Data Center Manager

Data Center Manager at Oracle

We are seeking an experienced leader with strong people management skills, business acumen, and well-rounded IT technical abilities to lead teams responsible for building and supporting Oracle's cloud data centers in Abilene, TX.

As a Data Center Manager, you will provide strong leadership, direction, and operational experience. Your role involves a deep knowledge of computer hardware, including server, storage, and networking devices. You will drive and manage escalations to rapid resolution and closure, working effectively with distributed teams across the country.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strong leadership, direction, and operational expertise for data center teams.
• Manage the physical site in Abilene, TX, overseeing a multi-disciplined Cloud Data Center space.
• Lead and support 15-20 Data Center Technicians, fostering a high-performance environment.
• Oversee day-to-day data center support operations within a 7/24 mission-critical environment.
• Manage installation, Field Change Orders, and hardware break/fix activities.
• Ensure timely delivery of services and tasks to meet milestones and customer KPIs.
• Interact effectively across functional areas and teams, including Engineering, Build, Site Selection, and Business Operations.
• React to and manage incidents, driving swift resolution and thorough after-action analysis.
• Drive capacity expansion at all scales, including rack additions, block additions, white space growth, and new site integrations.
• Lead local recruitment efforts to grow the team with top talent.
• Collaborate effectively with architects, engineers, and product management teams.
• Create an environment of continuous improvement within data center operations.

Qualifications

This role requires experience managing a multi-disciplined Cloud Data Center space with strong people skills, and the ability to influence groups outside your direct responsibility and colocation partners.

Benefits

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion.
• Short term disability and long term disability.
• Life insurance and AD&D, with supplemental options.
• Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits.
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match.
• Paid time off: Flexible Vacation for salaried employees, accrued vacation for others (13-18 days annually).
• 11 paid holidays.
• Paid sick leave: 72 hours upon hire, refreshes annually, carries over up to 112 hours.
• Paid parental leave and adoption assistance.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Financial planning and group legal services.
• Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner, and pet insurance.

About Oracle

Only Oracle brings together the data, infrastructure, applications, and expertise to power everything from industry innovations to life-saving care. With AI embedded across products and services, Oracle helps customers turn promise into a better future for all. Discover your potential at a company leading the way in AI and cloud solutions that impact billions of lives.

Oracle is committed to growing a workforce that promotes opportunities for all with competitive benefits and encourages employees to give back to their communities through volunteer programs. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, considering qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.

Key skills/competency

• Data Center Operations
• People Management
• IT Infrastructure
• Server Hardware
• Networking Devices
• Cloud Computing
• Escalation Management
• Project Management
• Recruitment
• Continuous Improvement