Multi-Site Data Center Operations Manager
Position Summary & Responsibilities
Position Summary
The Multi-Site Data Center Operations Manager leads Lightedge’s DCOPS technicians and daily operations across assigned third-party colocation sites. Based in Lewisville, Texas or St. Louis, MO this working manager combines direct, hands-on operational support with remote leadership of small teams or individual technicians in remote locations. The role travels regularly to provide onsite oversight, coaching, project support, and operational consistency.
The manager is accountable for Lightedge’s rack-level operations, customer deployment support, staffing, service quality, and incident response. The third-party colocation providers own and maintain facility infrastructure, including building electrical distribution, UPS systems, generators, cooling, and fire/life safety systems. This role coordinates with those providers regarding service delivery, planned maintenance, access, and incidents affecting Lightedge operations.
Key Responsibilities
Multi-Site Team Leadership
- Manage DCOPS technicians across assigned sites, including locations staffed by a single technician; establish clear responsibilities, priorities, and performance expectations.
- Coach and develop employees through regular individual meetings, onsite visits, skills assessments, cross-training, and performance reviews; support recruiting and onboarding.
- Build staffing, scheduling, and coverage plans for normal operations, vacations, absences, projects, and incidents; coordinate backup support and provider remote-hands services where needed.
- Plan regular site visits based on operational needs, staffing, risk, and project activity; maintain effective communication and accountability between visits.
- Capacity planning, power/space utilization, and
Key Role Competencies & Evaluation Highlights
Testing hybrid cloud, compliance-heavy colocation infrastructure management, and uncompromising uptime SLAs for enterprise clients.
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