Onsite Data Center Ops Lead — Deputy Manager

Nscale; Narvik; On-site; NOK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Nscale operates a hands-on Deputy Manager role based onsite in Narvik, responsible for the day-to-day running of the data centre. You will organize the team, maintain SOPs, and ensure continuous operations while coordinating with engineering and on-site vendors.

The role emphasizes operational leadership, on-call responsiveness, and a strong focus on documentation and standard practices to keep the site reliable and scalable in a fast-moving environment.

Qualifications

• Proven operational experience in a data centre environment.
• A deep understanding of HPC and GPU installations.
• Advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
• Collaborative operator who can influence without formal authority.
• Willing to relocate to Narvik and work on-site.

Responsibilities

• Take day-to-day ownership of operations on site, ensuring white space runs smoothly.
• Act as operational decision-maker during the day shift and escalate as needed.
• Oversee installation, configuration, and maintenance of HPC and GPU systems with the engineering team.
• Identify operational risks and propose efficiency improvements.
• Organise and coordinate the operations team across engineers and partner staff.
• Provide training and guidance to junior team members for proper coverage.
• Manage rota and absence, deputising for the Infrastructure Operations Manager.
• Own and maintain site documentation and SOPs; ensure procedures are followed.

Skills

Operational data centre experience

HPC & GPU installations knowledge

Troubleshooting & root cause analysis

Team coordination & collaboration

On-call readiness

Willingness to relocate to Narvik

Documentation & standards minded

Job description

Nscale operates a hands-on Deputy Manager role based onsite in Narvik, responsible for the day-to-day running of the data centre. You will organize the team, maintain SOPs, and ensure continuous operations while coordinating with engineering and on-site vendors.

The role emphasizes operational leadership, on-call responsiveness, and a strong focus on documentation and standard practices to keep the site reliable and scalable in a fast-moving environment.