Oversees the construction of data centers by colocation providers, ensuring successful delivery of projects within the established timeline, budget, and quality parameters. Provides high-level ...
Oversees the construction of data centers by colocation providers, ensuring successful delivery of projects within the established timeline, budget, and quality parameters. Provides high-level ...
We are seeking a Lead Architect with deep expertise in the design and delivery of colocation and hyperscale cloud data center facilities. The ideal candidate is a licensed architect with a proven ...
We are seeking a Lead Architect with deep expertise in the design and delivery of colocation and hyperscale cloud data center facilities. The ideal candidate is a licensed architect with a proven ...
Senior Architect (Licensed Building Architect), Data Centers - Remote (U.S.)
Phoenix, AZ · On-site +1
We are seeking a Lead Architect with deep expertise in the design and delivery of colocation and hyperscale cloud data center facilities. The ideal candidate is a licensed architect with a proven ...
Senior Architect (Licensed Building Architect), Data Centers - Remote (U.S.)
Phoenix, AZ · On-site +1
We are seeking a Lead Architect with deep expertise in the design and delivery of colocation and hyperscale cloud data center facilities. The ideal candidate is a licensed architect with a proven ...
By ensuring high-reliability mission-critical facilities for some of the world's largest Hyperscale, Colocation, and Enterprise customers, this company offers a career-growth-minded opportunity with ...
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By ensuring high-reliability mission-critical facilities for some of the world's largest Hyperscale, Colocation, and Enterprise customers, this company offers a career-growth-minded opportunity with ...
Preferred Qualifications Data center construction experience with hyperscale or colocation facilities. Experience supporting commissioning and turnover activities. NFPA 70E certification. Medium ...
Preferred Qualifications Data center construction experience with hyperscale or colocation facilities. Experience supporting commissioning and turnover activities. NFPA 70E certification. Medium ...
Sr. Architect
Scottsdale, AZ · On-site
You will lead complex, high-availability data center projects, shaping scalable, resilient environments for hyper-scale, colocation, and enterprise clients at their Scottsdale, AZ location. Your Day ...
Sr. Architect
Scottsdale, AZ · On-site
You will lead complex, high-availability data center projects, shaping scalable, resilient environments for hyper-scale, colocation, and enterprise clients at their Scottsdale, AZ location. Your Day ...
Identify and pursue opportunities with pharmaceutical, data center, and microelectronics companies, colocation providers, and contractors. * Build relationships with local stakeholders, including ...
Identify and pursue opportunities with pharmaceutical, data center, and microelectronics companies, colocation providers, and contractors. * Build relationships with local stakeholders, including ...
Experience managing enterprise or colocation facilities. Required Technical Skills * Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) platforms (Sunbird, Schneider EcoStruxure, Nlyte, Device42, Vertiv ...
Experience managing enterprise or colocation facilities. Required Technical Skills * Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) platforms (Sunbird, Schneider EcoStruxure, Nlyte, Device42, Vertiv ...
Data Center Manager - Physical Operations & Data Center Automation
Scottsdale, AZ · On-site
$120 - $180/hr
Experience managing enterprise or colocation facilities. Required Technical Skills * Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) platforms (Sunbird, Schneider EcoStruxure, Nlyte, Device42, Vertiv ...
Data Center Manager - Physical Operations & Data Center Automation
Scottsdale, AZ · On-site
$120 - $180/hr
Experience managing enterprise or colocation facilities. Required Technical Skills * Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) platforms (Sunbird, Schneider EcoStruxure, Nlyte, Device42, Vertiv ...
Global Account Manager (GAM) - Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ · On-site
$40K - $110K/yr
Cogent specializes in providing businesses with high speed Internet access, private network services, IPv4 address leasing, optical transport services and data center colocation services. Cogent ...
Global Account Manager (GAM) - Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ · On-site
$40K - $110K/yr
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Design and execute a phased migration from colocation infrastructure to secure hybrid/cloud platforms * Modernize and scale telephony technologies * Adopt AI and automation technologies to improve ...
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Design and execute a phased migration from colocation infrastructure to secure hybrid/cloud platforms * Modernize and scale telephony technologies * Adopt AI and automation technologies to improve ...
Collaboration, Vendor Relations, and Leadership-Collaboration, Vendor Relations, and Leadership -Leads collaboration efforts with project teams/colocation partners to properly test and validate the ...
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Design and execute a phased migration from colocation infrastructure to secure hybrid/cloud platforms * Modernize and scale telephony technologies * Adopt AI and automation technologies to improve ...
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Senior Architect - Data Centers
Scottsdale, AZ · On-site +1
$67.25 - $89.75/hr
Working with leading hyperscale and colocation clients, you'll drive innovative, code-compliant solutions for complex, high-performance environments while leading multidisciplinary teams through all ...
