Data Center Deployment Planner, Infrastructure Services

Do you want to help build some of the largest and most consequential enterprise

and customer technology systems in the world? Join Apple’s Information Systems

and Technology (IS&T) organization. IS&T is the engine behind everything Apple

does for customers and for the people who build for them. It’s Apple’s central

nervous system. Supporting 2.5 billion active Apple devices, processing billions

of secure transactions, and keeping the technology that defines modern life

running flawlessly, IS&T makes the impossible feel effortless.” Do you love

building solutions to handle global complexity and immense scale? Imagine what

you could do here. Infrastructure Services is part of IS&T and the foundation of

Apple's global network operations — managing data center equipment and systems

to deliver compute, storage, and networking services for teams across Apple,

including its internal developer community. From individual facilities to a

worldwide network, Infrastructure Services ensures the technology underneath

everything works without question. The Data Center Deployment team is dedicated

to driving the global infrastructure readiness to support the latest innovations

in Apple’s product and service offerings. The team is seeking a driven and

dynamic individual passionate in making Apple’s infrastructure goals a reality.

You'll play a pivotal role in aligning Data Center team deliverables with

critical timelines for the introduction of these new products and services.

DESCRIPTION

The Data Center Deployment Planner leads the end-to-end planning, allocation,

and physical delivery of our global server and compute/storage fleet. In this

role, you will bridge the gap between business demand, hardware supply chain,

facilities, and on-site operations across multiple campuses and partner-operated

facilities. Rather than turning wrenches on the floor, you will conceptualize,

document, and orchestrate complex deployment programs to accelerate

time-to-first-compute.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

4+ years of experience in data center, networking, or infrastructure fields,

including capacity planning or deployment management for hyperscale enterprise

fleets 3+ years of technical program or project management experience with a

track record of delivering complex, large-scale data center programs Bachelor’s

degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management

Information Systems, Networking, or a related field; OR, equivalent job-related

experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Understanding of both physical and logical networking fundamentals. Experience

with different types of switches, connectors, patch panels and cables. Knowledge

of basic network architecture such as TCP/IP and L2/L3 topologies and functions

such as DHCP, DNS and kickstart. 5+ years of experience in a UNIX-based data

center environment, with proficiency working in command line (CLI) shells on

servers and network appliances, remote administration, and basic scripting with

bash and/or perl. Teammate with the ability to build peer, and external

relationships Able to provide detailed instructions for partners to follow and

execute 5+ years experience in project management of infrastructure services or

related technical domains with the ability to manage multiple projects

simultaneously Experience with GPU/accelerator or high-density liquid-cooled

infrastructure. Effective collaborator with excellent communication skills; able

to articulate complex ideas in a direct, concise way. Develop and seek process

improvements and strategies to further automate and streamline deployment

processes. Demonstrated ability to manage high-stakes customer expectations,

negotiate deployment trade-offs during supply chain or site delays, and maintain

customer confidence through proactive communication and milestone transparency.