Blue Signal Search · 12 hours ago
Sr. Ops Lead – Data Center Facilities
Collingsworth County, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
7+ years expBlue Signal Search is an industry-defining infrastructure provider that builds and operates hyperscale environments. As the Sr. Operations Lead, you will oversee critical infrastructure in data centers, ensuring uptime and safety while driving operational excellence and change management.
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Hiring Manager
Dan Poore
Responsibilities
Serve as the senior escalation point for any incident impacting power, cooling, or life-safety systems within the white space
Own the change-management process for all high-risk maintenance and retrofits, ensuring seamless execution with zero unplanned downtime
Audit and optimize preventive-maintenance programs with colocation and service partners, verifying redundancy targets and regulatory compliance
Act as the technical liaison to commissioning teams and design SMEs during capacity expansions, upgrades, and new-site turn-ups
Maintain and continuously update risk registers, single points of failure, and mitigation plans for each facility
Analyze trend data on electrical and mechanical systems to recommend improvements in efficiency, reliability, and sustainability
Mentor site technicians, promoting a culture of safety, operational excellence, and documentation discipline
Contribute to global standards that raise the bar for performance, availability, and cost efficiency across the fleet
Qualification
Required
7+ years leading critical facilities or data-center operations, with hands-on ownership of power, cooling, and building-automation systems
Deep knowledge of redundancy topologies (2N, N+1), capacity modeling (TIA-942, ASHRAE), and concurrent-maintainability concepts
Proven track record managing incident response, root-cause analysis, and post-mortem remediation
Demonstrated expertise in change-control and risk-management frameworks for multi-tenant or hyperscale environments
Comfortable reading one-lines, P&IDs, and commissioning scripts; able to influence L1–L5 testing outcomes
Strong vendor-management and negotiation skills; experience partnering with colo providers and OEMs
Clear, concise communicator who can translate complex technical issues for executives, engineers, and third-party stakeholders
Electrical or mechanical engineering degree (or equivalent experience)
Preferred
Professional certifications such as CFM, PMP, or CDCP are a plus
Benefits
Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and retirement benefits aligned to local norms.
Generous PTO and paid volunteer time.
Company
Blue Signal Search
Blue Signal is a nationwide recruiting, executive search, and staffing firm built on a foundation of helping others, doing the right thing, and being excellent.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Matt Walsh
Chief Executive Officer & Founder
Joe Horvath
Chief Financial Officer
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