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Data Center Operation Lead

Astreya Partners
Austin, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 10/24/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/23/2026
Key Responsibilities

  • Incident Management
    • Orchestrate the critical handover windows between the four rotating 12-hour shift crews, preventing data loss or dropped tasks
    • Review and audit daily shift logs from all four teams to guarantee complete situational awareness across the 24/7 cycle.
    • Audit shift logs to verify that the incoming team has full visibility into ongoing technical issues.
    • Identify operational gaps or inconsistencies in how different shift teams execute standard operating procedures (SOPs).
    • Eliminate information silos and communication gaps between morning and evening crews.
    • Provide daily, weekly and monthly reports to your manager.
  • Operational Delivery
    • Monitor real-time queue volumes (tickets, deployments, alerts) to ensure service level agreements (SLAs) are met across all shifts.
    • Standardize operational processes so that work is executed consistently, regardless of which shift is active.
    • Act as the point of escalation for delivery roadblocks that span multiple shifts.
    • Balance workloads between shifts to prevent burnout and clear backlogs.

  • Performance & Reporting
    • Track and report on operational delivery metrics, downtime, and handover efficiency.
    • Identify recurring issues during specific shifts and work with team leads to resolve them.
    • Document best practices to continuously improve the data center's 24/7 operating model.
  • Preferred Education & Certifications
    • Strong understanding of data center environments, infrastructure, and infrastructure delivery.
    • Bachelor's degree in IT, Engineering, Business Operations, or equivalent practical experience.
    • ITIL certification (specifically Service Transition or Service Operations).
    • Proficiency with workflow and ticketing platforms like Incident I.O, Grafana, Jira, Telemetrics etc.

Salary Range
$98,040.00 - $154,800.00 USD (Salary)
  • Please note that the salary information provided herein is base pay only (gross); it does not include other forms of compensation which may or may not apply to this specific position, namely, performance-based bonuses, benefits-related payments, or other general incentives - none of which are guaranteed, may be subject to specific eligibility requirements, and are wholly within the discretion of Astreya to remit.
  • Further, the salary information noted above is a range that consists of a minimum and maximum rate of pay for this specific position. Where an applicant or employee is placed on this range will depend and be contingent on objective, documented work-related considerations like education, experience, certifications, licenses, preferred qualifications, among other factors.

Astreya offers comprehensive benefits to all Regular, Full-Time Employees, including:
  • Medical provided through UHC (PPO, HSA, Surest options) / Medical provided through Kaiser (HMO option only) for California employees only
  • Dental provided through UHC
  • Nationwide Vision provided by UHC
  • Flexible Spending Account for Health & Dependent Care
  • Pre-Tax Account for Commuter Benefit/Parking & Transit (location-specific)
  • Continuing Education and Professional Development via various integrated platforms, e.g. Udemy and Coursera
  • Corporate Wellness Program provided by Goomi Group
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Wellness Days

    401k Plan
  • Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
  • Short Term & Long Term Disability
  • Critical Illness, Critical Hospital, and Voluntary Accident Insurance
  • Tuition Reimbursement (available 6 months after start date, capped)
  • Paid Time Off (accrued and prorated, maximum of 120 hours annually)
  • Paid Holidays
  • Any other statutory leaves, paid time, or other ancillary benefits required under state and federal law

Salary : $98,040 - $154,800

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