Backbone Fibre Connectivity Lead

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

As Backbone Fibre Connectivity Lead, you will lead delivery of the long-haul fibre that links Volta’s AI factories and network locations. You will manage backbone route delivery across the portfolio, making sure capacity is in place, physically diverse and accepted before sites need it.

This is an expert-level individual contributor role, reporting to the Senior Director, Global Network Connectivity Delivery. You will drive alignment and set the delivery strategy for backbone delivery across network, procurement and site teams. Your view on route risk and diversity will directly steer commercial and network decisions.

What you will do

Backbone delivery

• Own delivery of long-haul and inter-site backbone routes across Europe and North America to meet Volta’s requirements.

• Manage carriers through complex processes including wayleaves, civils, PoP access and interconnection.

• Escalate and recover routes that threaten facility turn-up, proactively leading recovery plans or identifying alternative routing options.

• Lead network feasibility studies and outcomes for site due diligence.

Standards and commercial input

• Set Volta’s standards for backbone delivery and acceptance, including diversity evidence and optical test requirements.

• Assess carrier proposals and route options, and advise Procurement and Legal on leased fibre, IRU and transport deals.

Handover

• Ensure operational readiness, making sure restoration paths, support protocols, and records are fully prepared for Network Operations.

What we are looking for

• Expert-level experience delivering long-haul fibre, backbone or carrier infrastructure, typically 9 to 12 years.

• A proven track record of owning end-to-end backbone delivery across multiple complex routes or geographic regions.

• Strong knowledge of dark fibre, managed transport, optical infrastructure and route diversity.

• Commercial strength with carriers and IRU or leased fibre agreements.

• Ability to influence network architecture, procurement and leadership decisions.

Nice to have

• Experience in Hyperscale or data centre connectivity portfolios.

• Optical transport systems and interconnection ecosystems.

• Experience in International fibre procurement.

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 askpeople@volta.com. We will work with you to identify reasonable accommodations that enable you to participate fully in the hiring process.

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Note to Recruitment Agencies

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