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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.\nThe role\nWe 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.\nReporting 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.\nWhat you will do\nPre-construction & Regional Planning\nPre-Construction Reviews: Lead pathway feasibility, due diligence, and constructability reviews during early campus design phases.\n\nRegional Delivery Framework: Establish standardized execution models for ISP/OSP campus fiber deployment across our projects.\n\nInfrastructure 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.\n\nScope Definition: Define clear contractor boundaries, technical specifications, and scope packages for fiber installations.\n\nField Delivery & Execution\nHands-on Technical Leadership: Provide direct site support during early deployments while scaling a team of regional site leads.\n\nContractor Management: Manage specialist fiber contractors across routing, pulling, splicing, termination, and patching operations.\n\nSchedule & Performance: Track site readiness, material flow, and contractor delivery against master construction schedules.\n\nTesting and quality\nQuality: Establish and ensure regional quality standards, installation guidelines, and fiber certification plans are followed.\n\nTest Verification: Validate end-to-end optical testing (polarity, insertion loss, Tier 1/Tier 2 OTDR) prior to operational handoff.\n\nDefect Resolution: Drive rapid remediation and re-testing of physical link issues.\nRecords and handover\n\nAs-Built Documentation: Ensure delivery of precise cable schedules, fiber route maps, patching matrices, and as-built records.\n\nOperational Handoff: Deliver complete test documentation and asset data to Network Engineering and Operations teams.\n\nStandardisation: Develop repeatable OSP/ISP installation standards and contractor acceptance criteria across all campuses.\n\nWhat we are looking for\nProven experience delivering OSP/ISP fiber connectivity in hyperscale data centers or large campus environments.\n\nDeep technical understanding of structured fiber cabling, campus distribution, splicing, termination, and polarity standards.\n\nExperience reviewing Tier 1 & 2 OTDR/loss test evidence and resolving physical installation defects.\n\nProficiency in interpreting fiber route drawings, cable schedules, and patching schemes.\n\nTrack record of managing specialized fiber contractors and coordinating construction interface dependencies.\n\nStrong leadership discipline in quality assurance, labeling, as-built documentation, and operational handovers.\n\nNice to have\nAI / GPU Environments: Experience with high-density fiber interconnects for GPU clusters or high-performance compute AI architectures.\n\nDigital Asset Tracking: Familiarity with network asset management systems, DCIM platforms, or automated fiber monitoring software.\n\nCertifications: Industry qualifications in fiber optic design, installation, or testing (e.g., FOA, BICSI, CFHP).\n\nWhat We Offer\nAt 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. \nAs 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.\nCompetitive salary based on the work you do here, not your previous salary\n\nEquity in Volta, giving you the opportunity to share in the company's long-term success\n\nRetirement/pension contributions\n\nComprehensive health, wellbeing and insurance benefits\n\nGenerous number of vacation days each year\n\nAdditional Information\nBackground Checks\nAll 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.\nEqual Opportunity\nVolta 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.\nAccessibility\nVolta 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 . 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