Data Center Manager

Job Description

• To design and maintain scalable, AI-driven compute clusters to support enterprise workloads and data centers with high efficiency and performance.
• To design and operate fault-tolerant data center infrastructure, ensuring high availability, redundancy, and failover strategies for mission-critical systems.
• To implement and manage MLOps frameworks and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles to streamline AI model lifecycle, ensure operational efficiency, and maintain service reliability.
• To automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), private cloud platforms, and containerized environments to enhance agility and reduce manual effort.
• To leverage software-defined infrastructure (SDN, SDS, SDC) for dynamic resource allocation, scalability, and workload optimization.
• To manage and optimize virtualized environments, including private cloud, operating systems, and container orchestration platforms across the enterprise.
• To oversee security, compliance, and backup operations to ensure enterprise-grade data protection, regulatory adherence, and disaster recovery readiness.
• To lead managed services initiatives, including database infrastructure and internal services, to enhance performance, uptime, and cost-efficiency.
• To collaborate with Infrastructure Planning and Delivery functions to ensure seamless solution implementation and handover to operational teams.
• To provide input to enterprise architecture and future system capacity planning, supporting data center expansion strategies and business continuity.
• To manage the operation and SLAs of Data Center services, including collaboration with the Network Group and CT teams to ensure network stability and performance.
• To ensure alignment with core data center strategies and architectural standards and oversee the execution of related IT infrastructure projects in assigned regions.
• To monitor data center OPEX/Capex if applicable, prepare business cases, and manage outsourced vendor contracts, ensuring cost-effectiveness and adherence to quality standards.
• To act as the escalation point for regional DC operations, remaining on-call 24/7 for critical incidents and service disruptions.
• To review the post-implementation performance of live systems and conduct weekly reporting to senior management on operational metrics and project progress.
• To liaise with business stakeholders in assigned regions to capture infrastructure requirements and deliver tailored IT services accordingly.
• To ensure timely and compliant delivery of procured equipment, verifying quality and alignment with purchase orders and technical specifications.
• To stay updated on technology trends and business process changes, adapt operations, and guide team members and partners accordingly.
• To balance complex technological interdependencies and manage competing demands to deliver optimal 24/7 service to internal customers
• To provide infrastructure for future needs bearing in mind latest developments like containirazation, AI automation tools and so on,
• To ensure enterprise-grade security for data centers, including access control, hardening and encryption.
• To manage the complexities of the interaction between the multitude of technologies and services

Requirements:

Education

• • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related fields.

Experience

• At least 5 years of experience in the data centre operations area, with experience in supervising/managing others.
• Experience working in a medium-to-enterprise organization.

Experience in:

• Data center operations and management.
• Systems integration and coordination.
• Project management.
• IT Infrastructure and service architecture.
• Virtualization and cloud infrastructure.
• DevOps/SRE solutions and methodologies.
• Managed services and database administration.
• Security and compliance.
• Cloud native solutions.
• AI infrastructure fundamentals.