Atlanta Data Center Ops Lead — Compute, GPU & Cooling (Onsite)

DigitalOcean; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

DigitalOcean in Atlanta is seeking a Data Center Manager to lead on-site operations of the ATL data center, directing a team of technicians and engineers to maintain uptime, safety, and efficiency.

You will manage GPU deployments, liquid cooling, and high‑density compute, collaborate with facilities, capacity planning, and global regional teams, and drive improvements across inventory, logistics, and incident response.

Qualifications

• 6–10 years of progressive experience in data center operations.
• 3+ years of team leadership or site management in a high-scale environment.
• Deep technical knowledge of data center systems: compute, storage, networking, airflow/liquid/cooling.

Responsibilities

• Managing on-site operations of our ATL data center, overseeing a team of technicians and engineers to ensure uptime, efficiency, and safety.
• Leading and mentoring a distributed team across our ATL location; managing staffing, scheduling, performance, and career development.
• Overseeing deployment, maintenance, and optimization of compute, storage, and networking infrastructure—including liquid GPU-based systems.
• Managing the physical infrastructure environment—including power delivery, airflow, and liquid cooling—to support high-density compute workloads and liquid cooling systems where applicable. This includes working closely with facilities and capacity planning teams to optimize rack density and energy efficiency, as well as partnering with vendors, OEMs, and suppliers to ensure timely delivery of components, manage RMAs, and resolve hardware escalations.
• Working with facilities and infrastructure engineering teams to understand mechanical and electrical designs.
• Contribute to floor planning and ensure alignment between facility capabilities and compute growth.
• Partnering with data center architects and product owners to align infrastructure buildouts with evolving requirements.
• Share operational patterns and best practices; raise awareness of local and global risks; align on scalable infrastructure plans; drive cross-site consistency and innovation.
• Working closely with the Supply Chain and Asset Management team to maintain inventory accuracy, streamline inbound/outbound logistics, and ensure component readiness.
• Aligning with the Capacity Management team to forecast and fulfill infrastructure demand, enabling rapid deployment.
• Managing day-to-day task flow through Jira, using Kanban methodology to ensure smooth operations and continuous delivery.
• Monitoring and developing KPIs to ensure operational performance; provide updates to leadership.
• Collaborating with external vendors, managing RMAs, shipping/receiving, and inventory control.
• Serving as the local escalation point and incident lead for operational or technical challenges.

Skills

Data center operations

Team leadership

GPU deployments

Facility infrastructure

Jira/Kanban

On-call readiness

Tools

Jira

Job description

DigitalOcean in Atlanta is seeking a Data Center Manager to lead on-site operations of the ATL data center, directing a team of technicians and engineers to maintain uptime, safety, and efficiency.

You will manage GPU deployments, liquid cooling, and high‑density compute, collaborate with facilities, capacity planning, and global regional teams, and drive improvements across inventory, logistics, and incident response.