Senior Enterprise Engineer Enterprise Infrastructure

At LinkedIn our approach to flexible work is centered on trust and optimized for culture connection clarity and the evolving needs of our business. The work location of this role is hybrid meaning it will be performed both from home and from a LinkedIn office on select days as determined by the business needs of the team.

Our team is responsible for architecting designing implementing and maintaining robust network infrastructures for Office POP and Azure Cloud. We ensure seamless connectivity security and reliability within campus and across global data center maintain this network we are responsible for architecting designing deploying and maintaining robust IDF/MDF network power and low-voltage infrastructure across our office data center and multi-site environments. We ensure consistent standards-compliant connectivity power resilience and operational readiness within campus and across global facility networks. 

We are seeking a Senior IDF Engineer to join a dynamic infrastructure group and drive the design deployment migration and standardization of Intermediate Distribution Frame (IDF) and Main Distribution Frame (MDF) environments. The role involves owning IDF/MDF buildout standards executing large-scale network and power migrations managing vendors and procurement and providing technical leadership within the network infrastructure team. 

Come join us and learn from the best while transforming your career.

RESPONSIBILITIES:-

IDF/MDF Design & Standards: 

• Own the design buildout and standardization of IDF/MDF rooms rack elevations and patch panel layouts across the portfolio. 

• Define and maintain IDF/MDF deployment standards runbooks and quality gates; enforce consistency across sites and markets. 

• Serve as senior technical point of contact for IDF/MDF design reviews escalations and operational turnover. 

Installation & Migration: 

• Lead rack-and-stack of network devices including Cisco switches and wireless access points (WAPs). 

• Plan and execute network migration activities and cutovers per project plans schedules and runbooks. 

• Direct switch deployment replacement connectivity testing and infrastructure validation. 

Power & PDU Management: 

• Specify install configure and maintain rack Power Distribution Units (PDUs) metered switched and intelligent/managed. 

• Plan rack power budgets per-circuit load balancing and A/B redundancy; coordinate breaker sizing receptacle types (L6-30/L6-20 IEC C13/C19) and three-phase distribution. 

• Manage UPS ATS and generator dependencies; monitor power branch-circuit metering and thermal conditions via intelligent PDU/DCIM and own per-rack/site capacity tracking. 

Structured Cabling & Low-Voltage Systems: 

• Oversee structured cabling patching labeling and cable management to BICSI/ANSI-TIA standards. 

• Support wireless telecom CCTV access control and LAN/WAN infrastructure from planning through operational turnover. 

• Review construction progress and low-voltage installs for quality standards compliance and readiness. 

Configuration Optimization & Troubleshooting: 

• Perform and review Cisco IOS configuration and verification tasks. 

• Lead troubleshooting of network connectivity power and hardware issues during migration and maintenance windows. 

• Conduct site surveys and infrastructure/power assessments; identify bottlenecks and drive continuous improvement. 

Vendor Management & Procurement: 

• Own coordination with vendors carriers and electrical contractors; lead vendor business reviews SLAs and escalation management. 

• Lead bill-of-material (BOM) creation purchase order (PO) creation and management and equipment tracking. 

• Drive cost estimation budgeting power capacity sizing and value-engineering recommendations. 

Documentation & Knowledge Sharing: 

• Maintain rack elevations cable/power schedules drawings inventories and turnover packages. 

• Develop and maintain infrastructure standards procedures and deployment guidelines for knowledge transfer. 

Technical Leadership & Mentoring: 

• Provide technical leadership and mentor junior engineers and field technicians in IDF/MDF and power best practices. 

Influence infrastructure decisions focusing on standardization safety and operational excellence.

Qualifications :

Basic Qualifications:

                      5 years of hands-on experience in network/IDF-MDF infrastructure migrations and multi-site deployments with senior/lead responsibility. 

• Deep hands-on experience with Cisco switches WAPs and Cisco IOS configuration/verification. 

• Proven experience designing and managing IDF/MDF rooms rack elevations and structured cabling systems. 

• Hands-on experience installing and managing rack PDUs and data center power (single/three-phase A/B redundancy UPS ATS branch-circuit metering). 

• Knowledge of LAN/WAN switching wireless and low-voltage systems (CCTV VoIP). 

• Working knowledge of BICSI ANSI/TIA NEC IEEE EIA/TIA standards and low-voltage/electrical Divisions 25 26 27. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in large multi-site enterprise or data center environments and hybrid facility buildouts. 

• Familiarity with intelligent PDU/DCIM platforms enterprise wireless and carrier coordination. 

• Familiarity with data center power and environmental best practices.

• CCNA (preferred not mandatory) PMP (Added advantage) CAPM CDCP/CDCS and vendor-specific networking & PDU/UPS certifications. 

Suggested Skills:

• Strong ownership mindset with the ability to work independently.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management abilities.

• Detail-oriented with a focus on operational excellence and continuous improvement.

• Ability to prioritize and execute in a fast-paced production environment.

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