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Fluidstack · 3 hours ago

Infrastructure Deployment Engineer

Austin, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$150K/yr - $250K/yr

5+ years exp

Fluidstack is building the infrastructure for abundant intelligence, partnering with top AI labs and enterprises. The Infrastructure Deployment Engineer will oversee the full lifecycle of physical installation projects, ensuring quality and adherence to design standards in fiber optics and structured cabling.

Cloud ComputingCloud StorageGenerative AIGPUInformation TechnologyMachine LearningPrivate CloudSoftware

Responsibilities

Project Oversight & Contractor Management

Serve as the primary on-site technical point of contact for the Low Voltage Contractor (LVC) and internal engineering teams

Manage the LVC's deployment schedule, ensuring adherence to project milestones and reporting progress and delays to project management

Coordinate access, material delivery, and staging areas with data center facility operations

Act as a remote hands expert for remote engineering teams during deployment and validation activities

Quality Assurance (QA) & Quality Control (QC)

Perform comprehensive, multi-stage QA inspections on all LVC work, including rack placement, server/device racking, cable routing, and labeling

Ensure all infrastructure, including racks, servers, network devices, and storage units, are installed and grounded according to specified Bill of Materials (BoM) and design documentation

Fiber Optic and Cabling Validation:

Conduct or directly oversee optical loss testing (OLTS), OTDR analysis, and insertion/return loss evaluations on all installed fiber links (Single-Mode and Multi-Mode)

Verify copper (Cat6a/Cat8) cable integrity and pin-out using certified testers

Ensure all patch panels, trunks, patch cords, and cable management systems comply with code

Manage vendor/partner relationships, contracts, and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for installation quality

Subject Matter Expertise & Documentation

Act as the organization's SME for fiber optic infrastructure and structured cabling best practices (e.g., BICSI standards)

Review, interpret, and validate design documentation, rack elevation diagrams, and fiber schematics for constructability

Generate detailed final test reports, as-built documentation, and root cause analysis (RCA) reports for any issues encountered during deployment

Educate and coach internal full-time employees on fiber maintenance and cable management best practices

Manage closeout activities and handoff to the operations team

Qualification

Fiber optic systemsData center infrastructureQuality Assurance (QA)Technical drawings interpretationBICSI standardsProject managementCoaching skillsOrganizational skillsCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in data center or mission-critical infrastructure deployment

Deep technical expertise (SME level) in fiber optic systems, including design standards, installation techniques, and advanced testing methodologies (OTDR, VFL, Power Meter)

Proven experience in physical infrastructure installation, including the racking, stacking, and cabling of servers, network, and storage hardware

Ability to read, interpret, and translate technical drawings and schematics (e.g., AutoCAD, Visio)

Strong organizational skills with a proven track record of driving projects to completion and dealing well with ambiguity