Fleet Data Centers
Vice President of Data Center Operations
Fleet Data Centers, Mercer Island, Washington, United States, 98040
Vice President of Data Center Operations
Fleet Data Centers designs, builds, and operates mega‑scale data center campuses. As the Vice President of Data Center Operations – North America, you will build and lead all facets of data center operations—from physical infrastructure, critical systems uptime, and safety, to building and scaling high‑performing teams. You will own the full operational lifecycle for Fleet’s North American campuses and play a key role in developing operational strategy, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring world‑class service delivery for our customers.
Key Responsibilities
Deliver near‑perfect operations in safety, security, and availability for Fleet, its employees, and its customers.
Lead end‑to‑end operational management of all data center sites, including facility management, maintenance, uptime monitoring, and physical security.
Design and implement scalable operational processes and SOPs aligned with best industry practices and compliance standards (Uptime Institute, ISO, NIST, SOC 2).
Build and lead site operations teams—hiring, training, performance management, and leadership development.
Develop and track KPIs for operational efficiency, capacity planning, energy usage, and uptime reliability.
Partner closely with Engineering, Real Estate, Construction, and Customer Success teams to ensure smooth handoffs and integrated planning.
Design, build, and scale operations teams responsible for maintenance and repair of mechanical and electrical plant, network deployment, cabling, physical security operations, and related logistics.
Develop annual operating and capital budgets in collaboration with finance, track variance, and enforce cost discipline across campuses.
Own operational risk management, disaster recovery, and incident response planning.
Create a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Stay ahead of industry trends, technologies, and customer requirements to influence product and infrastructure strategy.
Represent Fleet Data Centers in the community, engaging with local agencies, community leaders, and political leaders as required.
Own and represent data center outages to customers—including event management, recovery, repair, and corrective actions.
Required Qualifications
10+ years in data center operations or mission‑critical infrastructure management, with 5+ years in a senior leadership role.
Proven record of scaling operations in a high‑growth data center environment.
Deep expertise in facility infrastructure systems: power, cooling, mechanical, electrical.
Strong working knowledge of regulatory, environmental, and safety requirements for data center operations.
Excellent leadership and team‑building skills, with a hands‑on, roll‑up‑your‑sleeves mindset.
Experience with budget management, vendor negotiations, and facilities contracts.
Strategic thinker able to translate high‑level goals into detailed operational plans.
Ability to travel to data center sites as needed.
Experience with greenfield data center builds or early‑stage site launches.
Background in energy efficiency, sustainability, or alternative power systems.
Familiarity with colocation, hyperscale, and/or edge computing environments.
Operational paranoia, unapologetically high standards, humility, grit, curiosity, trust‑but‑verify, embrace failures, and never repeat mistakes.
Expected Salary Range $275,000 – $325,000 plus Bonus
Location Seattle, WA (Mercer Island); we also consider candidates from Denver, CO, Austin, TX, Reno, NV, Alexandria, VA, and qualified remote candidates.
Travel and Schedule May require up to 50% travel to sites and working with teams in person.
Benefits Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including 100% employer‑covered medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) program, standard paid holidays, and unlimited PTO.
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all‑inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the organization’s ongoing needs.
Equal Opportunity Statement Fleet Data Centers is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.
Contact For assistance applying or inquiries, please contact us at
info@fleetdatacenters.com .
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Key Responsibilities
Deliver near‑perfect operations in safety, security, and availability for Fleet, its employees, and its customers.
Lead end‑to‑end operational management of all data center sites, including facility management, maintenance, uptime monitoring, and physical security.
Design and implement scalable operational processes and SOPs aligned with best industry practices and compliance standards (Uptime Institute, ISO, NIST, SOC 2).
Build and lead site operations teams—hiring, training, performance management, and leadership development.
Develop and track KPIs for operational efficiency, capacity planning, energy usage, and uptime reliability.
Partner closely with Engineering, Real Estate, Construction, and Customer Success teams to ensure smooth handoffs and integrated planning.
Design, build, and scale operations teams responsible for maintenance and repair of mechanical and electrical plant, network deployment, cabling, physical security operations, and related logistics.
Develop annual operating and capital budgets in collaboration with finance, track variance, and enforce cost discipline across campuses.
Own operational risk management, disaster recovery, and incident response planning.
Create a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Stay ahead of industry trends, technologies, and customer requirements to influence product and infrastructure strategy.
Represent Fleet Data Centers in the community, engaging with local agencies, community leaders, and political leaders as required.
Own and represent data center outages to customers—including event management, recovery, repair, and corrective actions.
Required Qualifications
10+ years in data center operations or mission‑critical infrastructure management, with 5+ years in a senior leadership role.
Proven record of scaling operations in a high‑growth data center environment.
Deep expertise in facility infrastructure systems: power, cooling, mechanical, electrical.
Strong working knowledge of regulatory, environmental, and safety requirements for data center operations.
Excellent leadership and team‑building skills, with a hands‑on, roll‑up‑your‑sleeves mindset.
Experience with budget management, vendor negotiations, and facilities contracts.
Strategic thinker able to translate high‑level goals into detailed operational plans.
Ability to travel to data center sites as needed.
Experience with greenfield data center builds or early‑stage site launches.
Background in energy efficiency, sustainability, or alternative power systems.
Familiarity with colocation, hyperscale, and/or edge computing environments.
Operational paranoia, unapologetically high standards, humility, grit, curiosity, trust‑but‑verify, embrace failures, and never repeat mistakes.
Expected Salary Range $275,000 – $325,000 plus Bonus
Location Seattle, WA (Mercer Island); we also consider candidates from Denver, CO, Austin, TX, Reno, NV, Alexandria, VA, and qualified remote candidates.
Travel and Schedule May require up to 50% travel to sites and working with teams in person.
Benefits Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including 100% employer‑covered medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) program, standard paid holidays, and unlimited PTO.
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all‑inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the organization’s ongoing needs.
Equal Opportunity Statement Fleet Data Centers is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.
Contact For assistance applying or inquiries, please contact us at
info@fleetdatacenters.com .
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