Manager, Data Centre Engineering (Barber, TX)

The Manager, Data Centre Engineering is a Lead role, responsible for coordinating and supervising the day-to-day operations of all in-rack build and maintenance within the data center, ensuring its reliability, efficiency, and adherence to customer standards. 

This Site Leadership role manages a team of engineers and collaborates with cross-functional teams to drive projects, manage resources, and implement strategies for optimizing build performance and maintaining operational throughput in the data center environment.

The role is based in Barber, TX and is exclusively onsite.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manages a multi-disciplinary engineering team to ensure efficient rack and stack of critical infrastructure.

• Builds and improves on SOP's and MOP's for build and on-going support of DC in-rack infrastructure.

• Researches and implements new methodologies for improves and optimization of work.

• Be an advisor to the Senior team to ensure deliverables meet company strategic goals.

• Ensures quality assurance checks of deliverables are conducted.

• Works with external suppliers as required aligning their activity with the organizations strategic goals for developing and operating cost effective, highly efficient, and reliable Data Centers.

• Full day-to-day operational management of a 24/7 operational team building out critical infrastructure.

• Works with clients and Program Management to develop and maintain regular cadence reporting and real time dashboards.

• Work with team to continuously improve efficiency in operational flows on rack-and-stack activities related to a full data canter kit out.

Knowledge and Attributes:

• Advanced knowledge of at least one engineering domain ideally within a data center or similar environment.

• Advanced knowledge of operational SOP and MOP creation and improvement.

• Advanced ability to lead and manage a 24/7 team providing engineering support across the data center lifecycle.

• Advanced understanding of critical data center electrical, direct to chip liquid cooling and mechanical equipment.

• Must be detail oriented with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work effectively in a team environment both virtual and in person.

• Ability to interact with individuals and groups both internally and externally.

• Advanced problem-solving skills coupled with excellent organizational and time management skills.

• Organized and able to set priorities and meet deadlines and budgets.

• A strong bias for building efficiency in operational systems.

Academic Qualifications and Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant engineering discipline required.

• Professional Engineering license achievement preferred.

Required experience:

• Advanced experience managing multi discipline engineering teams within a business-critical environment

• Strong experience in large scale deployments.