Global Data Center Deployment Lead

Mosaec; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 320,000 - 405,000; Full time

Job summary

Anthropic is seeking a Capacity Deployment Lead to scale compute capacity across partner-operated data centers. You will lead deployment from kickoff to ready-for-service, coordinating with vendors, operations partners, and site teams, and you will be on-site during delivery, QA, and ramp‑down.

This role emphasizes hands‑on hardware verification, creating playbooks, and extending the program to new sites while traveling 50% or more.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in data center operations or hardware deployment in a leadership role.
• Experience leading compute or network hardware deployments at scale across multiple sites.
• Strong vendor management with measurable outcomes and audits.
• Hands-on depth with servers, networking, and rack hardware to verify deployment quality.
• Willing to travel 50%+ and work on-site during surges.

Responsibilities

• Own deployment outcomes for assigned sites and data hall waves.
• Coordinate from construction kickoff to readiness and racks arrival.
• Be on-site at key points and guide teams with direct expertise.
• Work with partner site leadership to ensure success through delivery and QA.
• Validate handover gates, ensure docs, spares, and telemetry alignment.
• Translate lessons learned into program-wide improvements.
• Extend deployment program to new sites and platforms.
• Communicate status, dependencies, constraints, and risk to leadership.

Skills

8+ years data center ops

Deployment leadership

Vendor management

Hardware depth

Process improvement

Scheduling & telemetry

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Anthropic is seeking a Capacity Deployment Lead to scale compute capacity across partner-operated data centers. You will lead deployment from kickoff to ready-for-service, coordinating with vendors, operations partners, and site teams, and you will be on-site during delivery, QA, and ramp‑down.

This role emphasizes hands‑on hardware verification, creating playbooks, and extending the program to new sites while traveling 50% or more.