Senior Network Deployment Engineer, PoP Management - DGX Cloud

At NVIDIA, our employees are passionate about parallel and visual computing. We're united in our quest to transform the way graphics are used for work and play. Our technology impacts the visual experience in video game development, film production, space exploration, medicine, computational finance and automotive design. And we've only scratched the surface of what we can accomplish when we apply our technology to it. We need passionate, hard-‐working and creative people to help us seek some of these unrivaled opportunities.

At NVIDIA, we work, think and learn as a team. We thrive in a deeply strong environment and we're passionate about a culture that demands innovation and the highest standards. The rewards are sweet and include collaborating with some of the most inquisitive people in the industry, an aggressive compensation plan that rewards top performers, and the opportunity to work on products that transform the way people work and play. NVIDIA is seeking a Senior Network Deployment Engineer to help build and scale our global network. In this role, you’ll be responsible for sourcing, procuring and delivering infrastructure and circuits to support Point-of-Presence (PoP) deployments. This role manages vendor relationships, contract negotiations, procurement, and project execution to ensure PoP sites are delivered on-time and meet network capacity, resilience and operational requirements.

* Manage end-to-end provisioning of network services (wavelengths, Ethernet, IP transit, dark fiber & subsea IRU).

* Partner with carriers and data centers to track orders, delivery, and handoff.

* Document LOAs, CFAs, and circuit details in inventory and ticketing systems. Support circuit testing/troubleshooting during turn-up.

* Source and procure POP space, power, cross-connects and related services.

* Lead vendor selection, contract negotiations, and SLA management. Coordinate PoP handover schedules with the network deployment and engineering teams, legal and procurement.

* Manage site readiness schedules, equipment logistics and service requests. Plan for power capacity, rack utilization and future growth potential.

* Monitor vendor performance, operational costs and contract compliance. Maintain documentation for contracts, power allocations and deployment standards.

* Support PoP expansions, upgrades and decommissioning activities. Keep projects on track in a fast-moving, deadline-driven environment.

* Bachelor’s degree in network engineering, telecommunications, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

* 8+ years of relevant work experience

* Knowledge of transport technologies (DWDM, Ethernet, OTN, MPLS) Technical knowledge of datacenter rack and power infrastructure and equipment

* Familiarity with LOA/CFA, cross-connects, and datacenter environments

* Ability to translate engineering requirements into requests for proposal (RFPs) and carrier service orders.

* Experience in researching, negotiating and leasing space/power for PoPs

* Expertise in the end-to-end procurement of subsea, spectrum, and IRU assets Expertise in executing global sourcing initiatives across multiple international markets

* Detail oriented with an attested ability to multitask in a dynamic environment with shifting priorities and changing requirements

* Strength working independently and actively with minimal direction

* PM Certification/training a strong plus

* Experience with multi-cloud networking (AWS VPC, Azure VNet, GCP VPC)

* Excellent architecture