MD-Compute, Storage and Data Center

OP RaaS; Tennessee; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

OP RaaS seeks an experienced IT infrastructure leader to design, operate and optimize enterprise compute, storage and data-center environments supporting freight operations.

The role requires a decade of infrastructure experience, with at least five years in leadership, strong governance, and a track record of delivering secure, compliant and highly available systems. This senior position collaborates across networks, security and cloud teams to drive transformation.

Qualifications

• Ten years of progressive enterprise compute, storage and data center infrastructure experience.
• 5+ years in a leadership role managing cross-functional teams and enterprise systems.
• Strategic planning and execution in IT environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, operation and optimization of enterprise compute, storage and data center infra.
• Recruit, mentor and evaluate IT leadership and professionals for high performance.
• Oversee data center operations including facility management and vendor relations.
• Ensure availability, performance, security and compliance across hybrid environments.
• Develop and execute backup, recovery and disaster recovery strategies.
• Collaborate with network, security and cloud teams for integrated solutions.
• Manage capacity planning and optimize resources for growing freight operations.
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations and data protection standards.

Skills

IT leadership

Strategic planning

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communication

Change management

IT governance

Digital transformation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/related field

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

SAN

NAS

Job description

Job Description

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Leads the design, operation and optimization of enterprise compute, storage and data center infrastructure to ensure secure, scalable and highly available technology platforms that support organization's freight operations.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Recruit, mentor, develop, and evaluate a team of high performing IT leadership and professionals fostering reusability and continuous improvement.
2. Define and govern the architecture and lifecycle management of compute, storage and data center infrastructure
3. Oversee data center operations, including facility management, hardware lifecycle and vendor relationships
4. Ensure availability, performance, security and compliance of server and storage systems across hybrid environments
5. Lead the development and execution of backup, recovery and disaster recovery strategies to protect critical freight systems
6. Collaborate closely with network, security and cloud teams to ensure integrated and resilient infrastructure solutions
7. Manage capacity planning and resource optimization to support growing freight business demands
8. Ensure compliance with industry regulations and data protection standards.
9. Comply with all applicable laws/regulations, as well as company policies/procedures.
10. Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
• Ten (10 years of progressive enterprise compute, storage and data center infrastructure, including 5+ years in a leadership role managing cross-functional teams and enterprise systems.
• Strategic planning and execution in IT environments.
• Strong expertise in designing enterprise-grade systems for logistics, transportation, supply chain or asset-intensive industries
• Deep expertise with server hardware platforms, virtualization technologies (e.g., VMware, Hyper-V), and storage solutions such as Storage Area Network (SAN) and Network Attached Storage (NAS)
• Proven experience managing data center operations, including capacity planning, backup, disaster recovery and vendor management
• Strong financial acumen and experience managing multi-million-dollar IT budgets.
• Excellent communication and executive presentation skills.
• Proven ability to lead digital transformation and change management initiatives.
• Deep understanding of IT governance, compliance, and risk management.

JOB CONDITIONS:

• Some travel required