Manager, Data Center Engineering

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Job Description

At LinkedIn, our approach to flexible work is centered on trust and optimized for culture, connection, clarity, and the evolving needs of our business. The work location of this role is on-site, meaning it will be performed in the specified office on a full-time basis due to the business needs of the team.

Qualifications

Data Center Engineering is the process of designing, building, and maintaining data centers, which are facilities used to house and manage critical IT infrastructure, applications, and data. Data center engineers ensure the data center infrastructure's stability, reliability, and security. They are crucial in supporting the availability and performance of applications and services. This involves the design, construction, operations, and maintenance of the physical infrastructure of a data center, including server, switching, and associated hardware.

The Manager of Data Center Engineering Operations is responsible for leading onsite engineering and operations teams within a defined data center region. This role owns day-to-day operational execution, technician performance, incident response, and vendor coordination to ensure reliable, safe, and efficient data center operations.

This leader manages teams responsible for hardware deployment, break/fix, server installation, cabling, staging, audits, and preventive maintenance. The Manager partners closely with senior leadership to execute standardized operating procedures, meet operational KPIs, and support capacity growth within the assigned region.

At LinkedIn, our approach to flexible work is centered on trust and optimized for culture, connection, clarity, and the evolving needs of our business. The work location of this role is on-site, meaning it will be performed in the specified office on a full-time basis due to the business needs of the team.

This role is located in Manassas, VA and can be based in one of our data center locations. It is scoped to a single region or site cluster within the broader data center portfolio.

Responsibilities{{:}}

• Own day-to-day operational reliability, infrastructure uptime, and incident response for assigned data center sites.
• Lead onsite operations teams responsible for hardware repair, deployment, installation, decommissioning, and preventive maintenance.
• Ensure all activities comply with safety protocols, operational standards, and risk mitigation requirements.
• Execute established runbooks, staffing plans, playbooks, and escalation paths to minimize MTTR and meet SLA targets.
• Partner with Engineering, Network, SRE, Security, and Program Management teams to coordinate maintenance windows and site-level projects.
• Manage site-level project execution, including equipment installs, expansions, and operational handovers.
• Apply standardized operating procedures and ensure consistent execution across assigned sites.
• Track and report KPIs including availability, incident trends, backlog, staffing coverage, MTTR, and audit readiness.
• Support compliance activities for SOX, SOC2, ISO 27001, safety audits, and internal operational reviews.
• Manage onsite vendors and contingent labor supporting installs, cabling, and break/fix operations.
• Develop, coach, and performance-manage technicians, leads, and supervisors.
• Promote a culture of safety, accountability, operational discipline, and continuous improvement.
• Identify operational risks at the site level and escalate gaps, capacity constraints, or systemic issues to senior leadership.

Basic Qualifications{{:}}

• 7+ years of experience in data center operations, hardware deployment, service management, or critical infrastructure environments.
• 2+ years of experience leading teams in a colocation, enterprise, or hyperscale data center.
• Experience with server hardware, diagnostics, cabling, racking/stacking, airflow management, and physical infrastructure operations.
• Experience leading technicians and vendors in a 24x7 operational environment.
• B.S./B.A. in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications{{:}}

• Experience supporting multiple sites within a single region or site cluster.
• Familiarity with high-density compute or liquid cooling environments.
• Demonstrated use of KPIs to drive operational performance and continuous improvement.
• Relevant certifications such as CDCP, CDCS, ITIL, or BICSI.

Suggested Skills{{:}}

• Data Center operations
• Vendor/contractor management
• Data Center maintenance excellence
• Critical Infrastructure
• Project Management

You will Benefit from our Culture

We strongly believe in the well-being of our employees and their families. That is why we offer generous health and wellness programs and time away for employees of all levels. LinkedIn is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.

The pay range for this role is $133,000 to $216,000. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor.

The total compensation package for this position may also include annual performance bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans. For more information, visit https{{:}}//careers.linkedin.com/benefits.

Additional Information

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