Role at a glance
- Salary
- $168K – $333.5K/yr
- Location
- Santa Clara, California, United States
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Employment
- Full-time
- Experience
- 8+ years of relevant work experience
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in network engineering, telecommunications, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
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Role Summary
The Senior Network Deployment Engineer will help build and scale NVIDIA’s global network by sourcing, procuring, and delivering infrastructure and circuits for Point-of-Presence deployments. The role manages vendors, contracts, procurement, and project execution so PoP sites meet network capacity, resilience, and operational requirements.
What You'll Do
- Manage end-to-end provisioning of wavelengths, Ethernet, IP transit, dark fiber, and subsea IRU network services.
- Partner with carriers and data centers to track orders, delivery, and handoff, and support circuit testing and troubleshooting during...
- Source and procure PoP space, power, cross-connects, and related services; lead vendor selection, contract negotiations, and SLA management.
- Coordinate PoP handover schedules, site readiness, equipment logistics, service requests, power capacity, rack utilization, and future...
- Monitor vendor performance, operational costs, and contract compliance while maintaining deployment documentation.
- Support PoP expansions, upgrades, and decommissioning activities and keep projects on track in a deadline-driven environment.
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View full postingQualifications
Bachelor’s degree in network engineering, telecommunications, or a related field, or equivalent experience; 8+ years of relevant work experience; knowledge of DWDM, Ethernet, OTN, and 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 RFPs and carrier service orders; experience researching, negotiating, and leasing space/power for PoPs; expertise in procurement of subsea, spectrum, and IRU assets; expertise in global sourcing across multiple international markets; ability to multitask and work independently with minimal direction.
Required
- 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
Preferred
- PM Certification/training
- Experience with multi-cloud networking (AWS VPC, Azure VNet, GCP VPC)
- Excellent architecture documentation and interpersonal skills
- Ability to lead cross-functional technical initiatives
Original job description
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Original job description
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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.
What you'll be doing:
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.
What we need to see:
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
Ways to stand out from the crowd:
PM Certification/training a strong plus
Experience with multi-cloud networking (AWS VPC, Azure VNet, GCP VPC)
Excellent architecture documentation and interpersonal skills. Ability to lead cross-functional technical initiatives.
NVIDIA’s deep learning platforms have made major impact to various fields is broadly used across leading academic institutions, start-ups, and industry, including the world’s largest Internet companies. We need passionate, hard-working and creative people to help us take on more of these unique opportunities in deep learning cloud solutions. NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hard-working people in the world working for us. Are you creative and autonomous? Do you love a challenge? If so, we want to hear from you.
Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 168,000 USD - 264,500 USD for Level 4, and 208,000 USD - 333,500 USD for Level 5.You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.
NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.About the company
NVIDIA
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NVIDIA is a leading technology company renowned for its graphics processing units (GPUs) and innovative computing solutions that enhance visual experiences across multiple platforms, including gaming, scientific research, and artificial intelligence. Founded in 1993, the company has expanded its offerings to include powerful AI frameworks and deep learning platforms, making significant contributions to industries such as gaming, data centers, automotive, and healthcare. NVIDIA's commitment to pushing the boundaries of visual computing continues to drive advancements in both hardware and software, positioning the company at the forefront of emerging technologies and digital transformation.
NVIDIA is a leading technology company renowned for its graphics processing units (GPUs) and innovative computing solutions that enhance visual experiences across multiple platforms, including gaming, scientific research, and artificial intelligence. Founded in 1993, the company has expanded its offerings to include powerful AI frameworks and deep learning platforms, making significant contributions to industries such as gaming, data centers, automotive, and healthcare. NVIDIA's commitment to pushing the boundaries of visual computing continues to drive advancements in both hardware and software, positioning the company at the forefront of emerging technologies and digital transformation.