Data Center Operations Engineer / Manager – Liquid Cooling

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Data Center Operations Engineer with hands-on liquid cooling experience to support advanced, high-density data center environments. This role supports AI, HPC, and other mission-critical workloads utilizing direct liquid cooling (DLC) and/or immersion cooling technologies.

Liquid cooling experience is a core requirement for this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor, and support liquid-cooled data center environments in production
• Maintain and troubleshoot liquid cooling infrastructure, including Coolant Distribution Units (CDUs), pumps, heat exchangers, manifolds, and leak detection systems
• Ensure high availability, reliability, and thermal performance of critical infrastructure
• Partner with facilities, IT operations, OEMs, and external vendors to resolve issues and optimize performance
• Support the deployment, commissioning, and transition of liquid cooling systems from build to steady-state operations
• Execute and help develop SOPs, preventive maintenance schedules, emergency procedures, and safety protocols
• Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Provide on-call or after-hours support as required for mission-critical environments

Required Qualifications

• Hands-on experience operating liquid cooling systems in data center or similar critical environments
• Background in data center operations, facilities engineering, or infrastructure engineering
• Strong understanding of thermal management, mechanical systems, and fluid dynamics
• Experience working in production, uptime-sensitive environments
• Ability to coordinate across cross-functional teams and external partners

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience supporting AI, GPU-dense, or HPC workloads
• Experience with deployment, commissioning, or retrofitting of liquid cooling systems
• Background in hyperscale, colocation, or mission-critical data centers
• Familiarity with industry standards, safety practices, and regulatory requirements
• Experience developing or improving operational standards and procedures

Compensation

• Competitive base salary, typically $170,000–$210,000+, depending on experience and location
• Comprehensive benefits package (details provided during interview process)