Data Center Site Lead

Data Center Site Manager will be responsible for daily operations, maintenance, and upkeep of the primary data center in Piscataway, NJ.

Responsibilities shall include but are not limited to:

• Single point of contact for daily execution of tasks.
• Scheduling and monitoring the performance of on-site technicians, 3rd party vendors, and other resources performing work at the data hall.
• Assist with new hire interviews, staff onboarding and continuous mentoring and training of staff.
• Provide proper training, set clear expectations, and with the assistance of the team, provide tools for Data Center Techs to effectively execute daily job responsibilities.
• Plan and coordinate all daily datacenter operations and activities
• Plan weekly and longer term work as needed
• Assign the above ticket and project work to the techs and insure tasks are performed in a timely manner / as required
• Ensure tickets are updated and ultimately closed.
• Power monitoring and management.
• Environmental and cooling monitoring.
• Implement approved processes and procedures regarding Data Center Operations for Piscataway, NJ.
• Timely assignment and follow up on tickets.
• Review and offer recommendations (whenever possible) on improving existing
• processes.
• Follow best operational practices and contribute to maintain or improve high datacenter uptime.
• Maintain routine communication with on-site staff to ensure team task objections are being met.
• Provide weekly reports on activities in the data center, notable highlights, issues requiring escalation, and other relevant topics.
• Be a resource to also perform standard work activities in the data center including:

1. Rack and stack
2. Cable patching
3. Hardware break/fix
4. Layer 1 troubleshooting.

• Manage the onsite visits of authorized TS vendors for purposes of specialized equipment installs, maintenance, and repairs as needed. Ensure vendors are properly escorted per TS security policies
• Manage the receiving and shipment of equipment deliveries

Qualifications

• College Degree
• 3+ years managing a large datacenter
• Experience leading a team of datacenter technicians
• Basic understanding of power and power systems (DC, AC, Voltage, Current, Power, PDUs,...)
• Organization skills
• Detailed oriented
• MS Excel and Word skills
• Good communication skills

Qualifications

• College Degree
• 3+ years managing a large datacenter
• Experience leading a team of datacenter technicians
• Basic understanding of power and power systems (DC, AC, Voltage, Current, Power, PDUs,...)
• Organization skills
• Detailed oriented
• MS Excel and Word skills
• Good communication skills

• Data Center Infrastructure Knowledge:
  
  
  
  
  • Power systems: AC/DC power, PDUs, voltage/current monitoring
  • Environmental systems: cooling, temperature/humidity monitoring
  • Layer 1 troubleshooting: cabling, physical connectivity
  
  
• Hands-on technical experience:
  
  
  
  
  • Rack and stack, cable patching
  • Hardware break/fix
  
  
• Power & Environmental Monitoring Tools: Familiarity with systems to manage uptime and environmental conditions

Leadership & Management

• Team management:
  
  
  
  
  • Leading and mentoring data center technicians
  • Onboarding, training, and setting expectations
  
  
• Vendor management:
  
  
  
  
  • Coordinating and supervising 3rd-party vendors and site visits
  
  
• Workforce planning:
  
  
  
  
  • Assigning tasks, scheduling shifts, and managing workloads
  
  
• Operational oversight:
  
  
  
  
  • Daily operations, ticket closure, escalation handling
  
  

Organizational & Process-Oriented Skills

• Project coordination and prioritization
• Strong process discipline:
  
  
  
  
  • Implementing and following standard operating procedures
  • Improving and optimizing data center processes
  
  
• Ticket management:
  
  
  
  
  • Tracking, assigning, updating, and closing tickets in a timely fashion
  
  

Communication & Reporting

• Clear communication skills: both verbal and written (for coordination, reporting, and team leadership)
• Weekly reporting: summarizing data center activities, issues, escalations

General Skills & Tools

• MS Excel & Word proficiency
• Detail-oriented & organized
• College degree required
• At least 3 years in a data center leadership role

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.