Network Deployment and Maintenance Lead - Data Center Operations

Job Summary

As a Network Deployment and Maintenance Lead within Anthropic's Data Center Operations (DCO) organization, you will ensure the network inside our data halls is brought online and kept healthy across a growing fleet of partner-operated data centers.

Responsibilities

• Own network deployment outcomes for assigned sites and data-hall waves
• Engage from construction kickoff and confirm network readiness ahead of each wave
• Be on site at key points during network delivery, cabling, turn-up, QA, and close-out
• Validate the handover gate for each network build
• Own the network repair program across the fleet
• Manage RMA and spares for network gear with vendors and site operations partners
• Lead the operating cadence with partner site leads
• Turn lessons from each deployment and repair into program standards

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in data center operations or network deployment as a manager, technical lead or related role
• Proven track record leading data center network deployments at a large scale across multiple sites or data-hall waves
• Experience running break-fix or repair programs for network hardware
• Hands-on technical depth in data center networking, including switches, structured cabling, fiber, and optics
• Ability to travel heavily and work on site for extended stretches

Nice to Have

• Experience with dense accelerator networks
• Experience standing up network operations at a new site or data hall
• Experience managing RMA and warranty programs with network OEMs
• Experience delivering deployment and repair outcomes inside partner-operated or colocation sites

Compensation

The annual compensation range for this role is $320,000-$405,000 USD.