Revit
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy in assignments
  • Proven ability to leverage AI for workflow optimization

Responsibilities

  • Independently perform advanced ICT engineering work
  • Conduct advanced design tasks for mission-critical data center projects
  • Lead project teams and manage complex projects
  • Develop scalable fiber optic and copper plant designs
  • Utilize AutoCAD and Revit for technical drawings
  • Coordinate project design teams and resource management
  • Identify project scope changes and create mitigation strategies

Benefits

  • Competitive total compensation package including cash and equity
  • Retirement or pension plan according to local norms
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Generous PTO policy in alignment with local standards
Full Job Description
Role Scope
  • Own the end-to-end physical implementation of the data center network: fiber plant architecture, transceiver planning, and structured cabling integration for hyperscale sites.
  • Collaborate with CSA, MEP, and construction teams on power, cooling, space, pathways, cabinets, and racks, and develop, read, and interpret construction drawings in Bluebeam, ACC, and Procore.
  • Break down DCN logical port maps (TOR, spine, super-spine, DCI) into physical cross-connect and patching schedules, and automate port-to-fiber mapping at 100K+ ports per site.
  • Define cassette types (MTP/MPO Base-8/12/16), trunk counts, and structured cabling hierarchy, and model fiber utilization and overbuild for two to three hardware generations.
  • Select optics (400G/800G DR4, FR4, LR4, SR8, coherent DCI) by reach and loss budget, validate interoperability across vendors and generations, and maintain loss-budget and margin models for every link type.
  • Own the ICT Basis of Design, SOPs, and Division 26/27/28/33 master specifications, and integrate with DCIM (NetBox, custom tools) to track strands, ports, and patching.
What We're Looking For

The below is a starting point. We always make space for exceptional people, so if you don't fit this role exactly, tell us where you would.
  • You've designed hyperscale or cloud-provider data center networks (1000+ racks, 100K+ fiber strands).
  • You're expert in structured cabling systems (Corning, Panduit, CommScope) and MPO/MTP ecosystems.
  • You know optical standards (IEEE 802.3, OIF) and transceiver technologies (400G/800G DR4, FR4, LR4, SR8) deeply.
  • You command fiber loss budgets, dispersion, and testing methodologies (OTDR, insertion loss, polarity verification).
  • You integrate designs into DCIM tools (NetBox, Remedy, or custom hyperscaler equivalents).
  • Bonus: RCDD certification. Coherent DCI. Multi-generation optics roadmapping.
Salary & 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.


Total compensation may also include equity in the form of restricted stock units.

We are committed to pay equity and transparency.

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