Infrastructure Operations Lead (1pm-9pm EST)- remote

Calance, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Calance is seeking an Infrastructure Operations Lead to own 24/7 support for HPC infrastructure. This remote role runs 1:00 PM–9:00 PM ET Monday–Friday, with on-call rotation and occasional travel to US data centers.

You will lead the Tier 1 Technical Support team, manage SLA performance, coordinate incident responses, and collaborate with Network Engineering to resolve complex issues while developing runbooks and improving processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in infrastructure operations, system administration, or technical support in data center, cloud, or enterprise environments.
• 2+ years leading or supervising a technical support or operations team.
• Experience running a 24/7, shift-based, SLA-driven support operation.
• Advanced Linux administration (scripting, log analysis, troubleshooting) and hands-on server hardware experience, including IPMI/BMC.
• Solid networking fundamentals (IP, DNS, ports, firewalls) and monitoring/alerting tools.
• Experience configuring SLAs and reporting in a ticketing system (e.g., Jira Service Management, Zendesk).
• Strong communication skills and sound judgment under pressure, including off-hours decision-making.
• Availability for a 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM ET schedule, weekend/holiday on-call rotation, and occasional travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead, train, and develop the Tier 1 Technical Support team; conduct 1:1s and provide input on performance reviews.
• Participate in hiring and onboarding new Tier 1 engineers.
• Own the 24/7 schedule (shift rotations, on-call, weekend and holiday coverage); set shift handoff standards and coordinate handoffs with day-shift.
• Review ticket quality and customer communications across the ticketing system, Slack, and email.
• Monitor first-response and resolution SLAs in real time and intervene before breaches occur.
• Report on support KPIs (SLA attainment, volume, backlog, resolution time, CSAT) and drive corrective actions on breaches.
• Serve as Tier 1's first escalation point, resolving issues that need backend access and routing complex issues to Network Engineering or senior engineering.
• Own customer communication on escalated issues through resolution; coordinate incident response during shift and contribute to post-incident reviews.
• Perform infrastructure health checks, firmware updates, and patch management, including after-hours maintenance windows.
• Handle RMAs and coordinate hardware replacements with OEMs, vendors, and on-site staff.
• Own support runbooks and the knowledge base; keep infrastructure documentation current.
• Identify recurring ticket trends and drive automation and process changes that reduce volume and improve response times.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Linux administration

Networking fundamentals

SLA management

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Tools

Jira Service Management

Zendesk

IPMI/BMC

Job description

Job Title

Infrastructure Operations Lead (1pm-9pm EST) - remote

Duration

Permanent

Start Date

ASAP

Location

remote, USA (Remote)

Company Overview

We are a pioneering Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) company, focusing on delivering High-Performance Computing (HPC) solutions. Our cutting-edge data centers form the core of our operations, empowering us to offer unmatched computational resources to our global clientele. As we expand to full 24/7 coverage, we are hiring an Infrastructure Operations Lead to own our support operation and lead our Technical Support team.

Position Summary

The Infrastructure Operations Lead splits their time between leading the Tier 1 Technical Support team and hands-on infrastructure operations. You will own 24/7 support coverage and SLA performance, serve as the escalation point for Tier 1, and maintain the infrastructure behind our HPC environments. The role works 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM ET, Monday – Friday, overlapping with and extending coverage beyond our day-shift Infrastructure Operations Engineer, and participates in an on-call rotation for weekends and holidays. Occasional travel to US data centers may be required.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, train, and develop the Tier 1 Technical Support team; conduct 1:1s and provide input on performance reviews
• Participate in hiring and onboarding new Tier 1 engineers
• Own the 24/7 schedule (shift rotations, on-call, weekend and holiday coverage); set shift handoff standards and coordinate handoffs with day-shift
• Review ticket quality and customer communications across the ticketing system, Slack, and email
• Monitor first-response and resolution SLAs in real time and intervene before breaches occur
• Report on support KPIs (SLA attainment, volume, backlog, resolution time, CSAT) and drive corrective actions on breaches
• Serve as Tier 1's first escalation point, resolving issues that need backend access and routing complex issues to Network Engineering or senior engineering
• Own customer communication on escalated issues through resolution; coordinate incident response during shift and contribute to post-incident reviews
• Perform infrastructure health checks, firmware updates, and patch management, including after-hours maintenance windows
• Handle RMAs and coordinate hardware replacements with OEMs, vendors, and on-site staff
• Own support runbooks and the knowledge base; keep infrastructure documentation current
• Identify recurring ticket trends and drive automation and process changes that reduce volume and improve response times

Qualifications

• 5+ years in infrastructure operations, system administration, or technical support in data center, cloud, or enterprise environments
• 2+ years leading or supervising a technical support or operations team
• Experience running a 24/7, shift-based, SLA-driven support operation
• Advanced Linux administration (scripting, log analysis, troubleshooting) and hands-on server hardware experience, including IPMI/BMC
• Solid networking fundamentals (IP, DNS, ports, firewalls) and monitoring/alerting tools
• Experience configuring SLAs and reporting in a ticketing system (e.g., Jira Service Management, Zendesk)
• Strong communication skills and sound judgment under pressure, including off-hours decision-making
• Availability for a 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM ET schedule, weekend/holiday on-call rotation, and occasional travel

Preferred

• bachelor's degree in CS/IT
• IaaS, cloud, or HPC experience
• automation tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef)
• ITIL certification

Pay Range

90-110K

About Calance

Calance is a global IT Services firm specializing in end-to-end solutions for Development, Managed Service, Security, SAP, Project Control Integration and IT Staffing. Operating in the United States and India, Calance helps clients bring their ideas and strategies to life through talent, technology and tenacity.

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