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Data Center Operations Management

United States, Georgia, Atlanta💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-17 → 2026-07-31

Core

Develop and maintain best practices for cost-effective data center operations, managing vendor selection, contracting, and integration while driving scalable solution deployment.

Role type

Senior Data Center Operations Management

Builds

Scalable data center operations solutions and infrastructure

Domain

Data Center Operations / Critical Infrastructure

Deliverable

infrastructure

Required skills

Vendor management, cost management, project status reporting, safety management, scope/schedule/budget/risk management, fiscal responsibility, RFP preparation, PER preparation, vendor cost validation, change order review

Preferred skills

Strategic thinking, negotiation, independent operation

Technologies

UPS, Generator, AHU, Servers, SANs, Networking, Capacity, DC Rack/Enclosures, structured cabling

Responsibilities

Manage vendor selection, contracting, and integration; Drive deployment of scalable solutions; Lead development and reporting of safety, scope, schedule, budget, and risk; Validate vendor costs and approve change orders; Prepare RFPs and Project Execution Requests

Seniority

Senior, hands-on management

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## About the role - Develop and maintain best practices to identify and implement cost-effective solutions. - Manage the selection, contracting, and integration of multiple vendors and internal partners. - Drive the deployment of scalable solutions across Operations Construction projects. - Facilitate decision-making to support solutions, schedules, and change management. - Apply influence, strategic thinking, and negotiation skills to evaluate options and recommend effective solutions. - Coordinate meetings and activities with vendors, cost managers, and incorporate lessons learned. - Provide consistent weekly project status reporting. - Lead the development, management, and reporting of safety, scope, schedule, budget, and risk. - Maintain direct fiscal responsibility for the approved project budget. - Operate independently in support of datacenter operations. - Oversee vendor (contractor) performance and ensure compliance with project requirements. - Prepare Requests for Proposal (RFPs), Project Execution Requests (PERs), and other approval documentation. - Validate vendor costs, including pay application and change order review and approval. ## Required Qualifications - High School Qualification or equivalent AND 6+ years' experience datacenter construction or mission-critical environments. - These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: - Bachelor's or Technical College Degree in Computer Science, Math, Telecommunications, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain Management or related field AND 12+ years experience in critical environment infrastructures (e.g., UPS, Generator, AHU), or working in physical IT infrastructures (e.g., Servers, SANs, Networking, Capacity, DC Rack/Enclosures, structured cabling). - OR High School Qualification or equivalent AND 14+ years experience in critical environment infrastructures (e.g., UPS, Generator, AHU), or working in physical IT infrastructures (e.g., Servers, SANs, Networking, Capacity, DC Rack/Enclosures, structured cabling). - OR equivalent experience.
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