Data Center Ops Lead for AI/HPC & GPU Clusters

Hamilton Barnes; Texas; On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan with company match

Paid time off & holidays

Training & development support

Team events

Job summary

Hamilton Barnes is seeking a Data Center Operations Manager to lead and build a high-performing site operations team in Fort Worth, TX or Seattle, with regular travel across Texas, Oklahoma, and Canada. The role manages daily site operations, white space, rack deployments, and GPU cluster readiness, while collaborating with electrical, mechanical and facilities teams.

The position emphasizes hands-on deployment, safety, change management, and vendor coordination to maximize uptime across

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading data center operations teams and scheduling
• Hands-on in high-density server deployments and GPU clusters
• Experience with white space management, rack planning, and cabling
• Ability to establish SOPs/MOPs and incident escalation paths
• Willingness to travel ~25% across multiple locations

Responsibilities

• Lead, recruit and mentor a data center operations team
• Oversee white space, high density rack deployments, and cabling standards
• Own readiness for large GPU cluster rollouts and rack setup
• Coordinate with electrical/mechanical/facilities teams on PDUs, cooling, and environmental controls
• Act as escalation point for incidents, enforce change controls and safety
• Manage site logistics, vendor SLAs, and spare parts inventory

Skills

Data center operations

GPU clusters support

White space management

Incident escalation

Vendor management travel

Job description

Hamilton Barnes is seeking a Data Center Operations Manager to lead and build a high-performing site operations team in Fort Worth, TX or Seattle, with regular travel across Texas, Oklahoma, and Canada. The role manages daily site operations, white space, rack deployments, and GPU cluster readiness, while collaborating with electrical, mechanical and facilities teams.

The position emphasizes hands-on deployment, safety, change management, and vendor coordination to maximize uptime across