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IT Operations Manager

United States, California, Santa Clara💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-07 → 2026-09-26

Core

Manage mission-critical IT infrastructure operations, including physical data centers, power, cooling, and networking, while leading teams to deliver high-availability services.

Role type

Senior IT Operations Manager (Physical Infrastructure & Data Center)

Builds

Reliable, high-availability IT infrastructure and data center services

Domain

IT Operations / Data Center / Critical Infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure

Required skills

People management, budget management, incident management, root cause analysis, client relationship management, training program development, physical infrastructure knowledge, financial forecasting, process improvement

Preferred skills

Project/program management, Six Sigma, Kaizen, ITIL, MOF, OLA/SLA

Technologies

Servers, SANs, Networking, DC Rack/Enclosures, structured cabling, UPS, Generators, AHU, Electrical Distribution, Mechanical Cooling Systems

Responsibilities

Define team objectives and coach staff to ensure success; manage data center budgets and negotiate resources; manage client relationships to exceed expectations; participate in incident bridge meetings and approve postmortems; ensure team training and safety standards; manage pilot programs and task forces.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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