Data Center Lead - Houston
- Pay
- $111,000 – $159,000 per year
- Location
- Houston, TX · On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Lead / Staff
- Experience
- 4+ years
- Listed
- 29 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- Oncall rotation
- server hardware break/fix
- network hardware
- structured cabling
- fiber optics
Also useful
- Linux
- people management
- shift coverage planning
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As part of the Fleet Operations, Reliability and Central Engineering (“FORCE”) team at Meta, the Data Center Lead (“DCL”) leads a team of Data Center Server Repair Technicians responsible for server break/fix at a Meta data center site. Reporting to a Fleet Operations Manager (“FOM”), the DCL owns team performance, coverage, and development for their sites while serving as the operational escalation point for the team.
This is a hands-on leadership role built for someone who can grow technicians from supervised execution to independent operation, hold a high quality and safety bar, and partner across Fleet Ops and cross functional partners to keep the fleet healthy.
Data Center Lead - Houston Responsibilities
- People development.
- Directly manage Data Center Server Repair Technicians.
- Run biweekly 1:1s, set clear goals, and build personalized growth roadmaps that move technicians from supervised work toward independent operation.
- Give real-time, actionable feedback.
- Proficiency management.
- Ensure each technician clears defined proficiency milestones: data center fundamentals, safety certification, MOP execution, and "Independent" status.
- Track qualification by platform so work assignment matches demonstrated skill.
- Team Performance.
- Author performance reviews, hold a high standard of excellence in performance and results.
- Address performance gaps promptly in partnership with your FOM and HR Employee Relations partner.
- Coverage and scheduling.
- Own the site shift schedule, weekend rotation, and on-call rotation.
- Build coverage that meets the needs of a 24/7 operation, distributes weekend and off-hours duty equitably, and keeps experienced technicians on every shift.
- Allocate work across the team and surface capacity risks to your FOM early, with mitigation options attached.
- Incident leadership.
- Serve as the site operational escalation point for technicians.
- Lead response to site-impacting events, coordinate across functions, and ensure clean handoffs.
- Partner with ProdOps engineers and SMEs for deep technical diagnosis and systemic fixes.
- Quality, standards, and safety.
- Hold the bar on MOP adherence, ticket hygiene, documentation, and escalation etiquette.
- Enforce safety and security protocols in the data hall without exception, including tool use, lifting, and hot-aisle work.
- Safety sets the tone for everything else the team does.
- Communication and representation.
- Cascade organizational strategy and priorities in terms that connect to daily work.
- Represent the site team in leadership forums and cross-functional reviews.
- Bring honest field feedback back to your FOM and to leadership.
AI leadership. Coach technicians on responsible AI use, including when to trust and when to challenge an AI-generated diagnosis, and ensure they can articulate the impact AI has on their results.
Minimum Qualifications
- 4+ years of data center, IT, or network operations experience
- Demonstrated technical familiarity with server and network hardware, including break/fix, cabling, and optics
- Track record of holding a safety and quality bar in a hands-on operational environment
- Strong written and verbal communication, including the ability to escalate clearly and represent the team to partners
- Ability to work onsite and support a 24/7 operation, including participation in an on-call rotation
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior people-management experience, including performance and development ownership. Strong technicians who have led shifts or mentored others are also encouraged to apply
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering field, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience
- Experience building or running shift coverage and on-call rotations
- Familiarity with Linux, structured cabling, and fiber optics standards
- Experience onboarding and developing entry-level technical talent
Experience partnering with facilities, network engineering, or vendor teams
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