Director of Data Center & Site Operations
Location: Remote or Onsite (Pleasanton, CA, Marshfield, MO, Odessa, TX or Orangeburg, SC)
Reporting to: VP of Tech & DC Operations
At STN , we don't just adapt to the digital future, we engineer it. Our mission is to help organizations thrive in a rapidly evolving technology landscape through strategic insight, cutting-edge solutions, and a security-first mindset. We provide end-to-end services spanning cloud consulting, AI infrastructure, and enterprise security, enabling secure, scalable, and future-ready transformation.
As trusted advisors, we align IT investments with business outcomes that drive performance and growth, starting with deep strategic engagement and delivering tailored solutions built for long-term impact.
Our approach is innovation-led and rooted in cybersecurity, with a focus on leveraging the right technologies to solve real-world challenges. We invest in our people and foster a culture of growth, inclusion, and purpose because we believe empowered teams build transformative technology.
Overview
The Director of Data Center & Site Operations is responsible for leading physical infrastructure delivery and ongoing operational readiness across global data center environments. This role bridges the gap between initial build-out and lifecycle management, overseeing Day 1 rack-and-stack deployment execution and governing steady-state Day 2 activities—including infrastructure scaling, hardware expansions, migrations, break-fix governance, and continuous operational optimizations.
The ideal candidate combines strong program management, deployment operations expertise, vendor coordination, and cross-functional leadership to ensure high availability, operational consistency, and scalable deployment execution across multiple regions. Key Responsibilities
Global Deployment Operations Partner with architecture, engineering, and capacity teams to plan and execute Day 1 infrastructure deployments, ensuring hardware delivery, physical layout, rack-and-stack, and initial cabling meet global design standards.
Lead Day 2 deployment activities across global data center sites including expansions, refreshes, migrations, retrofits, and operational upgrades.
Coordinate deployment execution for compute, storage, networking, cabling, and infrastructure changes.
Manage deployment schedules, implementation timelines, and resource planning across multiple concurrent projects.
Drive operational readiness and turnover from construction/build teams into live operations environments.
Oversee change implementation while minimizing operational risk and service disruption.
Program & Project Management Develop deployment roadmaps, execution plans, and operational milestones spanning Day 1 build-out and Day 2 steady-state activities.
Track deployment KPIs, timelines, budgets, and vendor performance metrics.
Manage risks, escalations, dependencies, and issue resolution throughout deployment lifecycle.
Ensure alignment between engineering, operations, logistics, and site teams.
Provide executive-level reporting on deployment progress, capacity readiness, and operational impacts.
Operational Excellence Establish and improve standardized deployment processes, SOPs, and operational playbooks for both Day 1 build-out and Day 2 steady-state execution.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, quality, and deployment velocity.
Ensure compliance with operational standards, safety requirements, and change management policies.
Support incident response coordination for deployment-related operational issues.
Partner with capacity planning and infrastructure teams to support scaling strategies .
Site Operations Leadership Oversee site-level operational functions including: Superintendent / General Manager leadership
Site Operations Managers
Site Administration
EHS / Safety programs and compliance
Inventory coordination and planning with logistics partner teams.
Ensure coordination between…