Data Center Operations Director - AI Infra

Cirrascale Cloud Services; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Professional development

Job summary

Cirrascale Cloud Services seeks a hands-on, strategic Director, Data Center Operations to lead day-to-day data center facilities, ensure uptime and service quality, and coordinate cross-functional teams across NOC, Logistics, Security, Facilities and Procurement.

You will drive capacity planning for power, space, and cooling, implement operational standards, manage vendor relationships, and ensure SOC 2, ISO 27001/27701 compliance in a fast-growing AI infrastructure environment.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of progressive experience in data center operations or mission-critical facilities.
• 3–7 years of leadership or management experience.
• Strong organizational, operational, and project management skills.
• Excellent communication and customer service abilities.
• Experience operating in a high-growth or rapidly evolving startup environment.
• Proven ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead the daily operation of the Company's data center facilities.
• Ensure maximum uptime, operational readiness, and service quality.
• Coordinate maintenance activities, customer work, installations, and operational changes.
• Support capacity planning for power, space, cooling, and infrastructure utilization.
• Implement and continuously improve operational standards and procedures.
• Coordinate customer installations, expansions, maintenance windows, migrations, and decommissioning activities.
• Manage third‑party vendors and contractors performing work within company facilities.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Operations management

Communication

Customer service

Startup experience

Hands-on leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Cirrascale Cloud Services seeks a hands-on, strategic Director, Data Center Operations to lead day-to-day data center facilities, ensure uptime and service quality, and coordinate cross-functional teams across NOC, Logistics, Security, Facilities and Procurement.

You will drive capacity planning for power, space, and cooling, implement operational standards, manage vendor relationships, and ensure SOC 2, ISO 27001/27701 compliance in a fast-growing AI infrastructure environment.