Sr. Manager - Data Center Operations

Supermicro; Wayne (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Supermicro in Wayne, CA is seeking a Sr. Manager, Data Center Operations to lead colocation facilities, overseeing high-density deployments and DLC infrastructure. You will coordinate with engineering, operations, and vendors to ensure uptime, safety, and scalable capacity.

Strong knowledge of power distribution and data center design is essential. The role demands strategic leadership, incident management, and executive reporting capabilities, with a focus on energy efficiency and cost

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in a technical field; 12+ years in data center operations.
• Strong understanding of power distribution, redundancy, and high-density compute.
• Hands-on experience with direct liquid cooling systems and DLC infrastructure.
• Proven leadership, project, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of high-density data centers to ensure uptime and safety.
• Design and implement scalable data center infrastructure for capacity growth.
• Lead electrical infrastructure management including UPS/ATS and generators.
• Direct liquid cooling system operation, monitoring flow, filtration, and CDU upgrades.
• Drive sourcing, vendor partnerships, and cross-functional project delivery.
• Provide executive reporting on milestones, risks, and ROI to senior leaders.
• Collaborate with engineering, facilities, and operations to meet SLAs.
• Onboard customers and translate requirements into technical specs.

Skills

Data center operations

Electrical redundancy

Direct liquid cooling

Leadership

Incident management

DCIM tools

BMS systems

GPU compute environments

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA)

Tools

DCIM tools

UPS/ATS knowledge

Water treatment systems

Job description

About Supermicro

Supermicro is a Top Tier provider of advanced server, storage, and networking solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/ Big Data, Hyperscale, HPC and IoT/Embedded customers worldwide. We are the #5 fastest growing company among the Silicon Valley Top 50 technology firms. Our unprecedented global expansion has provided us with the opportunity to offer a large number of new positions to the technology community. We seek talented, passionate, and committed engineers, technologists, and business leaders to join us.

Job Summary

Supermicro DCBBS team is seeking a results-drivenSr. Manager, Data Center Operations, to lead our colocation facilities. The role requires deep operational knowledge of electrical redundancy schemes, direct liquid cooling (DLC) infrastructure, and data center facility operations and general management. The ideal candidate brings a deep understanding ofGPU-driven data center trends (NVIDIA, AMD, Intel), power and thermal design, and mechanical/electrical infrastructure. This role requires close collaboration with cross-functional engineering, operations, and vendor teams to enable next-generation capacity at scale.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Data Center Solution: Collaborate with customers to understand data center requirements and develop comprehensive data center solutions, Design and architect data center infrastructure to meet scalability, availability, and performance requirements, ensure data center designs align with industry best practices and compliance standards
• Data Center Operations:Oversee daily operations of high-density data centers, ensuring uptime, performance, and safety standards are consistently met.
• Data Center Electrical Infrastructure:Manage and maintain electrical infrastructure, including UPS systems, ATS, and generators, with backup power solutions, and mechanical cooling to meet demanding workload requirements
• Direct Liquid Cooling:Lead the operation and maintenance of direct liquid cooling (DLC) systems, including:
  • Monitoring flow rates, pressure levels, and coolant quality
  • Managing water treatment and filtration systems
  • Coordinating with engineering teams for CDU (Coolant Distribution Unit) support and upgrades
• Data Center Sourcing & Partnerships:Lead sourcing strategies, site evaluations, and hosting partnership development with global service providers.
• Cross-functional Collaboration:Partner with engineering, facilities, and operations teams to deliver projects aligned with business goals and SLA targets.
• Executive Reporting:Provide structured updates on program milestones, risks, mitigations, and ROI metrics to senior leadership including business value proposition updates.
• Customer Facing:Ability to translate customer needs into technical requirements
• On-boarding of Customers:Implementation of technical solution to on-board customer to colocation facilities
• Infrastructure Optimization:Monitor and evaluate the performance and efficiency of data center systems, recommend and implement improvements to optimize infrastructure, enhance energy efficiency, and reduce operational costs

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 12+ years of experience in data center operations, focus on high-density compute
• Strong understanding of electrical redundancy schemes and power distribution systems.
• Hands-on experience operating and maintaining direct liquid cooling systems
• Proven ability to manage data hall operations, including layout optimization and scaling.
• Experience with incident management, root cause analysis, and operational reporting.
• Proficiency in DCIM tools, BMS systems, and operational dashboards.
• Familiarity with AI/ML infrastructure requirements and GPU-based compute environments.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.

Preferred

• Experience managing colocation data center environments and vendor SLAs.
• Familiarity with Supermicro CDU systems and liquid-cooled server platforms.
• Certifications such as CDCP, CDCS, or Uptime Accredited Tier Specialist.
• Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA)

Salary Range

$180,000 - $195,000

The salary offered will depend on several factors, including your location, level, education, training, specific skills, years of experience, and comparison to other employees already in this role. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as participation in bonus and equity award programs.

EEO Statement

Supermicro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity in our employee population. It is the policy of Supermicro to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or special disabled veteran, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.