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Data Center Site Manager (Chicago)

Lambda Elk Grove Village, Illinois On-site senior full-time

Salary

$137K - $183K per year

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Description

Lambda, The Superintelligence Cloud, is a leader in AI cloud infrastructure serving tens of thousands of customers.

You will manage and lead a team of data center technicians, maintaining high availability, reliability, and security in the data center environment.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Managing and leading a team of data center technicians
  • Maintaining high availability, reliability, and security in the data center environment
  • Ensuring new server, storage and network infrastructure is properly racked, labeled, cabled, and configured
  • Troubleshooting hardware and software issues in some of the world’s most advanced systems
  • Documenting data center layout and network topology in DCIM software
  • Working with supply chain & manufacturing teams to ensure timely deployment of systems and project plans for large-scale deployments
  • Assessing current and future state data center requirements based on growth plans and technology trends
  • Managing a parts depot inventory and tracking equipment through the delivery-store-stage-deploy-handoff process
  • Creating installation standards and documentation for placement, labeling, and cabling
  • Overseeing deployments and day-to-day operations of the data center
  • Maintaining uptime for assets and infrastructure, and ensuring customer SLAs are met
  • Participating in technical discussions and providing expertise on data center integration and deployment strategies
  • Understanding power/cooling requirements and cabling needs required within data center space
  • Working closely with cross-functional teams, including Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Supply Chain, Customer Experience and Sales
  • Ensuring the data center complies with Lambda’s standards and policies

Requirements:

  • 5+ years experience with critical infrastructure systems supporting data centers
  • Basic understanding of Linux administration
  • Experience in setting up networking appliances (Ethernet and InfiniBand) across multiple data center locations
  • Attention to detail and ability to follow instructions
  • Action-oriented with a strong willingness to learn
  • Desire to mentor other team members and help them reach their full potential

Nice to Have:

  • Experience with troubleshooting and theoretical knowledge of network layers, technologies, and system protocols
  • Experience working in large-scale distributed data center environments
  • Experience working with auditors to meet all compliance requirements
  • Experience with Supermicro & Nvidia hardware
  • Previous data center team management experience

We offer:

  • Generous cash & equity compensation
  • Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
  • Wellness and commuter stipends for select roles
  • 401k Plan with 2% company match (USA employees)
  • Flexible paid time off plan

Skills

Required

  • Linux administration
  • networking appliances
  • data center infrastructure
  • team management

Nice to have

  • troubleshooting
  • network layers
  • large-scale distributed data center environments
  • compliance requirements
  • Supermicro & Nvidia hardware

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/lambda/fff33a83-568e-4729-aacc-a58c1d8c8def

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