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# Datacenter Site Operations Lead | Data Center Lead | Data center | Data center

- **Company:** Job Cloud Inc.
- **Location:** Santa Clara, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $60,000.0 - $65,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Computer Engineering, Data Centers, Data Center Infrastructure Management (CIM), Monitoring of Systems, Data Management
- **Published:** October 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=7805aefc215fc69d

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Datacenter Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
 * 7+ years of experience supporting enterprise datacenters, cloud infrastructure, hyperscale environments, or high-density compute operations.

Strong understanding of:

 * Datacenter power and cooling systems
 * Capacity planning and utilization management
 * Infrastructure monitoring
 * Rack and space management
 * Production readiness and operational governance
 * Experience working across engineering, facilities, infrastructure, SRE, and operations teams.
 * Experience developing and tracking operational KPIs, metrics, and governance programs.
 * Experience with DCIM platforms, datacenter asset management tools, and infrastructure data management.
 * Knowledge of operational acceptance processes, production handoffs, compliance requirements, and audit readiness activities.
 * Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present technical information to both engineering and leadership audiences., * Experience supporting hyperscale, cloud, AI, or large-scale compute infrastructure environments.
 * Experience building scalable operational frameworks and governance programs.
 * Knowledge of datacenter compliance and audit standards.
 * Strong systems-thinking mindset with an emphasis on operational excellence.
 * Proven ability to identify risks, remove blockers, and drive results across multiple stakeholder groups.
 * Demonstrated success influencing outcomes without direct authority.
 * Experience supporting rapidly growing infrastructure organizations with evolving operational requirements. Additional Information
 * This position supports large-scale datacenter operations and infrastructure readiness efforts.
 * The successful candidate will work closely with engineering, facilities, operations, reliability, and infrastructure teams.

## Description

* Maintain operational visibility across datacenter infrastructure including power, cooling, capacity, rack utilization, monitoring, and space management.
 * Define, establish, and report on operational KPIs to measure datacenter health, readiness, utilization, and performance.
 * Ensure infrastructure capacity allocations are accurately tracked and managed throughout the asset lifecycle.
 * Maintain data accuracy and operational discipline across systems of record and reporting platforms. Operational Readiness & Production Handoffs
 * Lead operational acceptance and production transition activities for newly deployed datacenter facilities.
 * Partner with engineering and operations teams to validate readiness criteria and acceptance requirements.
 * Ensure monitoring, documentation, ownership, operational procedures, and capacity controls are established prior to go-live.
 * Identify readiness risks and operational gaps and drive remediation through completion. Cross-Functional Leadership & Coordination
 * Serve as a central point of coordination between infrastructure, facilities, engineering, reliability, platform, and operations organizations.
 * Manage operational escalations, dependencies, and issue resolution activities.
 * Communicate operational risks, constraints, readiness status, and overall infrastructure health to stakeholders and leadership teams.
 * Translate technical infrastructure challenges into actionable recommendations and decision-ready updates. Governance, Compliance & Process Management
 * Support operational governance efforts and maintain accuracy within DCIM and asset management systems.
 * Develop, maintain, and improve SOPs, governance standards, operational procedures, and reporting practices.
 * Participate in audit readiness and compliance initiatives.
 * Establish and maintain controls that support reliable and consistent infrastructure data management. Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence
 * Drive improvements across infrastructure monitoring, operational processes, governance controls, and overall datacenter performance.
 * Identify recurring operational issues and implement corrective actions to improve reliability and scalability.
 * Capture lessons learned and integrate best practices into future operational readiness initiatives.
 * Develop repeatable standards and operating models that support growth across a global datacenter footprint.