We are looking for a hands-on Data Center Manager to lead the physical evolution of our server environments. This isn’t just a "desk job"—you’ll be the master of the floor, responsible for everything from the initial diagrams and rack-and-stack to the complex orchestration of power, cooling, and final documentation. You will bridge the gap between customer requirements and physical reality, ensuring our infrastructure is scalable, organized, high performing and stable. As the Data Center Manager, you are the primary steward of our physical lab and production environments. Your mission is to ensure that every piece of hardware is perfectly placed, powered, cabled and protected. You will oversee the full lifecycle of data center equipment, managing high-density cabling projects, optimizing airflow and cooling, and maintaining meticulous documentation. You will decommission out-of-lifecycle hardware and coordinate with logistics and security personnel to ensure compliance with policy. You will act as a key liaison for customers, translating their technical needs into physical layouts while maintaining strict adherence to wiring and labeling standards.

Responsibilities• Physical Deployment: Lead "rack and stack" operations, including the installation of servers, switches, storage arrays, and PDU units.• Cabling & Connectivity: Design and implement structured cabling solutions (Fiber/Copper) following industry best practices for airflow and maintenance.• Environment Management: Monitor and optimize power distribution and cooling (HVAC/CRAC) to ensure hardware health and energy efficiency.• Project Coordination: Manage inventory levels for project-specific supplies (transceivers, patch cables, rails) to ensure zero downtime during deployments.• Customer Liaison: Work directly with internal or external customers to gather requirements and design rack layouts that meet their specific density and connectivity needs.• Documentation & Standards: Maintain "Single Source of Truth" documentation, including rack diagrams, cable maps, and similar. Enforce strict labeling standards for all hardware and cables.• Audit & Compliance: Perform regular floor audits to ensure safety compliance and asset accuracy.Required Qualifications• Citizenship: Must be a United States citizen.• Education: Bachelors or equivalent or demonstrated expertise in one or more of the responsibilities described above.• Experience: 5 years of relevant experience.• Security Clearance: Must possess an active DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility. Candidates must be able to successfully complete a Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph and meet eligibility requirements for Special Access Programs (SAP).• Physical Proficiency: Ability to lift 50 pounds and work in a data center environment (standing, kneeling, and working in cold/hot aisles).• End-to-End Physical Infrastructure Management: Proven experience in field planning and design, including establishing pathways, space allocation, and executing the full lifecycle of copper and fiber installations (pulling, termination, and splicing).• Testing & Resolution: Expert proficiency in utilizing industry-standard testing equipment to validate copper/fiber performance and conduct advanced troubleshooting for physical layer connectivity issues.• Lifecycle Maintenance: Demonstrated ability to perform complex retrofits and hardware upgrades within live data center environments without disrupting existing services.Preferred Qualifications• Experience: 6+ years relevant experience in multiple responsibilities listed above.• Security Clearance: Active DoD Top Secret Clearance with SCI and a Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph with willingness to meet Special Access Program (SAP) eligibility requirements.• Security Certification: Possess an active CompTIA Security+ CE, ISC2 SSCP, or equivalent baseline certification.• Technical Certification: Possess an active BICSI ICT Technician or equivalent certification.• Infrastructure Strategy: Advanced knowledge of integration and convergence concepts, applying them to the scope of work to ensure infrastructure supports multi-service networking and future scalability.