Data Center Operations Manager
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Description
You will lead shift-based data-center operations and technicians. You will manage the hardware lifecycle, deployments, cabling, inventory, incidents, procedures, facility-provider escalations, and on-call response while helping scale the site and its team.
Responsibilities
- Lead, support, and develop Data Center Technicians
- Organize shift coverage, workload, priorities, handovers, and daily operations
- Own the hardware lifecycle from receiving through decommissioning
- Ensure safe rack-and-stack, component replacement, cabling, and troubleshooting
- Coordinate deployments, capacity expansions, hardware refreshes, and site projects
- Lead on-site hardware and connectivity incident response
- Build and improve procedures, runbooks, safety practices, and escalation paths
- Maintain records for assets, inventory, incidents, maintenance, and completed work
- Recruit, onboard, coach, and performance-manage technicians
- Monitor facility-provider communications and assess infrastructure impact
- Escalate service, safety, and operational concerns
- Participate in on-call rotation and lead urgent incidents
Requirements
- Hands-on data-center operations or critical-infrastructure experience
- Experience leading shift-based technical teams
- Knowledge of server hardware, rack-and-stack, component replacement, and structured cabling
- Knowledge of copper and fibre installation, optics, and link-level troubleshooting
- Experience managing hardware deployments, incidents, inventory, and operational priorities
- People-management skills
- Professional fluency in English
- Fluency in Latvian
Benefits
- Equity compensation
- Local benefits
