Data Center Operations Lead - Partner Site Operations
Core
Lead operational outcomes for partner-operated data centers, managing the interface between Anthropic and strategic site operations partners to ensure compute fleet availability.
Role type
Senior IC Data Center Operations Lead (Vendor Management)
Builds
Production compute infrastructure availability and deployment velocity for AI systems
Domain
Data Center Operations / AI Infrastructure / Vendor Management
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Data center operations management, vendor/MSP management, incident command, server/network/rack-level technical verification, process definition, SLA performance tracking
Preferred skills
Third-party colocation experience, new site commissioning, GPU/accelerator or liquid-cooled infrastructure, multi-vendor site management, incident management frameworks
Technologies
Server infrastructure, Network infrastructure, Rack-level hardware, Liquid-cooled systems, GPU/accelerator infrastructure
Responsibilities
Define operational processes, quality gates, and governance rhythms for partner-operated sites; Lead operating cadence including standups and business reviews with vendor site leads; Own site availability, deployment milestones, and repair turnaround verified by independent data; Participate in incident escalation on-call rotation and direct vendor response as Incident Commander; Analyze failure patterns and standardize lessons across the program; Translate engineering requirements into vendor direction
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management accountability
