Lead Data Center NOC Engineer

Armada; California; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical, dental, vision (subsidized)

401(k) and Roth 401(k)

14 paid company holidays per year

Job summary

Armada is seeking a Lead Level 2 Data Center NOC Engineer to provide technical leadership and operational ownership across modular, edge, and distributed data center environments. This role leads incident response, mentors NOC staff, and ensures uptime of critical infrastructure including power, cooling, and networking systems.

The Greater Seattle Area is strongly preferred, with potential remote options. As a senior technical lead on shift, you will act as escalation point and Incident

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience in NOC, data center, or infrastructure operations.
• Demonstrated experience leading incidents or technical shifts.
• Hands-on experience with DCIM/BMS platforms (Distech, Schneider, RadixIOT).
• Advanced L2/L3 networking troubleshooting experience.
• Solid understanding of power, cooling, and monitoring systems.
• Ability to interpret electrical one-lines and network diagrams.
• Comfortable with shift work and on-call rotations.
• Experience with edge/remote connectivity (VSAT, LTE/5G, Starlink).
• Familiarity with Linux/Windows server environments.
• Basic scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell).

Responsibilities

• Act as the senior technical lead on shift, guiding and supporting L1 NOC technicians.
• Serve as primary escalation point for incidents until resolution or handoff to L3 Engineering.
• Lead shift handovers, prioritization, and operational decision-making.
• Mentor and coach junior NOC staff and support onboarding.
• Represent the NOC during cross-functional incident bridges.
• Serve as Incident Commander for medium to high-severity incidents.
• Drive root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective actions for recurring issues.
• Ensure high-quality, executive-ready incident communications.
• Monitor and troubleshoot physical infrastructure using DCIM/BMS platforms.
• Troubleshoot MEP-related issues and coordinate maintenance and remote hands.

Skills

Leadership on shift

DCIM/BMS expertise

Advanced L2/L3 networking

Power, cooling, monitoring knowledge

Edge/remote connectivity

Scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell)

Linux/Windows servers

Reading electrical diagrams

On-call rotations

Tools

Distech

Schneider Electric

RadixIOT

Grafana

Zenduty

ServiceNow

Jira

SolarWinds

Job description

Armada is the hyperscaler for the edge, delivering modular AI infrastructure from first deployment to AI factory with speed, scale and sovereignty. Named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies and to the CNBC Disruptor 50, Armada's solutions are deployed in over 60 countries globally for organizations ranging from energy to defense.

With nearly $500 million in funding to date, Armada is backed by leading investors including Founders Fund, Lux, BlackRock and Microsoft (M12), alongside strategic partnerships with Microsoft, Dell, Palantir, NVIDIA, SpaceX, and Skydio.

We are building the infrastructure layer for sovereign and edge AI - rugged, deployable compute for customers that cannot rely on centralized cloud.

You’ll tackle challenges that haven’t been solved before and help build something transformative from the ground up. What you do here will not only define your career but help further Armada’s mission to bridge the digital divide for customers around the world.

We are seeking a Lead Level 2 Data Center NOC Engineer to provide technical leadership and operational ownership across modular, edge, and distributed data center environments. This lead role acts is responsible leading incident response, mentoring NOC staff, and ensuring uptime of critical infrastructure including power, cooling, and networking systems. This position may be performed remotely in the U.The Greater Seattle Area is strongly preferred, given Armada's operations and the collaborative nature of the role.

Shift & Operational Leadership

• Act as the senior technical lead on shift, guiding and supporting L1 NOC technicians.
• Serve as primary escalation point for incidents until resolution or handoff to L3 Engineering.
• Lead shift handovers, prioritization, and operational decision-making.
• Mentor and coach junior NOC staff and support onboarding.
• Represent the NOC during cross-functional incident bridges.
• Serve as Incident Commander for medium to high-severity incidents.
• Drive root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective actions for recurring issues.
• Ensure high-quality, executive-ready incident communications.

Infrastructure & Data Center Operations

• Monitor and troubleshoot physical infrastructure using PLC, BMS, and DCIM platforms.
• Troubleshoot MEP-related issues and coordinate maintenance and remote hands.
• Support modular, containerized, and micro data center deployments.
• Enforce physical and logical security policies.

Networking Operations & Troubleshooting (L2)

• Validate fiber/copper connectivity, optics, link status, and redundancy paths.
• Troubleshoot VPNs and secure remote access solutions.
• Escalate architecture or design issues to Network Engineering (L3).
• Use observability and ITSM platforms (Grafana, Zenduty, ServiceNow, Jira, SolarWinds).
• Improve alerting quality, dashboards, and noise reduction.

Qualifications and Experience

• 7+ years experience in NOC, data center, or infrastructure operations.
• ~ Demonstrated experience leading incidents or technical shifts.
• ~ Strong hands-on experience with DCIM/BMS platforms (Distech, Schneider, RadixIOT).
• ~ Advanced L2/L3 networking troubleshooting experience.
• ~ Solid understanding of power, cooling, and monitoring systems.
• ~ Ability to interpret electrical one-lines and network diagrams.
• ~ Comfortable with shift work and on-call rotations.
• Experience with edge/remote connectivity (VSAT, LTE/5G, Starlink).
• Familiarity with Linux/Windows server environments.
• Basic scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell).

Certifications

• CCNA, JNCIA, CDCTP, CDCP, or equivalent.

In addition to base salary, this role will also be offered equity and subsidized benefits (details available upon request).

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and equity
• ~ Medical, dental, and vision (subsidized cost)
• ~ Health savings accounts (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), and dependent care FSAs (DCFSA)
• ~ Retirement plan options, including 401(k) and Roth 401(k)
• ~ 14 paid company holidays per year

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