Manager, IT Infrastructure (Data Centers)

United States Digital Space LLC; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Manager of IT Infrastructure (Data Centers) in Hawthorne, CA to lead the design, buildout, and ongoing management of world-class, hyperscale data centers. You will guide a hands-on team through critical design, procurement, and execution decisions to enable mission-critical operations.

The role requires strong IT and facilities expertise, excellent leadership, and the ability to innovate in high-stakes environments, including vendor negotiation and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM and 5+ years in data center leadership (design/build/ops) or 8+ years in IT infrastructure leadership with hands‑on data center experience.
• 7+ years of experience leading two or more of: hyperscale data center design/construction, critical facilities management (power/HVAC), enterprise server/storage infrastructure, or high‑availability operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, buildout, and ongoing management of next-gen data centers across company locations.
• Oversee core data center facilities services for 99.999% uptime.
• Build and develop a high-performing team of engineers focused on enterprise infrastructure and HPC/AI workloads.
• Drive high-availability architectures, disaster recovery strategies, and resilience testing.
• Mentor engineers in hardware standards, vendor negotiations, and scalable server fleets.
• Hands-on supervision of data center installations, configurations, and testing.
• Implement infrastructure-as-code, automation, and holistic monitoring.
• Coordinate off-peak maintenance, upgrades, and expansions with on-call readiness.

Skills

Data center leadership

Project leadership

Infra design

Virtualization

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Prometheus

Schneider EcoStruxure

Nlyte

VMware/Hyper-V

Job description

the company was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today the company is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal ofenabling human life on Mars.

MANAGER, IT INFRASTRUCTURE (DATA CENTERS)

the company is looking for a rockstar IT infrastructure manager with proven expertise in building and operating next-generation data centers from the ground up. This leader will manage a world-class team of IT and facilities engineers, owning the end-to-end design, construction, and management of hyperscale data centers that power the company's engineering, production, and mission operations. The ideal candidate is a hands‑on visionary with deep IT and facilities knowledge, exceptional leadership, and the drive to innovate in high‑stakes environments. You will coach and inspire your team while diving into critical design, procurement, and execution decisions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the design, buildout, and ongoing management of next-gen data centers, including site selection, capacity planning, power infrastructure (e.g., PDUs, UPS, generators), advanced cooling systems (e.g., liquid cooling, CRAC/CRAH), and scalable racking/modular solutions across the company locations.
• Oversee core data center facilities services such as HVAC optimization, redundant power systems, fire suppression, and environmental monitoring to ensure 99.999% uptime in mission-critical environments.
• Build and continuously develop a high-performing team of engineers focused on enterprise infrastructure, including virtualization (VMware/Hyper‑V), high-performance storage (NAS/SAN/object), and purpose-built servers optimized for HPC and AI workloads.
• Drive high‑availability architectures, disaster recovery strategies, and resilience testing, including multi‑site failover and automated recovery.
• Mentor engineers in designing, procuring, and deploying performance‑optimized server fleets; establish hardware standards, negotiate with vendors (e.g., Dell, HPE, Supermicro), and ensure scalability to meet the company's explosive compute demands.
• Hands‑on supervision of data center installations, configurations, cabling, and commissioning; perform rack‑and‑stack, BIOS/firmware tuning, and integration testing as needed.
• Implement infrastructure-as-code, automation, and holistic monitoring (e.g., DCIM tools like Schneider EcoStruxure or Nlyte) for proactive operations in automated, green data centers.
• Schedule and execute off‑peak maintenance, upgrades, and expansions, including high‑risk downtimes, with 24/7 on‑call readiness.
• Collaborate with the company stakeholders (engineering, facilities, security) to deliver tailored solutions, resolve issues proactively, and align data center evolution with long‑term roadmap goals.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and 5+ years in data center leadership (design/build/ops); OR 8+ years in IT infrastructure leadership with hands‑on data center experience.
• 7+ years of experience leading two or more of: hyperscale data center design/construction, critical facilities management (power/HVAC), enterprise server/storage infrastructure, or high‑availability operations.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Proven track record building next‑gen data centers from greenfield sites, including modular/prefab designs, liquid immersion cooling, green power (renewables/PUE <1.2), and Tier III/IV certifications.
• Expertise in data center facilities: power distribution (high‑density racks >50kW), advanced cooling (direct‑to‑chip, rear‑door heat exchangers), seismic/structural engineering integration, and sustainability best practices.
• Deep knowledge of storage ecosystems (NFS/CIFS/iSCSI, NetApp, Pure Storage, Ceph) and server specs for HPC/AI (e.g., GPU clusters, NVIDIA DGX).
• Experience with DCIM, IaC (Terraform/Ansible), scripting (Python/PowerShell/Bash), and monitoring (Prometheus/Grafana, DC‑specific tools).
• Hands‑on with virtualization, networking (InfiniBand/Ethernet fabrics), and edge computing in remote/harsh environments.
• Strong vendor management for hyperscale procurement and negotiation.
• Excellent communicator: Translates complex DC concepts for non‑technical audiences and authors clear runbooks/SOPs.
• Self‑starter thriving in fast‑paced, interruption‑heavy settings with a passion for innovation.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to lift 50 lbs unassisted for racking equipment, cable management, and facilities tasks (e.g., UPS swaps).
• Willingness to work extended hours, nights, weekends, and travel to data center sites as needed.
• This role is 100% on‑site at the company facilities; no hybrid or remote options. Valid driver's license required