Data Center Fleet Operations Lead

Meta; Jeffersonville (IN); On-site; USD 163,000 - 238,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta seeks a forward-thinking Fleet Operations Manager to lead a geographically dispersed Data Center Fleet Operations team. You will drive SLA/KPI delivery for production server hardware, oversee repairs, and guide cross-functional initiatives across data centers to scale operations effectively.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in data center engineering or infrastructure operations, proven leadership, data analytics expertise, and strong Linux/automation experience.

Qualifications

• BS, BA, or BEng in a technical field or commensurate experience.
• Ability to travel up to 30% is required.
• Experience leading technical projects related to process improvement, technology, and/or automation.
• 5+ years of experience managing teams of technical resources.
• Understanding of data center infrastructure and/or operations (power, cooling, networks).
• Experience using data and metrics to drive decision-making.
• Ability to influence effectively, working on cross-functional teams to advance the needs of the company.
• 10+ years of experience in data center engineering or infrastructure operations, working with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to communicate effectively, in a clear and concise manner, tailoring messages to the audience.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a geographically dispersed data center operations team.
• Establish and manage a Data Center Operations Team for server hardware and infra at scale.
• Become a technical expert in Meta's infrastructure and workflows.
• Provide strategic direction for site and fleet-level operations.
• Analyze and drive continuous improvement in engineering and operational performance.
• Employ data analytics to identify inefficiencies and risks; enable rapid problem solving.

Skills

Team leadership

Data analytics

Project management

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Mentoring

Incident management

Automation

Travel readiness

Education

BS/BA/BEng in technical field

Tools

Linux

Automation tooling

Data center management tools

Job description

Meta seeks a forward-thinking Fleet Operations Manager to lead a geographically dispersed Data Center Fleet Operations team. You will drive SLA/KPI delivery for production server hardware, oversee repairs, and guide cross-functional initiatives across data centers to scale operations effectively.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in data center engineering or infrastructure operations, proven leadership, data analytics expertise, and strong Linux/automation experience.