Technical Services Director, Global Data Center & Lab Infrastructure
Core
Lead global teams to operate, evolve, and secure engineering labs, HPC platforms, and data center environments supporting AI, silicon development, and validation workloads.
Role type
Senior Director, Global Data Center & Lab Infrastructure
Builds
Reliable, secure, cost-effective infrastructure for global Engineering, R&D, and AI computing
Domain
Semiconductor industry + High-Performance Computing (HPC) + Data Center Operations
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Global technical infrastructure leadership, HPC and data center operations, semiconductor development support, multi-site strategy, procurement and commercial negotiation, global budgeting and lifecycle planning, cross-functional program management, compliance framework knowledge
Preferred skills
Large-scale HPC cluster design and operation, GPU-accelerated computing and NVIDIA architectures, cluster schedulers and infrastructure automation, global lab strategy across multiple countries, colocation facility management, data center power and cooling engineering, ITIL or program management certification
Technologies
Linux-based systems, accelerators, high-speed interconnects, parallel storage, cluster management, workload scheduling, monitoring tools, Visio, Bluebeam, AutoCAD
Responsibilities
Lead and develop distributed technical teams; own reliability and efficiency of labs and HPC systems; establish service levels and operational standards; translate requirements into roadmaps and investment programs; forecast compute, storage, power, and cooling needs; lead global infrastructure programs from procurement to decommissioning; manage procurement, supplier performance, and logistics; develop operating budgets and capital plans; build strategic vendor relationships; ensure security, safety, and compliance; provide executive reporting on infrastructure health and risks
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership with hands-on operational oversight