DCGPU Platform System Manager

AMD; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

AMD is seeking a Data Center Platform System Manager to lead a north Austin data center with 1000+ systems. You will oversee day-to-day operations, deployment, and availability of AMD Instinct platforms, and manage a team of engineers and technicians on site.

The role requires prior data center leadership experience, strong executive communication, and hands-on problem solving to ensure peak performance and uptime across a large GPU infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering is required.
• Experience managing a data center with 500+ systems or platforms is preferred.
• Strong leadership and executive communication skills.
• Ability to map root-cause analysis and drive issue resolution in a large-scale environment.

Responsibilities

• On-site management of a data center site with a vast array of differing platforms/systems.
• Personnel and work assigned management of data center engineers and technicians.
• Clear and concise communication in daily meetings with emphasis on system availability.
• Knowledge in root-cause analysis and debugging methodologies.
• Provide leadership input and drive organizational improvements.

Skills

Data center management

Leadership

Executive communication

Problem solving

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

GPU platforms

Networking knowledge

Job description

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING

At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences-from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you’ll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world's most important challenges-striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond.

Together, we advance your career.

DCGPU PLATFORM SYSTEM MANAGER

The Role

The Data Center Platform Engineering Group (DPEG) Manager that will be the primary on-site leader for a data center in north Austin, Texas. This individual will need to be on-site daily driving day-to-day activities that will include the deployment and availability of highly complex AMD Instinct platforms that will be the backbone of the work required to release state-of-the-art technologies. This manager will have personnel responsibilities and be required to manage the work required to run a data center with well over 1000 systems.

The Person

Experienced, self-motivated individual that has previously managed a data center preferably in the GPU system space w/500+ systems/platform. Person should be able to communicate updates on the state of the fleet, ensure the team is working on deployment/availability of the fleet, as well be able to solve technical issues that arise.

Key Responsibilities

• On-site management of a data center site with a vast array of differing platforms/system
• Personnel and work assigned management of data center engineers and technicians
• Clear / Concise communication in open daily meetings on "high attention" given to system availability
• Knowledge in requirements for root causing issues and understanding/mapping debug methodologies
• Provide leadership input/recommendations for improvements / help drive organizational initiatives

Preferred Experience

• Experience managing GPU data center employees, systems, day-to-day activities
• Knowledge in solving issues around capacity planning, power, thermal, networking, clustering
• Executive-level focused communication
• Management experience in GPU data centers that have a vast array of different systems/platforms
• Co-work with external stakeholders/vendors and ability to openly communicate/drive issues
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders on root causing issues, driving issue meetings
• Hands-on experience with day-to-day issues that arise in a data center (capacity, network, power, thermal)
• Leadership and communication skills that require presentations in executive forum
• Ability to clearly articulate the work by the team (ins/outs), needs, and recruit necessary skills

Academic Credentials

• Bachelors degree in engineering

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.