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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data centre Site Operations Leader - **Company:** Digipowers, Inc. - **Location:** Columbiana, AL, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $124,800.0 - $208,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Applicant Tracking Systems, Data Centers, Data Center Infrastructure Management (CIM), Monitoring of Systems, AI Infrastructure, Information Technology, Hardware Infrastructure, 3-tier Architectures - **Published:** July 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=73f8960ddc3c54de ## About the Role * 5+ years of experience operating mission-critical customer facing data center facilities (not IT infrastructure or enterprise server rooms)* Direct experience building or managing a preventative maintenance program for MEP systems (cooling, power, fire suppression)* Exposure to compliance programs such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, or ISO 22237.* Demonstrated understanding of chiller plant operations, generator/ATS testing, and fire suppression systems* Experience managing onsite technical teams in a 24/7 critical environment* Experience with vendor and/or MSP oversight and accountability* Familiarity with BMS/DCIM monitoring systems* Willingness to be based onsite in Columbiana, Alabama Preferred * Experience with liquid-cooled, high-density GPU compute environments* Experience with facility commissioning from the operator's perspective* Background in hyperscale, colocation, or AI infrastructure environments ## Description DigiPowerX operates AI infrastructure facilities serving GPU-as-a-Service and colocation customers. We are hiring a Site Operations Leader to own day-to-day operations at our Alabama facility and will be accountable for operational excellence as we bring additional facilities online. Your goals are to operate this site at - Tier 3 (99.982 uptime), GPU infrastructure (99.9 availability), 100% SOP/MOP coverage & Change Management. This is a hands-on, technical leadership role, based at our site. The right person has operated critical data center facilities, CPU/GPU infrastructures, built maintenance programs, managed onsite teams, and held vendors accountable. You will be the most senior operational authority onsite. Responsibilities Facility & AI Infrastructure operations * Own day-to-day operations of live, GPU-dense, liquid-cooled data center facilities* Build and maintain a structured preventative maintenance program for all MEP systems: chiller plant, generators, ATS, fire suppression, and power distribution* Develop and maintain SOPs, MOPs, and emergency operating procedures grounded in industry best practices* Serve as onsite incident commander for MEP and infrastructure events* Monitor facility health through BMS/DCIM systems and drive resolution of anomalies before they become incidents* Monitor CPU/GPU rack health, and Network health through DCIM systems and drive resolution of anomalies before they become incidents. Drive resolutions and escalations with support vendors. * Manage RMA process with support vendors of GPU, MEP components while holding them accountable to their contracted SLA/SLO Team leadership * Manage a growing team of multicraft technicians and site support personnel* Manage a team of smart hands operators with skills in networking, racks and compute infrastructure* Own work assignment, scheduling, shift coverage, performance management, and training* Build a metrics driven culture of operational discipline, accountability, and continuous improvement Vendor and MSP management * Interface with MEP vendors, ensuring contractual obligations and SLAs are met* Provide oversight of managed service providers supporting current and future facilities* Hold vendors accountable through documented performance tracking and regular business reviews Compliance and commissioning * Support ISO 27001, ISO 22237, and SOC 2 certification efforts by owning facility-level evidence generation and operational documentation* Provide operational oversight during commissioning of new facilities, working alongside commissioning engineers and compliance partners with decision authority ## Related Videos - [Building the Nervous System of AI - Michael Kagan (NVIDIA)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2133-building-the-nervous-system-of-ai-michael-kagan-nvidia) - [How to build a sovereign European AI compute infrastructure](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1102-how-to-build-a-sovereign-european-ai-compute-infrastructure) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [The Sustainability Race: AI's Promises, Pitfalls and Potential](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100155-the-sustainability-race-ai-s-promises-pitfalls-and-potential) - [AI Factories at Scale](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1139-ai-factories-at-scale) - [Building, securing and governing AI infrastructure in the Era of Agentic AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100129-building-securing-and-governing-ai-infrastructure-in-the-era-of-agentic-ai) ## Related Articles - [Dev Digest 162: AI careers, MCP, AWS best practices & floppy sweaters](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/571-dev-digest-162-ai-careers-mcp-aws-best-practices-floppy-sweaters) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [A Guide to Green Tech and Green IT Careers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/374-a-guide-to-green-tech-and-green-it-careers) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers)