Night Data Center Critical Operations Lead

STACK Infrastructure APAC; Leesburg (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Leave

Job summary

STACK INFRASTRUCTURE is seeking an Assistant Critical Operations Manager to support a local data center campus on the night shift. This role focuses on maintaining mechanical, electrical, fire life safety, base building, and other critical systems while ensuring reliability and safe operations.

The incumbent will assist in developing site-level CAPEX and OPEX budgets, manage project scopes, vendor contracts, and procurements, and mentor junior staff.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 2-3 years' experience in data center or critical operations role.
• Knowledge of data center facilities, enterprise and colocation industries.
• Experience with facility preventive maintenance programs and vendor management.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and work in stressful situations.
• Willingness to work outside normal business hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Lead and implement a standardized safety culture across STACK data centers.
• Operate, monitor, maintain, and respond to abnormal conditions within the facility.
• Assist in developing site CapEx and OpEx budgets and manage project scopes.
• Manage vendor relationships and service contracts, and assist with procurement and billing.
• Create and maintain highly detailed maintenance procedures for events and outages.
• Coach and mentor junior staff; ensure compliance with company standards and policies.

Skills

Night shift operations

Vendor management

Data center operations

Budgeting

Project management

Communication

Team mentoring

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

STACK INFRASTRUCTURE is seeking an Assistant Critical Operations Manager to support a local data center campus on the night shift. This role focuses on maintaining mechanical, electrical, fire life safety, base building, and other critical systems while ensuring reliability and safe operations.

The incumbent will assist in developing site-level CAPEX and OPEX budgets, manage project scopes, vendor contracts, and procurements, and mentor junior staff.