Data Center Facilities Operations Lead
Gimlet Labs · Remote · San Francisco, CA · Remote ·
COMPENSATION
$150k – $235k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Lead level role
- Fully remote
- Liquid cooling focus
- Data center ops
- AI infrastructure
Join Gimlet Labs to establish the facilities operating model for high-density AI infrastructure. You will ensure facility-side systems, including liquid cooling and power, remain stable and monitored as the company scales its neocloud.
What you'll do
- Build facilities operations models including standards and maintenance routines
- Translate OEM requirements into site operating envelopes for cooling systems
- Monitor facility telemetry such as water temperature, flow, and leak detection
- Coordinate with colocation providers and vendors for facility readiness
- Create and maintain SOPs, runbooks, and incident response procedures
- Manage preventive maintenance for CDUs, pumps, and cooling infrastructure
- Lead root cause analysis for thermal, power, and environmental events
- Generate reports on facility health, risk, and capacity margins
What you'll need
- Experience in data center facilities operations or MEP engineering
- Background in operating liquid-cooled, high-density compute infrastructure
- Familiarity with facility water systems, CDUs, and leak detection
- Proficiency with BMS, DCIM, or EPMS monitoring systems
- Ability to create and execute strict operational procedures
- Experience coordinating with site teams, OEMs, and vendors
- Capability to work in active data center environments
Nice to have
- Support experience for GPU or HPC liquid-cooled infrastructure
- Background in commissioning, integrated systems testing, or site acceptance
- Familiarity with power distribution, UPS, generators, and CRAH systems
- Experience managing colocation service levels and vendor escalations
- Track record of improving reliability through preventive maintenance
Stack
- BMS
- DCIM
- EPMS
- CDUs
- CRAH
- CRAC