Data Center Operations Lead — On-Site 24/7 First Responder

Fluidstack; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity RSUs

Health Insurance

Generous PTO

Job summary

Fluidstack is seeking a data center operations specialist to own critical infrastructure on-site, manage high-risk maintenance, and drive incident resolution. You will audit partners, lead change processes, and ensure reliable performance in a live data center environment.

You will act as a frontline responder, collaborate with engineering and vendors, and contribute to building scalable, fault-tolerant facilities. This role requires hands-on leadership in a fast-paced, high-availability setting.

Qualifications

• Experience operating or leading live data center facilities.
• Ability to own the physical infrastructure stack (power & cooling).
• Proven track record in change management for high-risk work.
• Calm, capable first responder during incidents (e.g., 3am).
• Ability to audit, document, and improve site operating posture.
• Bonus: hyperscale or colocation ops experience; vendor and colo management familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the on-site SME for data center critical infrastructure, handling escalations across the white space and the supporting facilities.
• Understand and manage the design limitations and risks of the site, and audit colocation partners and service providers on their maintenance programs and effectiveness.
• Own the change management process for high-risk maintenance activities in the data center.
• Act as first responder on-site for incidents, driving resolution with support from engineering and infrastructure SMEs.
• Partner with colo partners, vendors, and internal teams to keep the site reliable, and feed operational learnings back into design and process.

Skills

Data center ops

On-site authority

Change management

Incident response

Auditing & documentation

Vendor management

NFPA familiarity

Uptime Institute familiarity

Critical infrastructure

Job description

Fluidstack is seeking a data center operations specialist to own critical infrastructure on-site, manage high-risk maintenance, and drive incident resolution. You will audit partners, lead change processes, and ensure reliable performance in a live data center environment.

You will act as a frontline responder, collaborate with engineering and vendors, and contribute to building scalable, fault-tolerant facilities. This role requires hands-on leadership in a fast-paced, high-availability setting.