Campus Data Center Operations Lead

Applied Digital; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A data center operations company in Fargo, North Dakota, is seeking a Campus Data Center IT Manager. The successful candidate will oversee daily operations and service availability for the data centers, supporting disaster recovery and business continuity procedures. A Bachelor's degree in IT or a related field along with 5+ years of experience in data center operations is required. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills are essential for this role. This position offers a chance to lead teams and enhance operational efficiencies.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on data center and infrastructure operations experience.
• Experience with server, virtualization, storage and backup operations.
• Strong documentation skills (SOPs, MOPs, diagrams, inventories).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations and service availability for campus data centers.
• Perform hands-on operations for physical and virtual server environments.
• Support execution of disaster recovery and business continuity procedures.
• Serve as the primary operational liaison between campus and centralized IT.

Skills

Data center operations

Communication

Stakeholder management

Networking fundamentals

Strong documentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering

Job description

A data center operations company in Fargo, North Dakota, is seeking a Campus Data Center IT Manager. The successful candidate will oversee daily operations and service availability for the data centers, supporting disaster recovery and business continuity procedures. A Bachelor's degree in IT or a related field along with 5+ years of experience in data center operations is required. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills are essential for this role. This position offers a chance to lead teams and enhance operational efficiencies.