Head of Data Center Operations

GoMining; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Long-term career growth within GoMiner

Remote-friendly culture

Job summary

GoMining is seeking a seasoned Head of DC Operations to manage our data centers across Texas. Lead day-to-day operations, ensure uptime, and drive reliability in a fast-growing Bitcoin mining environment.

You will oversee maintenance, power, cooling, networking, and hardware deployment, while building scalable processes and a culture focused on safety and performance. Requires 8+ years in critical infra ops and 3+ years in leadership. Travel between sites is expected.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience managing large-scale data center, industrial, or critical infrastructure operations.
• 3+ years leading operational teams in a management role.
• Strong understanding of mission-critical infrastructure, including electrical systems, cooling, networking, and hardware operations.
• Experience managing multiple teams, vendors, and operational KPIs.
• Proven track record of improving operational efficiency and reliability.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities.
• Ability to travel between data center locations when required.
• Fluent English.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day operations across Bitcoin mining data centers in Texas.
• Ensure maximum uptime, operational stability, and performance across all facilities.
• Develop and improve operational standards, processes, and KPIs.
• Monitor operational health and proactively resolve issues affecting production.
• Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance programs.
• Ensure efficient operation of power, cooling, networking, and mining infrastructure.
• Coordinate hardware deployment, repairs, replacements, and capacity expansion.
• Drive continuous improvements in infrastructure reliability and operational efficiency.
• Lead and develop local operations managers, technicians, and maintenance teams.
• Establish clear performance expectations and accountability.
• Build scalable operational processes as the organization grows.
• Foster a strong safety-first and performance-driven culture.
• Analyze operational metrics and identify opportunities for optimization.
• Improve equipment availability, energy efficiency, and maintenance planning.
• Manage incident response and post-mortem processes.
• Ensure compliance with company standards and local regulations.
• Partner with Engineering, Infrastructure, Procurement, Finance, and Product teams.
• Support expansion projects, new site launches, and operational scaling.
• Coordinate with hardware vendors and external contractors.

Skills

Data center operations

Team leadership

Operational analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Problem solving

Travel readiness

Fluent English

Job description

GoMining is building the next generation of the Bitcoin economy.

Our infrastructure powers one of the world's largest Bitcoin mining ecosystems, operating industrial-scale data centers that support millions of users globally.

We're looking for an experienced Head of DC Operations to lead our data center operations across Texas, ensuring maximum uptime, operational excellence, and continuous infrastructure improvement.

This is a senior leadership role for someone who combines strong technical expertise with operational management, team leadership, and a continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities:

Data Center Operations

• Own day-to-day operations across Bitcoin mining data centers in Texas
• Ensure maximum uptime, operational stability, and performance across all facilities
• Develop and improve operational standards, processes, and KPIs
• Monitor operational health and proactively resolve issues affecting production

Infrastructure & Maintenance

• Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance programs
• Ensure efficient operation of power, cooling, networking, and mining infrastructure
• Coordinate hardware deployment, repairs, replacements, and capacity expansion
• Drive continuous improvements in infrastructure reliability and operational efficiency

Team Leadership

• Lead and develop local operations managers, technicians, and maintenance teams
• Establish clear performance expectations and accountability
• Build scalable operational processes as the organization grows
• Foster a strong safety-first and performance-driven culture

Operational Excellence

• Analyze operational metrics and identify opportunities for optimization
• Improve equipment availability, energy efficiency, and maintenance planning
• Manage incident response and post-mortem processes
• Ensure compliance with company standards and local regulations

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Partner with Engineering, Infrastructure, Procurement, Finance, and Product teams
• Support expansion projects, new site launches, and operational scaling
• Coordinate with hardware vendors and external contractors

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience managing large-scale data center, industrial, or critical infrastructure operations
• 3+ years leading operational teams in a management role
• Strong understanding of mission-critical infrastructure, including electrical systems, cooling, networking, and hardware operations
• Experience managing multiple teams, vendors, and operational KPIs
• Proven track record of improving operational efficiency and reliability
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities
• Ability to travel between data center locations when required
• Fluent English

Nice to have

• Experience in Bitcoin mining or HPC (High Performance Computing) operations
• Experience with large-scale electrical infrastructure
• Background in industrial manufacturing, energy, cloud infrastructure, or hyperscale data centers
• Experience managing multi-site operations
• Knowledge of safety and compliance standards for industrial facilities

Benefits

• Opportunity to lead critical infrastructure powering the Bitcoin economy
• Work with a fast-growing international technology company
• High level of ownership and decision-making authority
• International team with a remote-first culture
• Competitive compensation package
• Long-term career growth within GoMining