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# Data Center Site Operations Lead

- **Company:** GDH Consulting
- **Location:** Hillsboro, OR, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $120,640.0 - $126,360.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cloud Computing, Computer Engineering, Data Centers, Data Center Infrastructure Management (CIM), Data Management
- **Published:** October 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://gdhinc.com/jobs/senior-systems-engineer-architect-113606/

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Datacenter Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
 * 7+ years supporting enterprise datacenter, cloud infrastructure, hyperscale, or high-density compute environments.
 * Strong understanding of datacenter infrastructure including power systems, cooling, capacity management, and rack utilization.
 * Experience coordinating across engineering, facilities, operations, and reliability teams.
 * Proficiency in developing and managing operational KPIs, governance processes, and asset management systems.
 * Working knowledge of DCIM platforms, infrastructure data management, and asset documentation.
 * Experience supporting operational acceptance, production handoff, compliance, and audit processes.
 * Excellent communication, stakeholder management, documentation, and presentation skills.
 * Relevant education, training, certifications, or equivalent practical experience.

## Description

This position involves overseeing and managing datacenter operations and infrastructure to ensure operational excellence, scalability, and compliance. The role requires a blend of technical expertise in datacenter systems, governance practices, and stakeholder management skills. Responsible for facilitating a smooth transition from deployment to production, the individual will focus on maintaining high availability and operational reliability for enterprise-scale datacenter environments., * Manage and monitor datacenter infrastructure, including power, cooling, rack utilization, and capacity management.

 * Establish and track operational KPIs to evaluate datacenter readiness, performance, and reliability.
 * Oversee infrastructure lifecycle management and reporting to ensure accurate capacity allocation.
 * Maintain operational discipline by ensuring systems of record and infrastructure documentation are up to date.
 * Lead operational acceptance and production handoff processes for new datacenter deployments.
 * Validate operational readiness criteria in collaboration with engineering, build, and operations teams.
 * Identify gaps in readiness, coordinate remediation efforts before systems go live in production.
 * Serve as a liaison between infrastructure, operations, engineering, facilities, and reliability teams to ensure alignment.
 * Develop and improve SOPs, operational standards, and reporting methodologies to enhance operational efficiency.
 * Support compliance initiatives and audit readiness activities related to datacenter operations.