Infrastructure Operations Manager – Data Center (Iceland)

About the role

Nscale is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Operations Manager to lead the AI Data Center in Iceland. Reporting to the Site Director, you will be responsible for the reliability, performance, and availability of all devices, systems, and high‑performance GPU infrastructure supporting AI workloads.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain 24/7 operational reliability of HPC and GPU systems, monitoring power, cooling, and environmental conditions.
• Oversee installation, configuration, and ongoing maintenance of high‑performance computing hardware.
• Lead, mentor, and schedule a team of engineers, technicians, and support staff to ensure continuous coverage and on‑call support.
• Serve as primary point of contact for clients, providing regular SLA and KPI reporting.
• Manage vendor relationships, procurement, repairs, and upgrades.
• Control spare‑parts inventory and coordinate procurement to avoid downtime.

Required profile

• Proven experience managing data‑center infrastructure for high‑performance AI or HPC environments.
• Strong leadership skills with a track record of developing technical teams.
• Ability to work on‑site full‑time and respond to on‑call duties.
• Excellent communication with internal teams, clients, and external vendors.

Required skills

• HPC and GPU system expertise
• Hardware configuration and troubleshooting
• Network architecture knowledge
• Performance optimization for AI workloads
• Power and cooling management