SiteOps Data Center Capacity Engineer at Meta in Montgomery, Alabama

Job Description:

The Capacity Team within Site Operations (SiteOps) is responsible for managing the growth and life-cycle of computing resources and data center capacity at Meta, as part of a global production footprint. The Data Center Capacity Engineer is responsible for planning and delivering the end-to-end server and hardware capacity requirements in a hyperscale data center campus. Collectively and globally, these roles plan and build one of the largest Internet services in the world with tens of billions of user requests, tens of exabytes of data, thousands of gigabits per second of network flow while maintaining operational and resource allocation efficiency. The Capacity Engineer will drive planning, ownership and delivery of capacity within our data center locations. Project management experience and infrastructure engineering knowledge is required as this role manages complex infrastructure projects within the data center, often in parallel; including capacity planning, receiving, moving and decommissioning.This person should enjoy working in a fast-paced environment where adaptability and flexibility will be key to their success. This role will interact closely with many cross-functional partners including capacity and performance engineers, data scientists, optimization and process engineers, capacity planners, supply chain, logistics, finance, data center construction, facility operations, security, network engineering, network operations, hardware engineering, software engineering and systems & tooling engineering.

SiteOps Data Center Capacity Engineer Responsibilities:

• Overall accountability for the 3 capacity workflows (receiving, moves, decoms), facilitating collaboration among various cross-functional partners to meet capacity demands.


• Collaborate closely with key stakeholders and partners to develop strategy and drive initiatives that lead to meaningful improvements in support of data center operations. Maintain consistent touchpoints with key XFN partners across data centers.


• Analyze business capacity demands and translate that data into local plans to enable rapid delivery of capacity to the site.


• Plan, lead and collaborate with cross-functional data center teams to deliver complex data center infrastructure capacity projects in support of Meta's growth, considering the interdependencies of production resiliency, power, cooling, network, server and application layers.


• Build cross-functional relationships and influence policies and procedures to improve regional/global data center operations.


• Develop and share best practices across all global data centers for all elements of capacity within SiteOps.


• Drive alignment and execution of key capacity strategic, engineering, and operational initiatives across functional partners at the site. Ensure operational consistency, to scale operations efficiently and effectively.


• Lead data analytics, metrics, and interpretation of a complex environment to identify inefficiencies, opportunities, exceptions, and correlations, and proactively respond before they impact data center uptime and utilization. Perform root cause analysis of complex technical and engineering issues and drive resolution


• Create/improve global standards for processes, workflow and automation roadmaps for software automation that facilitate deployment, maintaining and decommissioning of server hardware at scale.


• Work with Meta hardware and software engineering teams to help resolve complex technical issues that affect Meta's computing infrastructure.


• Mentor capacity team members both locally and globally. Seek out and provide guidance on challenges others are having and actively fix them in a scalable way.


• Display expert knowledge of infrastructure (including, but not limited to cooling, power, networking) as it relates to the capacity role. Be a Subject Matter Expert in one or more of these areas.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience in a combination of capacity planning, demand and supply management, production planning, operations planning or infrastructure management.


• BS, BA or BEng or equivalent experience/certification.


• Experience with process ownership / development and systems development.


• Knowledge of enterprise level networking, server and storage installs.


• Demonstrated comprehensive understanding of data center infrastructure systems and applications, as well as technical knowledge from related industries such as pharmaceuticals, nuclear, or large-scale manufacturing.


• Capacity to communicate effectively, in a clear and concise manner, appropriately tailoring messages to the audience.


• Demonstrated capacity to solve complex problems and to think at scale.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in the application of data-driven continuous improvement through lean 6 Sigma data and process analysis, visualization and modeling using Excel, Tableau and Minitab.


• Project management and delivery experience. Agile, Prince2 or PMP certification.


• SQL, R, Python or other programming knowledge.

About Meta:

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today-beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.



Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@fb.com.


$51.92/hour to $74.04/hour + bonus + equity + benefits


Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta. Apply Now