Regional Data Center Manager - Western Canada
Leads day-to-day data center operations, facility relationships, infrastructure deployments, and local technical teams across Western Canada. Requires 5–10+ years of critical-facility experience, MEP knowledge, vendor-management ability, and hands-on leadership.
About the job
Responsibilities
Regional Operations Ownership
- Lead day-to-day operations across Western Canada sites.
- Ensure infrastructure meets uptime, performance, and reliability targets.
- Own incident response coordination for facility-related issues.
- Maintain alignment with global Cluster Operations, Network Operations, and Platform Engineering teams.
Facility Interface & Infrastructure Oversight
- Act as the primary interface with facility operators and vendors.
- Ensure site infrastructure supports high-density compute loads, liquid cooling systems, and redundant power architectures.
- Validate facility performance against defined operational thresholds.
Deployment & Build Execution
- Execute modular deployments in 5 MW increments.
- Lead coordination of site readiness, equipment installation, commissioning, and operational handoff.
- Support scaling toward a multi-site, high-capacity regional footprint.
Team Leadership & HQ Alignment
- Lead and develop local data center technicians and engineers.
- Ensure execution aligns with HQ-defined standards, procedures, and timelines.
- Serve as the operational bridge between HQ and field teams.
Requirements
- 5–10+ years of data center or critical facility experience.
- Working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems.
- Experience interfacing with facility providers and vendors.
- Demonstrated ability to lead site-level teams.
- Ability to execute both operationally and managerially in a fast-paced environment.
Nice-to-Haves
- Experience with AI/HPC infrastructure.
- Exposure to liquid cooling systems.
- Experience operating in cold-weather environments.
- Familiarity with structured incident management frameworks.
Skills
Data Centers, Critical Facilities, Mep Systems, Liquid Cooling, Redundant Power, AI Infrastructure, Hpc Infrastructure, Incident Management, Vendor Management, Commissioning
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