Project Manager/Data Center Site Lead
About The Position
The Project Manager/Data Center Site Lead leads daily onsite data center operations and provides technical direction to Data Center Technicians. The role oversees installation, rack-and-stack, cabling, deployment, troubleshooting, break/fix, and decommissioning of high-density compute and networking infrastructure, including support for direct-to-chip liquid-cooling environments. The position coordinates responses to liquid-cooling alarms, leaks, flow or pressure issues, temperature abnormalities, and CDU-related incidents, escalating to facilities or engineering teams as needed. It monitors power, cooling, temperature, humidity, and hardware health; leads incident response and root-cause investigations; and coordinates onsite work across engineering, networking, facilities, vendors, logistics, and remote operations teams. The role manages technician priorities, work assignments, ticket queues, maintenance activities, and shift handoffs. It also ensures accurate documentation, asset management, change control, SOPs/MOPs, and operational reporting, while enforcing safety procedures and operational standards around electrical, mechanical, and liquid-cooled infrastructure.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in data center operations, infrastructure, or mission-critical environments, including experience leading technicians or onsite operations.
- Strong hands-on knowledge of servers, GPU/compute systems, networking equipment, structured cabling, rack infrastructure, and power distribution.
- Working knowledge of CDUs, DLC systems, cooling loops, leak detection, flow/pressure monitoring, and liquid-cooling operational procedures.
- Strong troubleshooting skills across hardware, network connectivity, power, cooling, and environmental infrastructure.
- Experience with ticketing, DCIM, asset management, change management, and operational documentation.
- Ability to coordinate multiple technical teams and serve as the primary onsite escalation point.
- Strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills, with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, 24x7 data center environment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting high-density compute and liquid-cooled data center environments.
Responsibilities
- Lead daily onsite data center operations and provide technical direction to Data Center Technicians.
- Oversee installation, rack-and-stack, cabling, deployment, troubleshooting, break/fix, and decommissioning of high-density compute and networking infrastructure.
- Support direct-to-chip liquid-cooling environments, including CDUs, cooling loops, manifolds, hoses, quick disconnects, and associated monitoring systems.
- Troubleshoot and coordinate response to liquid-cooling alarms, leaks, flow/pressure issues, temperature abnormalities, and CDU-related incidents; escalate to facilities or engineering teams as required.
- Monitor environmental and infrastructure conditions, including power, cooling, temperature, humidity, and hardware health.
- Lead incident response, troubleshooting, root-cause investigation, and escalation for critical infrastructure issues.
- Coordinate onsite work across engineering, networking, facilities, vendors, logistics, and remote operations teams.
- Manage technician priorities, work assignments, ticket queues, maintenance activities, and shift handoffs.
- Ensure accurate documentation, asset management, change-control procedures, SOPs/MOPs, and operational reporting.
- Enforce safety procedures and operational standards when working around electrical, mechanical, and liquid-cooled infrastructure.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
