Data Center Site Manager (Chicago)

DataCenterGuidelines; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 137,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision coverage

Wellness and commuter stipends (select

401k Plan with company match

Job summary

Lambda is hiring a Data Center Site Manager in Elk Grove Village/Chicago area to lead a team ensuring high availability, security, and proper deployment of server, storage, and network infrastructure.

You will coordinate across Hardware/Software Engineering, Supply Chain, and Customer Experience to meet SLAs while maintaining DCIM documentation and asset lifecycle processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience with critical infrastructure systems (power, cooling, environmental monitoring).
• Basic Linux administration.
• Experience setting up networking appliances across multiple data centers.
• Familiarity with power distribution, cabling, and DCIM workflows.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead a team of data center technicians.
• Maintain high availability, reliability, and security in the data center.
• Ensure new server, storage and network infrastructure is properly racked, labeled, cabled, and configured.
• Troubleshoot hardware and software issues in advanced systems.
• Document data center layout and network topology in DCIM software.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain & Manufacturing for deployment plans.
• Assess data center requirements based on growth and tech trends.
• Manage a parts depot inventory and equipment flow through lifecycle stages.
• Create installation standards and documentation for placement, labeling, cabling to drive consistency.
• Oversee deployments and day-to-day operations of the data center.
• Maintain uptime for assets and infrastructure, ensuring customer SLAs.
• Engage in technical discussions on data center integration and deployment strategies.
• Understand power/cooling and cabling needs for high performance infrastructures.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to align solutions with business goals.

Skills

Critical infrastructure

Linux administration

Networking appliances

Power distribution

DCIM software

Structured cabling

Cable management

Environmental monitoring

Tools

DCIM software

Job description

# Data Center Site Manager (Chicago)· Elk Grove Village, IL - Data CenterCritical FacilitiesFullTimeonsitePosted 17 Sept 2026USD 137,000-183,000 / yearLambda, The Superintelligence Cloud, is a leader in AI cloud infrastructure serving tens of thousands of customers. Our customers range from AI researchers to enterprises and hyperscalers. Lambda's mission is to make compute as ubiquitous as electricity and give everyone the power of superintelligence. One person, one GPU. If you'd like to build the world's best AI cloud, join us. \\*Note: This position requires presence in our Elk Grove Data Center 5 days per week. What You'll Do - Manage and lead a team of data center technicians - Maintain high availability, reliability, and security in the data center environment - Ensure new server, storage and network infrastructure is properly racked, labeled, cabled, and configured - Troubleshoot hardware and software issues in some of the world's most advanced systems - Document data center layout and network topology in DCIM software - Work with supply chain & manufacturing teams to ensure timely deployment of systems and project plans for large-scale deployments - Assess current and future state data center requirements based on growth plans and technology trends - Manage a parts depot inventory and track equipment through the delivery-store-stage-deploy-handoff process in each of our data centers - Create installation standards and documentation for placement, labeling, and cabling to drive consistency and discoverability across all data centers - Oversee deployments and day-to-day operations of the data center - Maintain uptime for assets and infrastructure, and ensure customer SLAs are met - Participate in technical discussions and provide expertise on data center integration and deployment strategies - Understand power/cooling requirements as well as cabling needs required within data center space to support high performance infrastructures. - Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Supply Chain, Customer Experience and Sales, to align data center solutions with business goals - Ensure the data center complies with Lambda's standards and policies You - Have 5+ years experience with critical infrastructure systems supporting data centers, such as power distribution, air flow management, environmental monitoring, capacity planning, DCIM software, structured cabling, and cable management - Have basic understanding of Linux administration - Have experience in setting up networking appliances (Ethernet and InfiniBand) across multiple data center locations - Are someone who pays attention to detail and has the ability to follow instructions - Are action-oriented and have a strong willingness to learn - Have a desire to mentor other team members and help them reach their full potential Nice to Have - Experience with troubleshooting and theoretical knowledge the following network layers, technologies, and system protocols: TCP/IP, OSPF, SNMP, SSL, HTTP, FTP, SSH, Syslog, DHCP, DNS, RDP, NETBIOS, IP routing, Ethernet, switched Ethernet, 802.11x, NFS, and VLANs - Experience with working in large-scale distributed data center environments - Experience working with auditors to meet all compliance requirements (ISO/SOC) - Experience Supermicro & Nvidia hardware - Previous data center team management experience Salary Range Information The annual salary range for this position has been set based on market data and other factors. However, a salary higher or lower than this range may be appropriate for a candidate whose qualifications differ meaningfully from those listed in the job description. About Lambda - Founded in 2012, with 500+ employees, and growing fast - Our investors notably include TWG Global, US Innovative Technology Fund (USIT), Andra Capital, SGW, Andrej Karpathy, ARK Invest, Fincadia Advisors, G Squared, In-Q-Tel (IQT), KHK & Partners, NVIDIA, Pegatron, Supermicro, Wistron, Wiwynn, Gradient Ventures, Mercato Partners, SVB, 1517, and Crescent Cove - We have research papers accepted at top machine learning and graphics conferences, including NeurIPS, ICCV, SIGGRAPH, and TOG - Our values are publicly available: https://lambda.ai/careers - We offer generous cash & equity compensation - Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents - Wellness and commuter stipends for select roles - 401k Plan with 2% company match (USA employees) - Flexible paid time off plan that we all actually use Equal Opportunity Employer Lambda is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law.## Detected skills* HVACJob collected from the employer's public career site.