Data Center Site Manager, Data Center Operations

Socket.dev; Prineville (OR); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking a Data Center Site Manager to lead operations across global data center campuses. The role focuses on maintaining a high operational tempo and efficiency, coordinating multiple teams, and delivering reliable compute, storage, and networking services within critical environments.

The ideal candidate has extensive leadership experience in data center operations, strong budgeting skills (OpEx/CapEx), and a track record of driving continuous improvement and change management within

Qualifications

• 10+ years of data center leadership experience or similar critical operations environment.
• Extensive hands-on experience in data center operations with relevant training or certifications.
• Extensive senior leadership experience in leading data center operations.
• Experience with managing OpEx/CapEx budgets.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain a high-tempo, efficient operating environment across all data center teams.
• Own and oversee data center operations to ensure reliability and performance.

Skills

Data center leadership

Budget management

Operational excellence

Senior leadership

Critical operations

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in IT / CS / EE / ME / related field

Job description

Do you want to help build some of the largest and most consequential enterprise and customer technology systems in the world? Join Apple's Information Systems and Technology (IS&T) organization. IS&T powers everything Apple does for customers and the people who build for them. It's Apple's central nervous system. Supporting 2.5 billion active Apple devices, processing billions of secure transactions, and keeping the technology that defines modern life running flawlessly, IS&T makes the impossible feel effortless. Do you love building solutions to handle global complexity and immense scale? Imagine what you could do here. Infrastructure Services is part of IS&T and the foundation of Apple's global network operations — managing data center equipment and systems to deliver compute, storage, and networking services for teams across Apple, including its internal developer community. From individual facilities to a worldwide network, Infrastructure Services ensures the technology underneath everything works without question. We are actively seeking a Data Center Site Manager who is committed to working in a critical environment that values continuous improvement and embraces change! Apple's Data Center Operations team thrives with individuals like you who take pride in owning the services we provide in critical environments, excel at managing and maintaining systems that expand our customer support capabilities, and help the world in their daily lives!

Description

As a Data Center Site Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the seamless operation and management of our data center campuses. Your main responsibility will be to establish and maintain an environment of high operational tempo and efficiency across all teams supporting the data center.

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years of data center leadership experience or similar critical operations environment.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Information Technology, Computer Science, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Extensive hands-on experience in data center operations, combined with vocational training or certifications in relevant technical fields.
• Extensive senior leadership experience in leading data center operations.
• Experience with managing OpEx/CapEx budgets

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent experience in Information Technology, Business Administration, Engineering Management, or a related field.
• 15+ years of data center leadership experience or similar critical operations environment.
• Expertise in procurement standard methodologies and contract negotiations.
• Experience in site headcount planning, forecasting, recruitment, and development, including performance and compensation planning.
• Skilled in developing, implementing, and using key performance indicators.
• Ability to deliver comprehensive presentations to director-level leadership on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.
• Experience working with the ISDCO (Infrastructure Services Data Center Operations) Capacity Management team to optimize the availability and utilization of data center space and power.
• Demonstrated experience in leading and managing senior-level individual contributors, managers, and technical staff.