Data Center Vendor Specialist
Oracle · United States
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- Hybrid
- Internship
- $199,500 / year
- United States
Job highlights
- Manage data center vendor performance and compliance.
- Oversee vendor lifecycle from selection to enforcement.
- Ensure reliable outcomes for uptime and safety.
- Collaborate across internal teams for alignment.
- Report on vendor performance to stakeholders.
About the role
Role Overview
As Data Center Vendor Lead, you will own performance, compliance, and risk management for critical suppliers supporting the Abilene data center site. This role is the single-threaded owner for vendor execution—ensuring contracts translate into reliable outcomes that protect uptime, safety, and delivery commitments.
Key Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end vendor lifecycle activities, including selection, negotiation support, onboarding, performance management, and compliance enforcement.
- Track vendor performance against SLAs, KPIs, and safety requirements; drive corrective actions and escalate systemic issues.
- Conduct vendor risk assessments and support business continuity and contingency planning for critical services.
- Coordinate execution across site operations, engineering, procurement, finance, and legal to ensure alignment and timely resolution.
- Lead vendor performance reviews and provide clear, data-backed reporting to site and regional stakeholders.
- Able to travel up to 25%
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Experience managing critical vendors in data center, construction, utilities, or regulated enterprise environments.
- Strong contract and commercial acumen with comfort navigating complex vendor relationships.
- Working knowledge of compliance, safety, and risk management practices.
Skills And Competencies
- Confident negotiator and conflict resolver with strong stakeholder presence.
- Data-driven approach to performance tracking and issue management.
- Proficient in contract management and reporting systems.
Why Oracle Cloud Infrastructure?
- Global impact at scale: Contribute directly to how mission-critical OCI data centers operate across regions and continents, influencing infrastructure reliability, security, sustainability, and long-term capacity growth.
- Technically rigorous environment: Work alongside experienced engineers, automation specialists, and compliance teams in a rapidly scaling hyperscale cloud infrastructure, where disciplined execution and technical depth matter.
- Culture built on operational excellence: Join an organization that values safety, process rigor, clear accountability, and continuous improvement as foundational to protecting uptime and customer trust.
- Long-term career development: Benefit from internal mobility, role-based technical training, and development opportunities designed for professionals building long-term careers in cloud infrastructure and facilities operations.
Qualifications
Disclaimer: Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.
Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only
US: Hiring Range in USD from: $97,500 - $199,500 per year. May be eligible for bonus and equity.
Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.
Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.
Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
- Short term disability and long term disability
- Life insurance and AD&D
- Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
- 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 is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
- 11 paid holidays
- Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
- Paid parental leave
- Adoption assistance
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Financial planning and group legal
- Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance
The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.
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Key skills/competency
- Data Center Vendor Lead
- Vendor Performance Management
- Contract Negotiation
- Risk Management
- Compliance Enforcement
- Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Supplier Onboarding
- Stakeholder Management
- Data Analysis
Skills & topics
- Data Center Vendor Lead
- Vendor Management
- Oracle
- Abilene Data Center
- Supplier Performance
- Contract Management
- Risk Management
- Compliance
- SLA
- KPI
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight experience in data center vendor management, contract negotiation, and risk assessment to match the Data Center Vendor Lead role.
- Showcase negotiation skills: Emphasize your ability to resolve conflicts and manage complex vendor relationships in your application and during interviews.
- Demonstrate data-driven approach: Provide examples of how you've used data to track performance, identify issues, and drive corrective actions.
- Research Oracle's culture: Understand their focus on operational excellence, safety, and continuous improvement to align your answers with their values.
- Prepare for technical questions: Be ready to discuss your experience with SLAs, KPIs, compliance, and risk management in data center environments.
Technical preparation
Behavioral questions
Frequently asked questions
- What is the salary range for the Data Center Vendor Lead position at Oracle in the US?
- The US hiring range for the Data Center Vendor Lead role at Oracle is between $97,500 and $199,500 annually. This range may also be eligible for bonuses and equity.
- What are the key responsibilities of a Data Center Vendor Lead at Oracle?
- The Data Center Vendor Lead is responsible for the performance, compliance, and risk management of critical suppliers for the Abilene data center. This includes managing the entire vendor lifecycle, tracking performance against SLAs and KPIs, conducting risk assessments, and coordinating with internal teams to ensure operational reliability.
- What kind of experience is ideal for an Oracle Data Center Vendor Lead?
- The ideal candidate for the Data Center Vendor Lead position has experience managing critical vendors in data center, construction, utilities, or similar regulated environments. Strong contract and commercial acumen, along with a working knowledge of compliance, safety, and risk management practices, are essential.
- Does Oracle offer benefits for the Data Center Vendor Lead role?
- Yes, Oracle offers a comprehensive benefits package for its US employees, which includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, disability and life insurance, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) with company match, paid time off, holidays, sick leave, parental leave, and other voluntary benefits.
- How important is data analysis for the Data Center Vendor Lead role at Oracle?
- A data-driven approach is highly valued. The Data Center Vendor Lead is expected to use data to track vendor performance, identify issues, and provide clear, data-backed reporting to stakeholders. Proficiency in contract management and reporting systems is also important.
- What is the expected travel for the Data Center Vendor Lead position?
- The Data Center Vendor Lead role requires up to 25% travel.
- How can I highlight my qualifications for the Data Center Vendor Lead job on my resume?
- To best showcase your qualifications for the Data Center Vendor Lead role at Oracle, emphasize your experience in vendor lifecycle management, contract negotiation, SLA/KPI tracking, risk assessment, and cross-functional team coordination. Quantify your achievements whenever possible.
- What does 'single-threaded owner' mean in the context of this Oracle role?