Data Center Operations Manager — On-site in Liverpool

Tamfol; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cash and equity compensation

Fringe benefits

Job summary

Verda operates high-density GPU infrastructure across its data center sites and is seeking a hands-on Data Center Operations Manager to lead a shift-based technician team and take ownership of day-to-day site operations and the complete hardware lifecycle.

You will maintain high operational standards across deployments, break/fix, cabling, inventory and incident response, while planning future installations, upgrades and build-outs as the site grows.

Qualifications

• Hands-on data-center operations experience.
• Experience leading shift-based technical teams.
• Strong knowledge of server hardware and cabling.
• Experience managing hardware deployments and incidents.
• Ability to establish clear processes in a fast-evolving environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a shift-based team of Data Center Technicians.
• Organise shift coverage and daily operational activities.
• Own hardware lifecycle from receiving to decommissioning.
• Ensure rack-and-stack and cabling meet high standards.
• Coordinate deployments, capacity expansions and refreshes.
• Lead on-site incident response and documentation.
• Develop runbooks, procedures and escalation paths.
• Maintain asset and maintenance records accurately.
• Recruit and onboard technicians as the operation grows.
• Monitor power, cooling and facility events with partners.
• Escalate concerns to providers and Verda stakeholders.
• Participate in on-call rotation.

Skills

Data center operations

People management

Incident response

Hardware lifecycle

Rack and cable

Job description

Verda operates high-density GPU infrastructure across its data center sites and is seeking a hands-on Data Center Operations Manager to lead a shift-based technician team and take ownership of day-to-day site operations and the complete hardware lifecycle.

You will maintain high operational standards across deployments, break/fix, cabling, inventory and incident response, while planning future installations, upgrades and build-outs as the site grows.