Data Center Manager
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Raanana, Center district
- Work setup
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Category
- Not specified
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 10+ years of experience in data center operations, infrastructure management, or related fields.
- Strong hands-on expertise in networking technologies and large scale network infrastructures.
- Proven experience managing teams of at least 10 employees in a global company.
- Experience managing multiple data center or lab locations simultaneously.
- Demonstrated success in capacity planning, infrastructure growth, and operational management.
- Experience leading data center construction, expansion, or large scale infrastructure deployment projects.
- Strong project management and execution skills.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management capabilities.
- Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-growth technology environment.
Nice to have
- Experience with liquid cooling technologies and next-generation data center cooling solutions.
- Experience building or operating high density AI, HPC, or large scale compute environments.
- Familiarity with infrastructure monitoring, automation, and orchestration platforms.
- Experience managing global lab environments supporting R&D and product validation activities.
Full description
About DriveNets
DriveNets is a leader in high-scale networking software for AI infrastructure and service providers. The company pioneered a disaggregated networking architecture that transforms the economics of large-scale networks while maximizing performance, utilization, and operational efficiency. DriveNets-powered networks are deployed by global leaders, including AT&T and Comcast, supporting more than 30% of total U.S. internet traffic. DriveNets AI Fabric delivers full-stack networking for AI infrastructures, providing the highest-performance, Ethernet-based alternative to InfiniBand. The solution is deployed by hyperscalers, NeoClouds, and enterprises worldwide. With over $1B raised, DriveNets continues to push the boundaries of modern networking infrastructure.
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Data Center Manager to lead the planning, operation, growth, and strategic development of our global lab and data center infrastructure. This role combines technical leadership, operational excellence, team management, and long-term capacity planning to support the company's rapid growth and evolving technological needs. Reports To: VP Global IT
The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in large-scale data center environments, strong networking expertise, and a proven ability to lead teams and manage multiple sites while ensuring high availability, efficiency, and scalability.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Team Management
- Partner with lab customers to define long term infrastructure roadmaps, anticipate future needs, and align lab growth with business and engineering objectives.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of data center and lab engineers.
- Establish operational standards, processes, and best practices across all lab locations.
- Drive a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Manage resource allocation and prioritize activities to meet business objectives.
Data Center & Lab Operations
- Oversee the day to day operation of company labs and data center facilities.
- Ensure high availability, reliability, and operational excellence across all environments.
- Maintain real time visibility into lab status, capacity, utilization, and health.
- Monitor infrastructure components, resource consumption, and workload distribution across the labs.
- Provide ongoing operational reporting and status updates to management.
Strategic Planning & Capacity Management
- Define and execute the long term growth strategy for the company's lab and data center infrastructure.
- Forecast capacity requirements and proactively plan infrastructure expansion.