# Data Center Operations Manager (Site, Facility Operations) at Crux

- Company: Crux
- What the company does: Backed by a16z.
- Company website: https://www.cruxdata.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Palo Alto
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-09-09
- Apply by: 2026-10-24
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/crux/2ebeb9d0-835c-475f-b33b-09b59d8ca9f4
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/crux-data-center-operations-manager-site-facility-operations/

## About the role

You will own critical facility operations for one Crux site or campus — the electrical, mechanical, fire/life-safety, and controls infrastructure that keeps high-density, liquid-cooled TPU clusters continuously available. You will lead the 24/7 site facility team — chief engineer, shift technicians, and O&M contractors — and run the maintenance, procedures, drills, and change control that produce uptime, whether the building is Crux-owned or operated by a colocation partner you hold to SLA.

## What they're looking for

- Site bring-up or major expansion experience: commissioning participation, acceptance testing, and the construction-to-operations handoff on a mission-critical facility
- 7+ years in Tier III/IV or hyperscale data center environments (Meta, Google, AWS, Microsoft, or a major colo operator)
- Direct-to-chip liquid cooling plant operations experience (CDUs, water chemistry, loop commissioning and tuning)
- Trade certifications (Electrical, HVAC, Controls), stationary engineer license, or military/nuclear power background
- CMMS/EAM administration experience and comfort with energy and reliability analytics
- Experience managing a colocation operator to SLA from the tenant side

Tags: Development