Datacenter Site Operations Lead

We are seeking an experienced Datacenter Site Operations Lead to oversee operational readiness, infrastructure governance, capacity management, and production transitions within a large-scale datacenter environment. This role will partner closely with infrastructure engineering, facilities, site operations, reliability engineering, and platform teams to ensure operational excellence and high availability., Datacenter Operations & Infrastructure Management

• Manage visibility across datacenter infrastructure, including power, cooling, rack utilization, capacity, and operational health.
• Track operational KPIs and metrics to measure readiness, performance, and reliability.
• Monitor infrastructure capacity allocations and lifecycle management activities.
• Maintain accurate infrastructure records, documentation, and reporting.

Operational Readiness & Production Transition

• Lead operational acceptance and production handoff activities for newly deployed datacenter environments.
• Validate operational readiness criteria with engineering, build, and operations teams.
• Ensure monitoring, documentation, ownership models, and processes are established before production acceptance.
• Identify operational gaps and drive remediation efforts.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Partner with infrastructure, operations, engineering, facilities, platform, and reliability teams.
• Coordinate escalations and issue-resolution efforts.
• Communicate operational risks, health status, and capacity constraints to stakeholders.
• Translate technical challenges into actionable operational recommendations.

Governance, Compliance & Process Improvement

• Audit operational processes and maintain infrastructure data accuracy.
• Develop and improve SOPs, operational standards, readiness processes, and reporting practices.
• Support compliance initiatives and audit readiness requirements.
• Establish controls to ensure consistency and quality of operational data.

Continuous Improvement

• Lead initiatives focused on operational excellence and process optimization.
• Drive corrective actions that improve reliability and scalability.
• Capture lessons learned and implement improvements across future deployments.
• Develop repeatable operational frameworks supporting business growth.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Datacenter Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of experience supporting enterprise datacenter, cloud infrastructure, hyperscale, or high-density compute environments.
• Strong knowledge of:
• Power systems
• Cooling systems
• Capacity management
• Rack and space utilization
• Infrastructure monitoring
• Operational readiness processes
• Experience collaborating across engineering, facilities, operations, and infrastructure teams.
• Experience developing KPIs, governance processes, and systems of record.
• Working knowledge of DCIM platforms, datacenter asset management, and infrastructure data management.
• Experience supporting operational acceptance, production handoffs, compliance, and audit readiness.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting hyperscale or large-scale cloud infrastructure environments.
• Strong understanding of datacenter operations governance models.
• Experience with compliance and infrastructure audit frameworks.
• Proven ability to identify operational risks and drive resolution.
• Experience building scalable operational processes within fast-growing environments.
• Strong systems-thinking approach focused on operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Work Authorization

We welcome candidates with valid U.S. work authorization

Apply now if you have extensive datacenter operations experience, strong infrastructure knowledge, and a passion for operational excellence.

Pay: $60.00 - $65.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance