Principal Connectivity Lead – Data Center Deployment

About Volta

Volta is the category-defining, fully vertically integrated AI infrastructure platform – from capital to clusters to software, under a founder-led enterprise. Our mission is The Utility of Compute™: AI infrastructure as dependable and available as electricity, for every organization that needs it. Launched with a $10B strategic partnership with one of the leading frontier AI labs, a Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz, and a $5B AI Infrastructure Fund, Volta is building the infrastructure layer of the AI era from the ground up. We are 100+ people across London, Palo Alto, and New York, with rapid growth expectations to hundreds.

The role

We are seeking a Principal Connectivity Lead to drive fiber infrastructure deployment across our data center campus portfolio. This role provides hands-on execution support for immediate campus projects while establishing technical leadership across fiber pathways, ISP/OSP connectivity, vendor management, and quality standards. As the portfolio expands, the role will oversee regional delivery across multiple sites.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Global Network Connectivity Delivery, you will partner with Construction, Network Engineering, and operational teams to standardise vendor performance and deliver seamless fiber connectivity for high-density compute environments.

What you will do

Pre-construction & Regional Planning

- Pre-Construction Reviews: Lead pathway feasibility, due diligence, and constructability reviews during early campus design phases.
- Regional Delivery Framework: Establish standardized execution models for ISP/OSP campus fiber deployment across our projects.
- Infrastructure Alignment: Coordinate intra-campus pathways, duct banks, building entry points, meet-me rooms, optical distribution frames, and data hall cabling layouts with construction and engineering teams.
- Scope Definition: Define clear contractor boundaries, technical specifications, and scope packages for fiber installations.

Field Delivery & Execution

- Hands-on Technical Leadership: Provide direct site support during early deployments while scaling a team of regional site leads.
- Contractor Management: Manage specialist fiber contractors across routing, pulling, splicing, termination, and patching operations.
- Schedule & Performance: Track site readiness, material flow, and contractor delivery against master construction schedules.

Testing and quality

- Quality: Establish and ensure regional quality standards, installation guidelines, and fiber certification plans are followed.
- Test Verification: Validate end-to-end optical testing (polarity, insertion loss, Tier 1/Tier 2 OTDR) prior to operational handoff.
- Defect Resolution: Drive rapid remediation and re-testing of physical link issues.

## Records and handover
- As-Built Documentation: Ensure delivery of precise cable schedules, fiber route maps, patching matrices, and as-built records.
- Operational Handoff: Deliver complete test documentation and asset data to Network Engineering and Operations teams.
- Standardisation: Develop repeatable OSP/ISP installation standards and contractor acceptance criteria across all campuses.

What we are looking for

- Proven experience delivering OSP/ISP fiber connectivity in hyperscale data centers or large campus environments.
- Deep technical understanding of structured fiber cabling, campus distribution, splicing, termination, and polarity standards.
- Experience reviewing Tier 1 & 2 OTDR/loss test evidence and resolving physical installation defects.
- Proficiency in interpreting fiber route drawings, cable schedules, and patching schemes.
- Track record of managing specialized fiber contractors and coordinating construction interface dependencies.
- Strong leadership discipline in quality assurance, labeling, as-built documentation, and operational handovers.

Nice to have

- AI / GPU Environments: Experience with high-density fiber interconnects for GPU clusters or high-performance compute AI architectures.
- Digital Asset Tracking: Familiarity with network asset management systems, DCIM platforms, or automated fiber monitoring software.
- Certifications: Industry qualifications in fiber optic design, installation, or testing (e.g., FOA, BICSI, CFHP).

What We Offer

At Volta, we believe people do their best work when they feel supported, trusted and able to grow. We're building a company where you can make an impact, keep a healthy balance between work and life, and build a career you're proud of.
As a global team, we do our best to provide great benefits wherever you're based. While some benefits vary by country due to local regulations, we believe looking after our people is simply the right thing to do.

- Competitive salary based on the work you do here, not your previous salary
- Equity in Volta, giving you the opportunity to share in the company's long-term success
- Retirement/pension contributions
- Comprehensive health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
- Generous number of vacation days each year

Additional Information

Background Checks

All offers of employment at Volta are conditional on the satisfactory completion of pre-employment screening, which includes confirmation of your right to work, verification of your employment history and a criminal record check, where this is permitted by local law. Screening is carried out by Zinc, an accredited third-party provider, after an offer is made and all information is handled confidentially and in accordance with applicable data protection law.

Equal Opportunity

Volta is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and make employment decisions based on skills, qualifications, experience and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic.

Accessibility

Volta is committed to providing an accessible recruitment experience for all candidates. If you require accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the application or interview process, please contact us at [email protected] . We will work with you to identify reasonable accommodations that enable you to participate fully in the hiring process.

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Compensation

UK £205K – £250K • Offers Equity • Offers Bonus