Data Center Operations Leader

Kyndryl Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kyndryl is seeking a Data Center Manager to lead the safe, reliable operation of facilities supporting critical customer environments. You will ensure uptime, coordinate across infrastructure, network, storage, and platform teams, and drive operational excellence.

You will oversee incident response, preventive maintenance, audits, and capacity planning, while maintaining documentation and runbooks. Hands-on experience with power, cooling, fire suppression, and environmental monitoring is

Qualifications

• Experience managing or supporting data center or critical facilities operations.
• Hands-on experience with power, cooling, fire suppression, and environmental monitoring systems.
• Experience managing incidents, change activities, and maintenance windows in a 24x7 environment.
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams during operational events and planned activities.
• Experience working with external vendors and service providers for facilities operations.
• Knowledge of data center safety, security, and compliance standards.
• Ability to use operational metrics to monitor performance and drive improvements.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily data center operations including power, cooling, space, and environmental controls
• Oversee preventive maintenance and operational procedures to maintain availability and resilience
• Coordinate facility activities with infrastructure, network, storage, and platform teams
• Lead incident response for facilities related events and drive root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Ensure compliance with safety, security, and regulatory requirements across the data center
• Manage vendor performance for facilities services and maintenance activities
• Plan and track capacity for power, cooling, and floor space based on demand forecasts
• Maintain operational documentation, runbooks, and audit evidence
• Support customer engagements by translating availability and performance requirements into operational actions

Skills

Data center operations

Power & cooling management

Incidents & 24x7 operations

Cross-functional coordination

Vendor management

Safety, security & compliance

Operational metrics & performance

Job description

Kyndryl is seeking a Data Center Manager to lead the safe, reliable operation of facilities supporting critical customer environments. You will ensure uptime, coordinate across infrastructure, network, storage, and platform teams, and drive operational excellence.

You will oversee incident response, preventive maintenance, audits, and capacity planning, while maintaining documentation and runbooks. Hands-on experience with power, cooling, fire suppression, and environmental monitoring is