Data Center Facility Manager – Istanbul

About the role

The Data Center Facility Manager will lead the operation and engineering of regional collocation data centre facilities in Istanbul. This senior technical leader will coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure reliable, efficient, and compliant data centre performance in both normal and emergency situations.

Key responsibilities

• Define data centre operations, develop change‑management procedures, SOPs and EOPs, and oversee their implementation.
• Lead a team of engineers and consultants to manage day‑to‑day operations, emergency response, and vendor SLA compliance.
• Provide construction administrative support, coordinate design phases, and supervise commissioning activities.
• Conduct energy‑efficiency analyses, review electrical mission‑critical systems, and perform root‑cause analysis of incidents.
• Travel to sites for engineering studies, audits, startup testing, and on‑site emergency support.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience leading operations of large (10+ MW) global data centres.
• Deep knowledge of data centre mechanical, electrical, fire, and control systems.
• Functional understanding of cloud technologies, IT service delivery principles, and data centre construction procedures.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally (25‑50%+ of the time).
• Fluent English; Turkish or Mandarin Chinese a plus.

Required skills

• Electrical engineering expertise.
• Mechanical engineering expertise.
• Data centre mechanical systems.
• Data centre electrical systems.
• Fire protection and control systems.
• Cloud technology fundamentals.
• Data centre construction procedures.