Data Center Operations Lead – Incident Resolution & Automation

Oracle Corporation; Harwood Township (ND); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Ll Oefentherapie is seeking an experienced individual to lead complex data center hardware support services. You will ensure operational resilience, reliability, and availability while mentoring team members and managing efficiency improvements.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s in Computer Science or equivalent experience, with expertise in systems administration, hardware repair, and networking fundamentals. The role demands physical capability and experience in mission-critical environments.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of data center experience preferred, 4 years for development.
• Experience in a mission-critical operations environment is crucial.
• Ability to handle physical tasks including lifting up to 50lbs and standing for 12 hours.

Responsibilities

• Lead data center hardware support services ensuring reliability and availability.
• Drive standardization of SOPs/MOPs across regions.
• Mentor teammates and influence policy changes for organizational improvement.

Skills

Systems administration (Linux and/or Windows)

Hardware repair and diagnosis

Networking fundamentals (DNS, TCP/IP)

Strong structured cabling skills

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Information Systems

Job description

Leads complex, data center hardware support services to ensure resilience, reliability, and availability at scale. Designs, governs, and signs off on advanced change activities and site augmentations, driving standardization of SOPs/MOPs across regions. Serves as the highest operational escalation point for incidents, leading cross-functional triage, root-cause analysis, and long-term corrective actions. Partners with engineering, capacity, networking, and security teams to anticipate risks, implement architectural improvements, and automate repeatable workflows. Mentors and develops team mates, uplifts best practices, and influences policy and process changes that improve performance across the group and organization.

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, OR equivalent work experience.
• Recent graduates are encouraged to apply if they can demonstrate interest and knowledge in the position and a willingness to learn on the job – gap year students also considered.
• Prefer 2-5 years of data center experience; 4 years for development preferred
• Experience working in a mission-critical operations environment.
• The position has a physical component requiring the ability to lift to 25Kg and may require working in cramped spaces or elevated locations.
• Thorough understanding of data center design, including electrical and cooling plant & and operation thereof.
• Airflow management (hot aisle, cold aisle, containment etc.)
• Rack, and stack equipment including commissioning of new racks.
• Strong structured cabling skills on fiber & and copper (e.g looming, term & test).
• Fully competent in own area of expertise-anticipates problems and develops contingency plans
• Leadership experience is a must (minimum 10 plus people in a quickly changing environment)
• Able to carry out directive without supervision
• Able to resolve issues on their own and apply stop gaps for damage control
• Able to address not just technicians, but management as well
• Able to coordinate with peer level IC’s and formulate solutions to a multitude of problems.
• Able to guide junior technicians and instruct them on proper etiquette and protocol
• Able to lift 50lbs.
• Able to climb a 9 ft. ladder.
• Ability to stand for up to 12 hours

Required systems & hardware expertise:

• Systems administration (Linux and/or Windows Servers -especially command line based).
• Hardware repair, diagnosis & break/fix.
• Networking fundamentals (DNS, TCP/IP, basic troubleshooting).
• IT Hardware Concepts (RAID, SAN, x86 architecture, SCSI, FC, ethernet, iLO).
• Base Operating System Installs and Configuration.
• Core OS Services: SSH, Telnet, RDP, FTP, NFS, DNS, DHCP, Serial communication etc.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this role. For clarity purposes, this means that Oracle is not in a position now, or in the future, to offer US immigration sponsorship. This includes, but is not limited to, support of H-1B, TN, O-1, or F-1 e.g. EAD, OPT, CPT, I-20, F-1 visa stamp etc.