Anthropic

DataCenterFacilityOperationsLead

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
The Brief

“Data Center Facility Operations Lead at Anthropic. Skills: Data Center Facility Operations, process management, cross-functional coordination, vendor/stakeholder management, operational metrics, resource planning, continuous improvement. Define and manage end-to-end operations across Anthropic’s growing fleet of data center infrastructure. Accountable for the global operations management of critical mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and control systems”

What You'll Achieve.

Minimize risk; Effectively responding to/managing excursions and incidents; Improve time to market; Improve equipment availability; Minimize cost and complexity; Enable scale-out of operations

Industry & Context.

Eligibility Requirements

Visa sponsorship

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

10+ years of experience in data center facility operations as a manager, engineer, technical lead or related role, Proven track record overseeing a portfolio of mission critical systems, Subject matter expert in facility operations process development including deployment, commissioning, & maintenance, Experienced in third-party partner relationship management, Bachelor's degree in relevant domain or equivalent practical experience

Nice to Have

15+ years of experience managing operations for large scale data centers, An understanding of AI/ML workloads, including power, cooling, and network connectivity, Experience supporting technology cooling solutions such as rear door heat exchangers and/or cooling distribution units, Experience managing third-party datacenters such as colo operators and/or contract staffing vendors, Familiarity with data center facilities commissioning processes including developing commissioning plans, creating criteria, and conducting hand-over reviews

What You'll Do.

Define and manage end-to-end operations across Anthropic’s growing fleet of data center infrastructure

Accountable for the global operations management of critical mechanical

Develop scalable processes for execution

Manage data center partners & vendors

Lead deployment schedules

Maintain close coordination with related disciplines such as design

and capacity planning

Define the Facility Operations strategy including SLAs

and approaches for reporting

Oversee third-party deployment

and ongoing maintenance of facility infrastructure

Define expectations and standards to enable third-party success in each of the critical operations domains

Create standards for monitoring data center systems operation

and effectively responding to/managing excursions and incidents

Develop innovative approaches to improve time to market and equipment availability while minimizing cost and complexity

Enable scale-out of operations through industry best practices optimization of bill of materials

and physical processes

Manage partner relationships and maintain alignment with Anthropic goals

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Maintain close coordination with related disciplines such as design, engineering, and capacity planning; Manage partner relationships and maintain alignment with Anthropic goals; Extremely collaborative group; Host frequent research discussions

Communication Scope

communication skills

Process & Methodology

Lead deployment schedules

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