Data Center Operations Manager - Systems Integrator

Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity?

Join a fast-growing, vertically integrated innovator in artificial intelligence and high-performance computing (AI HPC) infrastructure. Powered by renewable energy, the organization designs, deploys, and operates large-scale data centers and high-density network fabrics engineered to support world-class AI workloads and massive GPU clusters across North America and global markets.

The company is seeking a Data Center Operations Manager to lead, build, and run its site operations team. Based in Fort Worth, Texas, or the Seattle area with regular regional travel across campuses in Texas, Oklahoma, and Canada, the successful candidate will own daily site operations, physical white space management, rack power and cooling maintenance, equipment lifecycle management, and hands-on deployment for high-density GPU clusters.

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, feel free to reach out and apply today!

Responsibilities:

• Lead, recruit and mentor a high performing team of data center operations engineers and technicians, setting shift schedules, managing on call rotations and driving continuous skill development
• Oversee day to day white space operations, high density server rack deployments, structured cabling standards, hot and cold aisle containment and physical asset lifecycle management
• Own operational readiness and execution for large scale GPU cluster rollouts, equipment unboxing and rack stacking, cabling verification, component replacements and break and fix workflows
• Partner closely with electrical, mechanical and facilities teams to monitor power distribution (PDUs, 3 phase power), liquid and air cooling systems, environmental controls and space and power capacity limits
• Serve as an operational point of escalation for site incidents, enforcing strict change management, vendor access controls and safety protocols across all data center halls
• Manage site logistics, shipping and receiving, local vendor SLAs, contractor work execution and spare parts inventory to ensure maximum infrastructure uptime

Skills/Must Have:

• Proven experience managing data center operations teams, technician shift schedules, site safety and daily operational workflows
• Direct background supporting high density server deployments and GPU clusters, prioritized over standard low density enterprise data center operations
• Hands on operational expertise in white space management, rack elevation planning, structured fiber and copper cabling, containment systems and rack level power and cooling delivery
• Demonstrated ability to establish site SOPs, MOPs, inventory management systems and incident escalation pathways
• Preferred base in Fort Worth, Texas or the Seattle area (where an office is planned and hiring is underway), with willingness to travel approximately 25 percent across site locations in Oklahoma, Sweetwater, Childress and Canada

Benefits:

• 100 percent company paid medical, dental and vision insurance premiums for employees (75 percent for dependents), company paid short and long term disability, HSA options and an Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match, plus access to financial planning and legal services
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays
• Internal skills training, advancement pathways and professional development support for certifications and continuing education
• Regular company events and team building activities

Salary:

•  $200,000 base salary