Hyperscaler DC Network Engineer - Plano

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About this opportunity

• Preferred location: Plano, Texas • Other locations being considered: Overland Park, Kansas - Columbus, Ohio - Reston, Virginia - Atlanta, Georgia • Ericsson Inc. does not sponsor U.S work authorizations for this job position including U.S. immigration filings for initial and/or change of employer paperwork for H-1's, H-1B1's, E-3's, O-1's, and TN's. Ericsson also does not hire F-1's working on CPT or EAD for this position.

Ericsson is seeking an experienced engineering professional with deep expertise in Optical Transport Networks, Fiber Optic Infrastructure, and Data Center Physical Layer Infrastructure. The role involves technical expertise/leadership, solution design support, rack integration, structured cabling, deployment support, and customer engagement for large-scale data center and network infrastructure projects across the United States. The ideal candidate will possess deep technical expertise in designing, deploying, integrating, and supporting large-scale network and data center infrastructure solutions. Experience in hyperscale environments, deploying & testing high-density fiber optic cabling, DWDM technologies, handling complex infrastructure upgradation/migration, rack-level integration is highly desirable. You will act as a trusted technical advisor, leveraging your expertise in data center physical infrastructure, complex fiber cabling systems, and optical transport networks to help customers build, deploy, and operate reliable, scalable, and high-performance infrastructure solutions.

What will you do:

• Serve as the technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Optical Transport Networks, Fiber Optic Infrastructure, and Data Center Physical Layer Infrastructure across customer projects throughout the United States. • Provide technical guidance throughout the project lifecycle, including solution design, engineering reviews, deployment planning, integration, testing, commissioning, and operational support. • Act as a trusted technical advisor to customers and Ericsson internal stakeholders helping define infrastructure deployment methodologies, migration plans, and operational best practices for large-scale data center and network environments. • Develop engineering standards, deployment procedures, methods of procedure (MOPs), testing plans, and technical documentation to ensure consistent and high-quality project execution. • Provide technical mentorship, knowledge sharing, and training to internal teams, field engineers, and deployment partners. • Support the implementing and testing of complex fiber optic infrastructure, including high-density fiber cabling, MPO/MTP architectures, fiber distribution systems, optical pathways, and structured cabling solutions. • Support rack-level integration activities, including hardware installation standards, cabling designs, power and space optimization, and deployment readiness reviews. • Support complex infrastructure migrations, network upgrades, technology refreshes, and data center expansion programs while minimizing operational risks and service disruptions. • Review customer requirements, technical specifications, BOMs, rack elevations, cabling designs, and implementation plans to ensure proposed solutions are technically sound, operationally scalable, and fully executable by delivery teams. • Stay current with emerging trends, technologies, and industry best practices related to hyperscale data centers, optical networking, fiber infrastructure, and physical layer design standards.