Assistant Data Center Manager

Core Scientific, Inc; Marble (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Core Scientific is seeking a Data Center Assistant Manager to oversee daily operations, maintenance, and support of high-performance computing infrastructure in a data center. You will manage staff, ensure uptime, enforce procedures, and collaborate with IT, engineering, and research teams for compute-intensive workloads.

The role requires supervisory experience, a solid networking/electrical/ mechanical understanding, and strong communication. On-site work with possible travel is expected.

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED required.
• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering or related field preferred.
• 4 years of data center experience required.
• Supervisory/leadership experience preferred.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Good understanding of network, electrical, mechanical, and building systems.
• Proficient with web-based programs; Excel and Word processing required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic knowledge of blockchain and network equipment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists Data Center Manager with deployments, decommissions, data center operations, and training of new employees.
• Oversee all aspects of the warehouse, shipping, receiving, inventory management, and quality control.
• Assists with Asset Lifecycle Management from arrival to Data Center to RMA retirement.
• Record received inventory and deployment deliveries.
• Manage time off requests and approve timesheets.
• Assist with planning for deployments of client-hosted assets, including validation of capacity, power, cooling, and network infrastructure.
• Assist with labor management for site standup, customer move-in, or decommission activities.
• Assist with goal setting for performance and evolution of the Data Center.
• Define, maintain, and enforce performance metrics in all facets of the Data Center.
• Ensure employees are trained and understand how to complete their jobs.
• Foster open, respectful, and professional communication within the team and across the organization.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Training

Network basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering or related field

Tools

Excel

Word processing

Job description

Who We Are

Core Scientific is a leading provider of infrastructure for high-performance compute in North America. Our mission is to accelerate digital innovation by scaling high-value compute rapidly, efficiently, and responsibly. We transform energy into high-value compute with unmatched efficiency at scale. Core Scientific is a publicly trade company (NASDAQ: CORZ). We power AI, HPC, and other next-generation data center workloads demanding exceptional computing power, in addition to our digital asset mining operations. Our footprint consists of 11 data center campuses across seven states, housing advanced infrastructure for our customers.

What sets us apart? We have an entrepreneurial culture, a "can-do" and collaborative attitude, and we own and control our infrastructure. These strategic advantages enable us to maintain operational excellence, increase efficiency, and rapidly deploy cutting-edge innovations developed by our team of experts. Join us and accelerate your career alongside our groundbreaking journey. We seek smart, creative, and collaborative professionals who thrive in a fast-paced, result-driven environment. Ready to be part of something exceptional?

The Job

The Data Center Assistant Manager is responsible for overseeing the daily operations, maintenance, and support of high-performance computing infrastructure within a data center environment. This includes managing staff, ensuring uptime and system reliability, enforcing operational procedures, and collaborating with IT, engineering, and research teams to support compute-intensive workloads.

Responsibilities

• Assists Data Center Manager with deployments, decommissions, Data Center operations, and training of new employees.


• Oversee all aspects of the warehouse, shipping, receiving, inventory management, and quality control.


• Assists with Asset Lifecycle Management from arrival to the Data Center to RMA retirement.


• Responsible for recording received inventory and deployment deliveries.


• Manages time off requests and approval of timesheets.


• Assists with planning for deployments of client-hosted assets, including validation of capacity, power, cooling, and network infrastructure.


• Assists with labor management for site standup, customer move-in, or decommission activities.


• Assists with Goal setting for the performance and evolution of the Data Center.


• Assists with defining, maintaining, and enforcing performance metrics in all facets of the Data Center.


• Ensure employees are trained and understand how to complete their jobs.


• Foster open, respectful, and professional communication directly within the team, with co-workers/ teammates, and leaders across the organization.


• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A High school diploma/GED is required.


• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, a related field, or equivalent experience is highly preferred.


• 4 years of experience in a data center environment required.


• Previous supervisory/leadership experience is highly preferred.


• Must have a valid driver's license.


• A good understanding of network, electrical, mechanical, and building systems is required.


• Proficient with web-based programs, and Excel and Word processing are required.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.


• Basic product knowledge of blockchain and network equipment is preferred.

Reports To Data Center Manager

Location On-Site Travel Occasional travel between data centers may be required.

Work Environment

This job is operated in a professional office, warehouse, and data center environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptops, smartphones, ladders, forklifts, and scissor lifts. While performing these duties, the employee will be exposed to both hot and cold environments.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, use hands, andliftto 50 pounds.

Position Type/ Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time, onsite position. Some nights and weekends may be required.

Supervisory Experience (Yes or No)

Yes

Core Scientific is a leader in digital infrastructure for high-density colocation services and digital asset mining. We operate dedicated, purpose-built facilities for digital asset mining and are a premier provider of digital infrastructure, software solutions, and services to our third-party customers.