Head of Data Center Infrastructure

About the role

An experienced Data Center Infrastructure Lead is sought to manage the full lifecycle of leased data center facilities, covering site evaluation, white space delivery, infrastructure operations and vendor management. The role ensures data centers meet the power, cooling, connectivity, reliability and scalability needs of high-density GPU computing.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee leased data center facilities, including capacity planning, resource allocation, SLA management, vendor performance and cost optimization.
• Conduct technical assessments of potential data centers, focusing on power availability, cooling capacity, redundancy, network connectivity and expansion potential.
• Lead white space delivery, coordinating technical design reviews, construction, testing, commissioning and operational handover.
• Manage critical infrastructure operations, including power distribution, UPS, generators, cooling systems, liquid cooling and environmental monitoring.
• Oversee maintenance procedures, incident response, root cause analysis and business continuity.
• Work closely with data center operators, vendors and internal GPU server, network and compute platform teams.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, HVAC or a related field.
• 8+ years of data center infrastructure experience, including at least 3 years in project or team leadership.
• Proven experience in data center delivery, colocation management and infrastructure operations.
• Experience managing external data center providers, technical contracts, SLAs and operational risks.
• Willingness to travel and support on-site operations when required.
• Preferred: experience with hyperscale data centers, cloud infrastructure, AI computing facilities or major colocation providers; familiarity with high-density GPU clusters and liquid cooling; experience managing multiple sites or international projects; proficiency in English for technical communication.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of power distribution, cooling systems, UPS, generators and critical facility infrastructure.
• Project management, vendor management and cross-functional communication.