DCGPU Platform System Manager

The Role

The Data Center Platform Engineering Group (DPEG) Manager that will be the primary on-site leader for a data center in north Austin, Texas. This individual will need to be on-site daily driving day-to-day activities that will include the deployment and availability of highly complex AMD Instinct platforms that will be the backbone of the work required to release state-of-the-art technologies. This manager will have personnel responsibilities and be required to manage the work required to run a data center with well over 1000 systems.

The Person

Experienced, self-motivated individual that has previously managed a data center preferably in the GPU system space w/500+ systems/platform. Person should be able to communicate updates on the state of the fleet, ensure the team is working on deployment/availability of the fleet, as well be able to solve technical issues that arise.

Key Responsibilities

• On-site management of a data center site with a vast array of differing platforms/system
• Personnel and work assigned management of data center engineers and technicians
• Clear / Concise communication in open daily meetings on "high attention" given to system availability
• Knowledge in requirements for root causing issues and understanding/mapping debug methodologies
• Provide leadership input/recommendations for improvements / help drive organizational initiatives

Preferred Experience

• Experience managing GPU data center employees, systems, day-to-day activities
• Knowledge in solving issues around capacity planning, power, thermal, networking, clustering
• Executive-level focused communication
• Management experience in GPU data centers that have a vast array of different systems/platforms
• Co-work with external stakeholders/vendors and ability to openly communicate/drive issues
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders on root causing issues, driving issue meetings
• Hands-on experience with day-to-day issues that arise in a data center (capacity, network, power, thermal)
• Leadership and communication skills that require presentations in executive forum
• Ability to clearly articulate the work by the team (ins/outs), needs, and recruit necessary skills

Academic Credentials

Bachelors degree in engineering