Onsite Data Center Operations Lead

Kyndryl; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 64,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Kyndryl is seeking an Onsite Data Center Manager to lead the safe, reliable operation of customer data center facilities in Midland, Michigan. This role emphasizes uptime, preventive maintenance, and cross‑functional coordination across infrastructure, networks, storage, and platform teams.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of data center or critical facilities operations, hands-on experience with power, cooling and environmental controls, and a proven track record of incident management in 24x7

Qualifications

• At least 5 years experience managing or supporting data center or critical facilities operations
• Hands on experience with power, cooling, fire suppression, and environmental monitoring systems
• Experience managing incidents, change activities, and maintenance windows in a 24x7 environment
• Ability to coordinate cross functional teams during operational events and planned activities
• Experience working with external vendors and service providers for facilities operations
• Knowledge of data center safety, security, and compliance standards
• Ability to use operational metrics to monitor performance and drive improvements

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day data center operations ensuring uptime and reliability
• Coordinate facility activities with infrastructure, network, storage, and platform teams
• Lead incident response for facilities events and drive root cause analysis
• Maintain operational documentation and audit evidence
• Plan capacity for power, cooling, and floor space based on demand

Skills

Data center operations

Power and cooling systems

Incident management

Vendor management

Cross-functional coordination

Tools

Environmental monitoring systems

Fire suppression systems

Job description

Kyndryl is seeking an Onsite Data Center Manager to lead the safe, reliable operation of customer data center facilities in Midland, Michigan. This role emphasizes uptime, preventive maintenance, and cross‑functional coordination across infrastructure, networks, storage, and platform teams.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of data center or critical facilities operations, hands-on experience with power, cooling and environmental controls, and a proven track record of incident management in 24x7