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