Data Center Planning Lead

Radley James; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Radley James is seeking a Data Center Planning Lead for a client in the high frequency trading sector, to be based in NYC or Chicago. The role focuses on leading the expansion of HPC/AI infrastructure from a hands-on, technical project management perspective.

Responsibilities include managing the full HPC infrastructure project portfolio, coordinating DC expansion, and negotiating leases while overseeing compute, storage, and networking implementations.

Qualifications

• Experience managing HPC infrastructure projects and large scale data center projects.
• Experience managing relationships with contractors, leaseholders and vendors.
• Capacity and space planning expertise.
• Hands on experience with Compute, Storage, HPC and Networking.
• Understanding of networking fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full HPC infrastructure project portfolio.
• Drive prioritisation of infrastructure and DC expansion projects.
• Manage contractor and vendor relationships, negotiating and overseeing the full scope.
• Assist and lead negotiations of new leases for expanding footprint.
• Oversee implementation of compute, storage, network and HPC infra.
• Use AI tools day to day, assisting in project planning, reporting, analysis and operations.

Skills

HPC infrastructure

Project management

Vendor management

Space planning

Networking basics

AI tooling usage

Job description

We are searching for a Data Center Planning Lead to join one of our clients in the high frequency trading industry, to sit in either NYC or Chicago. This position offers the opportunity to join one of the most cutting edge firms in the business, to lead the expansion of their HPC/AI infrastructure buildout from a hands on, technical project management perspective.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full HPC infrastructure project portfolio
• Driving prioritisation of various infrastructure and DC expansion projects
• Manage contractor and vendor relationships, negotiating, coordinating and overseeing the full scope
• Assist and lead negotiations of new leases for expanding footprint
• Oversee implementation of compute, storage, network and HPC infra
• Use AI tools day to day, assisting in project planning, reporting, analysis and operations

Requirements

• Experience managing HPC infrastructure projects and large scale DC projects
• Experience managing relationships with contractors, leaseholders and vendors
• Capacity and space planning expertise
• Hands on experience with Compute, Storage, HPC and Networking
• Understanding of networking fundamentals