Sr. Ops Lead – Data Center Facilities

Blue-Signal-Search; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Comprehensive health benefits

Generous PTO

Job summary

Blue-Signal-Search is seeking a Sr. Ops Lead in Buffalo, NY, to oversee operations within multi-megawatt data centers. You will be responsible for risk management, change control, and ensuring the efficiency of critical infrastructure.

The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience in data-center operations, with a focus on power and cooling systems. The position offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and an accelerated career path for high performers.

Qualifications

• 7+ years leading critical facilities or data-center operations.
• Proven track record in managing incident response.
• Strong negotiation skills and vendor management experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior escalation point for critical incidents.
• Own the change-management process for high-risk maintenance.
• Audit and optimize preventive-maintenance programs.

Skills

Leadership in data-center operations

Knowledge of redundancy topologies

Experience in incident management

Vendor-management skills

Effective communication

Education

Electrical or mechanical engineering degree

Professional certifications (CFM, PMP, CDCP)

Job description

Sr. Ops Lead – Data Center Facilities

Locations (on-site): Buffalo NY | Houston TX | Aberdeen TX

Join an industry-defining infrastructure provider that builds and operates hyperscale environments powering today’s most demanding AI and cloud workloads. As our Sr. Operations Lead, you will be the on-site authority for all things critical infrastructure, steering multi-megawatt data centers through rapid growth while safeguarding uptime and safety. If you thrive on owning risk, driving change, and partnering with world‑class engineers and colo providers, this is your chance to leave a global imprint on next‑generation facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior escalation point for any incident impacting power, cooling, or life‑safety systems within the white space.
• Own the change‑management process for all high‑risk maintenance and retrofits, ensuring seamless execution with zero unplanned downtime.
• Audit and optimize preventive‑maintenance programs with colocation and service partners, verifying redundancy targets and regulatory compliance.
• Act as the technical liaison to commissioning teams and design SMEs during capacity expansions, upgrades, and new‑site turn‑ups.
• Maintain and continuously update risk registers, single points of failure, and mitigation plans for each facility.
• Analyze trend data on electrical and mechanical systems to recommend improvements in efficiency, reliability, and sustainability.
• Mentor site technicians, promoting a culture of safety, operational excellence, and documentation discipline.
• Contribute to global standards that raise the bar for performance, availability, and cost efficiency across the fleet.

Skill Set & Qualifications

• 7+ years leading critical facilities or data‑center operations, with hands‑on ownership of power, cooling, and building‑automation systems.
• Deep knowledge of redundancy topologies (2N, N+1), capacity modeling (TIA-942, ASHRAE), and concurrent‑maintainability concepts.
• Proven track record managing incident response, root‑cause analysis, and post‑mortem remediation.
• Demonstrated expertise in change‑control and risk‑management frameworks for multi‑tenant or hyperscale environments.
• Comfortable reading one‑lines, P&IDs, and commissioning scripts; able to influence L1–L5 testing outcomes.
• Strong vendor‑management and negotiation skills; experience partnering with colo providers and OEMs.
• Clear, concise communicator who can translate complex technical issues for executives, engineers, and third‑party stakeholders.
• Electrical or mechanical engineering degree (or equivalent experience). Professional certifications such as CFM, PMP, or CDCP are a plus.

Compensation & Growth

• Competitive base salary, plus equity opportunities.
• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and retirement benefits aligned to local norms.
• Generous PTO and paid volunteer time.
• Direct impact on strategic build‑outs powering cutting‑edge AI and cloud initiatives.
• Accelerated career path into multi‑site or regional leadership for high performers.