Senior Data Center Operations Engineer

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February 21, 2026
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Job Description

📍 Location

Phoenix (likely supporting multiple sites including colocation facilities)

🏢 Role Overview

This is a senior-level IT infrastructure operations position focused on ensuring:

  • High availability of business-critical systems
  • Secure and compliant data center environments
  • Smooth day-to-day operations across multiple facilities

It combines technical expertise + operational leadership.

🎯 Core Responsibilities

🖥️ Operations Management

  • Oversee end-to-end data center operations
  • Maintain uptime and reliability of IT services
  • Manage incidents, outages, and escalations

⚙️ Infrastructure Oversight

  • Physical infrastructure (power, cooling, racks, cabling)
  • Servers, storage, and network hardware
  • Capacity planning and performance monitoring

📊 DCIM & Monitoring

  • Use DCIM (Data Center Infrastructure Management) tools
  • Track power usage, space utilization, and environmental metrics
  • Generate operational reports

🔐 Compliance & Security

  • Ensure regulatory and company compliance standards
  • Support audits and documentation
  • Maintain security policies across sites

👥 Collaboration

  • Work with:
    • IT teams
    • Vendors
    • Colocation providers
    • Leadership stakeholders

🧠 Skills Required

Technical

  • Data center operations experience (5–10+ years typical)
  • Infrastructure management
  • Monitoring tools / DCIM platforms
  • Networking and systems knowledge
  • Incident response & root cause analysis

Soft Skills

  • Strong communication
  • Leadership and coordination
  • Problem-solving under pressure
  • Decision-making ability

📈 Seniority Level

This is usually above technician level and often equivalent to:

  • Senior Engineer
  • Operations Lead
  • Site Reliability / Infrastructure Lead (depending on company)

You may supervise teams or vendors.

💰 Compensation (Typical US Market)

While not specified, similar roles often range:

  • $110k – $160k+ USD/year
  • Plus bonuses and benefits

Depends on company size and experience.

🚀 Career Path

Possible progression:

  • Data Center Operations Manager
  • Infrastructure Manager
  • Director of Data Center Operations
  • Cloud / Platform Engineering leadership

✅ Ideal Candidate Profile

Good fit if someone:

  • Has strong hands-on infrastructure experience
  • Wants leadership responsibilities
  • Enjoys solving large-scale operational problems
  • Can coordinate across multiple sites