Regional Data Center Manager - Western Canada

Cerebras Systems; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Cerebras Systems is seeking a Regional Data Center Manager to lead infrastructure operations and deployment across Western Canada, including Calgary, Edmonton, or Vancouver. You will drive uptime, capacity planning, and field execution in close partnership with global engineering and operations teams.

This role demands hands-on data center experience, strong MEP knowledge, and the ability to lead local technicians while coordinating with HQ standards to deliver scalable AI infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years of data center or critical facility experience.
• Working knowledge of MEP systems (mechanical, electrical, plumbing).
• Experience interfacing with facility providers and vendors.
• Demonstrated ability to lead site-level teams.
• Ability to execute both operationally and managerially in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations across Western Canada sites.
• Ensure uptime, performance, and reliability targets.
• Own incident response coordination for facility issues.
• Maintain alignment with HQ-defined standards, procedures, and timelines.
• Act as primary interface with facility operators and vendors.
• Execute modular deployments and scale toward multi-site regional footprint.

Skills

Data center experience

MEP systems

Vendor management

Team leadership

Operational management

Job description

Cerebras Systems builds the world’s largest AI chip, 56 times larger than GPUs. This architecture allows Cerebras to deliver industry-leading training and inference speeds; over 10 times faster than GPU-based hyperscale cloud inference services.

This order of magnitude increase in speed is transforming the user experience of AI applications, unlocking real-time iteration and increasing intelligence via additional agentic computation.

Cerebras works with the leading model labs, global enterprises, and cutting-edge AI-native startups. OpenAI recently announced a multi-year partnership with Cerebras, to deploy 750 megawatts of scale, transforming key workloads with ultra high-speed inference.

Regional Data Center Manager – Western Canada

Location
Calgary, Edmonton or Vancouver, BC (regional travel required).

About The Role
Cerebras Systems is seeking a Regional Data Center Manager to lead infrastructure operations and deployment execution across Western Canada.

This role is responsible for ensuring that AI infrastructure is delivered, operated, and scaled effectively , while maintaining strong alignment with global engineering and operations teams.

This is a field-oriented leadership role requiring:

• Hands-on data center experience.

• Solid understanding of MEP systems.

• Direct engagement with facility providers.

• The ability to manage local teams while executing HQ-driven requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Regional Operations Ownership

• Lead day-to-day operations across Western Canada sites.

• Ensure infrastructure meets uptime, performance, and reliability targets.

• Own incident response coordination for facility-related issues.

• Maintain alignment with global:

Facility Interface & Infrastructure Oversight

• Act as primary interface with facility operators and vendors.

• Ensure site infrastructure supports:

Deployment & Build Execution

• Execute modular deployments (5MW increments).

• Lead coordination of:

• Support scaling toward multi-site, high-capacity regional footprint.

Team Leadership & HQ Alignment

• Lead and develop local data center technicians and engineers.

• Ensure execution aligns with HQ-defined standards, procedures, and timelines.

• Serve as the operational bridge between HQ and field teams.

Qualifications

Required

• 5–10+ years of data center or critical facility experience.

• Working knowledge of MEP systems (mechanical, electrical, plumbing).

• Experience interfacing with facility providers and vendors.

• Demonstrated ability to lead site-level teams.

• Ability to execute both operationally and managerially in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred

• Experience with AI/HPC infrastructure.

• Exposure to liquid cooling systems.

• Experience operating in cold-weather environments.

• Familiarity with structured incident management frameworks.

Why Join Cerebras

People who are serious about software make their own hardware. At Cerebras, we have built a breakthrough architecture that is unlocking new opportunities for the AI industry. With dozens of model releases and rapid growth, we’ve reached an inflection point in our business. Members of our team tell us there are five main reasons they joined Cerebras:

1. Build a breakthrough AI platform beyond the constraints of the GPU.

2. Publish and open source their cutting-edge AI research.

3. Work on one of the fastest AI supercomputers in the world.

4. Enjoy job stability with startup vitality.

5. Our simple, non-corporate work culture that respects individual beliefs.

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Cerebras Systems is committed to creating an equal and diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate different backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe inclusive teams build better products and companies. We try every day to build a work environment that empowers people to do their best work through continuous learning, growth and support of those around them.