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Datacenter Operations Manager
- Permanent
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 10 - 15 yrs
- Urgent
Job expiry date: 03/02/2026
Job overview
Date posted
20/12/2025
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Salary
AED 30,000 - 40,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package + relocation
Experience
10 - 15 yrs
Seniority
Manager
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
03/02/2026
Job description
The Datacenter Operations Manager role at du is responsible for leading the operations and maintenance of the organizationās data center infrastructure and facilities within a large-scale telecommunications and digital services environment. The role oversees mission-critical IT and facility components including servers, storage systems, networking equipment, UPS, cooling, power supply, and firefighting systems to ensure high availability, reliability, and security. The position enforces operational policies, industry standards, and best practices while tracking performance against OKRs, KPIs, SLAs, capacity, availability, and budget metrics. It ensures adherence to business continuity and disaster preparedness plans, drives operational efficiency across all data center sites, acts as the primary technical and engineering interface for data center solutions, collaborates cross-functionally to improve tools and processes, and leads safety, security, and compliance culture across all data center activities. The role requires deep experience in hyperscale data center facilities, infrastructure operations, vendor management, and transformation initiatives within a matrix organizational structure.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Lead operations and maintenance of data center infrastructure including servers, storage, networking equipment, and supporting IT systems
- Oversee data center facilities including UPS, cooling, power supply, and firefighting systems to ensure continuous and safe operations
- Ensure availability, reliability, and security of mission-critical systems through performance monitoring and improvement initiatives
- Implement and enforce data center operational policies, procedures, and compliance with industry standards and best practices
- Track and report performance against OKRs, KPIs, SLAs, capacity, availability, and budget targets
- Ensure adherence to business continuity plans and disaster preparedness through detailed project management and logistics coordination
- Promote and enforce a culture of safety, security, and regulatory compliance across all data center operations
- Drive efficiency improvements and operational optimization across all data center sites
- Act as the primary operations interface for all technical and engineering matters related to data center sites and solutions
- Collaborate with internal departments to improve tools, processes, and working practices
- Manage vendors and contractors for facilities maintenance, replacement, and infrastructure upgrades
Experience & skills
- Bachelorās degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering
- Professional certifications such as VCP, CCNA, or ITIL
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in data center operations and management roles
- At least 7 years of experience managing data center facilities including UPS, cooling, and power supply for large or hyperscale environments
- Strong project management experience including vendor and contractor management for facility upgrades and replacements
- Demonstrated leadership experience in data center or infrastructure operations management within matrix organizations
- Experience supporting business growth and transformation initiatives
- Strong capabilities in strategic planning, risk management, compliance, budgeting, and cost control
