Assistant Critical Operations Manager (Nights)

STACK Infrastructure US; Leesburg (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Leave Programs

Travel: None or less than 5%

Eligibility to work in the US

Job summary

STACK Infrastructure is seeking an Assistant Critical Operations Manager to support a local data center campus on the night shift. You will assist in maintaining mechanical/electrical, fire life safety, base building, and other internal systems while supporting safety programs, budgets, procurement, and vendor management.

You will help drive site efficiency, ensure preventative maintenance, and mentor staff, with on-call requirements for emergencies.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years' experience in a data center or related mission critical operations role.
• Knowledge of data center (hyper scale, enterprise, and colocation) industries.

Responsibilities

• Lead and implement a standardized culture of always working safely across STACK data centers.
• Datacenter SME for electrical, mechanical, fire life safety, and other data center systems.
• Operate, monitor, maintain, and respond to abnormal conditions within the facility.
• Implementing site-level efficiency projects and maintaining overall site design PUE.
• Ensure STACK preventative and predictive maintenance program is executed.
• Training and mentoring of junior staff.
• Manage vendor relationships and service contracts.
• Assist in managing vendor procurement and billing process.
• Site budgeting and forecasting both CapEx and OpEx.
• Create highly detailed technical procedures for maintenance events, emergency situations, standard site evolutions, etc.
• Expert technical review of procedures.
• Expert technical review of company standards and policies.
• Manage site audits both internal and external.
• Adherence to compliance standards.
• Manage systems to avoid unplanned, customer-impacting outages.
• Manage the data floor and back of house mechanical loading capacity thereby ensuring that the cooling system is operating at its highest efficiency.
• Navigate and utilize CMS, EPMS, and BMS systems.
• Provide day-to-day exceptional customer service and support.
• On-call availability may be required to respond to emergency situations at the data center.
• Take on other duties as required by STACK.

Skills

Data center ops

Vendor management

Budgeting

Project management

Safety leadership

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Database software

Job description

THE COMPANY

STACK INFRASTRUCTURE (STACK) provides digital infrastructure to scale the world’s most innovative companies. We are an award-winning industry leader in building, owning, and operating highly efficient, cost-effective wholesale, colocation, and cloud data centers. Each of our national facilities meets or exceeds the highest industry standards in all operational categories of availability, security, connectivity, and physical resilience. STACK offers the scale and geographic reach that rapidly growing hyperscale and enterprise companies need. The world runs on data. Data runs on STACK.

THE POSITION

Stack is looking for an Assistant Critical Operations Manager (ACOM) to support a local data center campus for night shift operations. As a leader in STACK’s Critical Operations team, the ACOM must possess an expert level of knowledge and will be responsible for assisting the Critical Operations Manager in maintaining the mechanical, electrical, fire life safety, base building, and other various internal data center systems. The ACOM will also be focused on the implementation of programs related to Safety, Team, Availability, Communication, and Knowledge. The Assistant Critical Operations Manager will report to the Critical Operations Manager. The ACOM will assist the Critical Operations Manager in developing and maintaining CAPEX and OPEX budgets at the site level. They will also be responsible for project execution and management including developing scopes, obtaining proposals, creating purchase requisitions, and ensuring invoices are routed properly.

• Lead and implement a standardized culture of always working safely across all STACK data centers.
• Datacenter subject matter expert for electrical, mechanical, fire life safety, and other data center systems.
• Operate, monitor, maintain, and respond to abnormal conditions within the facility.
• Implementing site-level efficiency projects and maintaining overall site design PUE.
• Ensure STACK preventative and predictive maintenance program is executed.
• Training and mentoring of junior staff.
• Manage vendor relationships and service contracts.
• Assist in managing vendor procurement and billing process.
• Site budgeting and forecasting both CapEx and OpEx.
• Create highly detailed technical procedures for maintenance events, emergency situations, standard site evolutions, etc.
• Expert technical review of procedures.
• Expert technical review of company standards and policies.
• Manage site audits both internal and external.
• Adherence to compliance standards.
• Manage systems to avoid unplanned, customer-impacting outages.
• Manage the data floor and back of house mechanical loading capacity thereby ensuring that the cooling system is operating at its highest efficiency.
• Navigate and utilize CMS, EPMS, and BMS systems.
• Provide day-to-day exceptional customer service and support.
• On-call availability may be required to respond to emergency situations at the data center.
• Take on other duties as required by STACK.

THE DETAILS

• Healthcare
• Dental Care
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Leave Programs
• Travel: None or less than 5%
• Must be eligible to work in the United States

QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 2 -3 years' experience in a data center or other related mission critical operations role.
• Knowledge of data center (hyper scale, enterprise, and colocation), and telecommunications industries.
• Experience working with various Microsoft office applications and other database housing software.
• 1 -2 years' experience in administering and managing facility preventative maintenance programs.
• 1 -2 years' experience in vendor and project management.
• Ability to handle a multitude of tasks and work well in stressful situations.
• Working understanding of the electrical and mechanical systems used in a data center environment. These include, but not limited to: UPS, Transformers, PDU’s, RPP’s, Chillers, CRAH, CRAC, STS, ATS, and Pre-action systems.
• Working knowledge of NFPA70e, NFPA72, NFPA25, and compliance issues as well as building codes in regard to fire life safety.
• Working knowledge and experience in data center trending and analysis, with the ability to rapidly learn and use PC based site monitoring systems.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle, reach or feel objects, climb stairs, balance, stoop or kneel, talk, see at close range, and hear for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Must be willing to work outside normal business hours, including weekends, late nights, holidays, and on-call support.
• Must be comfortable working in a high stress, fast paced environment with shifting priorities.

THIS MIGHT BE RIGHT FOR YOU IF

• You are a strong communicator, you are persuasive and clear, blending analytics with experience in decision-making.
• You do not get flustered easily.
• You can juggle multiple priorities while balancing urgent requests with shifting timelines and deliverables.
• You are a team builder.
• You take the time to understand and develop the strengths of your resources while formulating long-term plans for the growth and success of the team.
• You are naturally curious and driven toward continual improvement.
• While you celebrate your successes, you take time to review and analyze campaigns for future learning.

WHY STACK?

We offer a competitive compensation package with strong benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401K program, flexible spending accounts – even a cell phone subsidy. We foster a culture of appreciation, including peer-to-peer recognition and rewards programs. Fun is part of our DNA, with events, game nights, happy hours, and barbecues. We’re growing – this is a great time to join and make an impact!

STACK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

At STACK Infrastructure, you can accelerate your career within the high-growth digital infrastructure industry by joining a team that empowers innovation and values dynamic collaboration. As a leading global developer and operator of data centers, STACK enables you to contribute to the digital foundation that fuels today’s most innovative companies. Here, your career growth is ignited by meaningful work that directly supports the technologies driving our world forward. With a culture rooted in inclusivity and growth, STACK invests in your future. Here, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and career development is central. Join us to be part of a team where your skills and ideas shape the future of digital infrastructure, building not just a job, but a lasting career with impact.