Senior Data Center Operations Manager

Volta; Ås; On-site; NOK 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity in Volta

Retirement/pension contributions

Health and wellbeing benefits

Vacation days

Job summary

Volta is seeking a Data Center Manager to run the Tydal AI factory in Norway, overseeing safety, uptime, and efficient operation. You will lead the on-site team, manage critical infrastructure, and ensure customer SLAs are met while driving continuous improvement in processes and energy efficiency.

The role requires 8+ years in data centre operations with 3+ years in management, a related engineering degree, and hands-on knowledge of DCIM/BMS/EPMS systems.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in mission-critical facility or data centre operations, with 3+ years in a management role.
• Electrical/Mechanical/Engineering or related degree, or equivalent practical experience.
• Hands-on knowledge of critical electrical and mechanical systems (UPS, generators, switchgear, chillers, CRAH/CRAC, BMS/EPMS).
• Experience delivering data centre services against SLAs and managing budgets.

Responsibilities

• Own operation, monitoring and maintenance of critical power and cooling at Tydal.
• Run preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance per OEM recommendations.
• Own capacity forecasting for power, cooling and space to support growth.
• Drive energy efficiency and ensure alarms and data accuracy across systems.

Skills

Data centre operations

Leadership / team management

Vendors & contracts management

On-call incident management

Education

Engineering degree or related field

Tools

DCIM

CMMS

BMS/EPMS

Ticketing systems

Job description

Volta is seeking a Data Center Manager to run the Tydal AI factory in Norway, overseeing safety, uptime, and efficient operation. You will lead the on-site team, manage critical infrastructure, and ensure customer SLAs are met while driving continuous improvement in processes and energy efficiency.

The role requires 8+ years in data centre operations with 3+ years in management, a related engineering degree, and hands-on knowledge of DCIM/BMS/EPMS systems.