Data Center Operations Manager
Verda is a Helsinki-headquartered full-stack AI cloud provider offering on-demand GPU compute, clusters, serverless containers, storage, APIs, and related AI infrastructure.
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About Verda
Formerly DataCrunch, Verda operates European AI cloud infrastructure for the full AI lifecycle, from prototyping and distributed model training to scalable inference. It manages data-center infrastructure, hardware, cloud-platform services, and an in-house AI Lab.
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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will be accountable for how Verda's data centers in Finland run day to day, covering uptime, incident response and safety. You will lead the Data Center Operations Team Lead and the Site Critical Facilities Manager, work closely with colocation and facilities partners, and prepare operations for expansion. You will be the first to hold this role in Finland, setting standards and building the team, processes and partnerships, while staying regularly on site.
Requirements
- Proven leadership of live data center operations, including incident command, SLA ownership and post-incident reviews
- Experience leading a 24/7 operations team in a live data center or comparable mission-critical environment
- Experience managing managers or leads, and shift-based technician teams
- Experience governing contractors and providers against SLAs
- Strong safety mindset, including permit-to-work and EHS audits
- Professional working proficiency in English
Responsibilities
- Own SLAs, incident and problem management, and post-incident reviews across colocation sites and the owned site
- Lead the Team Lead and Site Critical Facilities Manager
- Own the shift plan, hiring, training and competence development for technicians and critical facilities engineers
- Oversee the outsourced facilities contract and colocation providers, including escalations and commercial reviews
- Set the safety culture, enforce permit-to-work, run investigations and audits, and act as senior contact for authorities
- Prepare operations for buildout, including handovers, procedures, budget and forecasting
Benefits
- Cash and equity compensation
- Local benefits