Senior Architect - Data Centers
Scottsdale, AZ · On-site +1
$67.25 - $89.75/hr
Working with leading hyperscale and colocation clients, you'll drive innovative, code-compliant solutions for complex, high-performance environments while leading multidisciplinary teams through all ...
The position supports hyperscale, colocation, and enterprise data center customers and requires extensive travel to customer sites for project-based assignments that may range from several weeks to ...
The position supports hyperscale, colocation, and enterprise data center customers and requires extensive travel to customer sites for project-based assignments that may range from several weeks to ...
Multi Skilled Operator
Goodyear, AZ · On-site
$24/hr
Delivers data center services including colocation, telecommunications services, and deployment of additional services to customers and internal business systems. * Acts as a focal point to data ...
Multi Skilled Operator
Goodyear, AZ · On-site
$24/hr
Delivers data center services including colocation, telecommunications services, and deployment of additional services to customers and internal business systems. * Acts as a focal point to data ...
We are seeking a Senior Structural Engineer with experience in hyperscale and colocation data center facility design to join our growing Data Center practice. The ideal candidate will bring strong ...
We are seeking a Senior Structural Engineer with experience in hyperscale and colocation data center facility design to join our growing Data Center practice. The ideal candidate will bring strong ...
Demonstrated track record closing six- and seven-figure professional services contracts with data center owners, hyperscalers, or colocation operators. * Existing relationships at the VP level or ...
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Demonstrated track record closing six- and seven-figure professional services contracts with data center owners, hyperscalers, or colocation operators. * Existing relationships at the VP level or ...
Data Center Engineer
$60.53/hr
Experience supporting colocation, enterprise, or hyperscale data centers. * Electrical or Mechanical Engineering experience within data center environments. * Experience with infrastructure ...
Data Center Engineer
$60.53/hr
Experience supporting colocation, enterprise, or hyperscale data centers. * Electrical or Mechanical Engineering experience within data center environments. * Experience with infrastructure ...
Data Center Engineer
$60.53/hr
Experience supporting colocation, enterprise, or hyperscale data centers. * Electrical or Mechanical Engineering experience within data center environments. * Experience with infrastructure ...
Data Center Engineer
$60.53/hr
Experience supporting colocation, enterprise, or hyperscale data centers. * Electrical or Mechanical Engineering experience within data center environments. * Experience with infrastructure ...
Colocation information
See Phoenix, AZ salary details
$49.6K - $58.1K
14% of jobs
$62.5K is the 25th percentile. Wages below this are outliers.
$58.1K - $66.5K
21% of jobs
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How much do colocation jobs pay per year?
What is colocation?
What are some of the common challenges faced by professionals working in colocation facilities, and how can they be addressed?
What is the difference between Colocation vs Data Center Technician?
| Aspect | Colocation | Data Center Technician |
|---|---|---|
| Credentials | IT certifications, network knowledge | IT certifications, hardware and network skills |
| Work Environment | Data centers, server rooms, hosting facilities | Data centers, server rooms, technical support areas |
| Employer & Industry | Hosting providers, enterprises, colocation facilities | Data center operators, IT service providers |
| Common Search & Comparison | Yes | Yes |
Colocation involves providing space, power, and cooling for clients' servers within a data center, focusing on infrastructure management. Data Center Technicians perform hands-on hardware and network maintenance, troubleshooting, and installation within data centers. While both roles operate in similar environments and require technical skills, colocation emphasizes infrastructure management for clients, whereas Data Center Technicians focus on technical support and hardware upkeep.
What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a colocation facility manager, and why are they important?

Full-time
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Re-posted 29 days ago
Oracle rating
8.7
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Job description
Oversees the construction of data centers by colocation providers, ensuring successful delivery of projects within the established timeline, budget, and quality parameters. Provides high-level leadership to project managers, setting strategic goals and ensuring alignment with organizational objectives. Directs the creation, review, and maintenance of documentation, including design review, commissioning, and problem-solving papers. Directs the oversight of quality control processes to ensure all construction activities meet design specifications and industry standards. Leads strategic site walks and oversees the startup and commissioning phases of major data center projects. Addresses gaps in risk identification and mitigation, and communicates potential impacts to executive leadership. Directs the role of primary point of contact between the company and colocation providers. Oversees the selection, negotiation, and management of contracts with external vendors, contractors, and suppliers, ensuring contract compliance and performance and construction activities align with the approved design plans and specifications. Oversees the installation of power, cooling, networking, and structured cabling systems, ensuring adherence to quality standards and managing high-impact installation resolutions.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Construction Project Management-Project Planning and Execution:
-Oversees the construction of data centers by colocation providers, ensuring successful delivery of projects within the established timeline, budget, and quality parameters.
-Develops, maintains, and oversees project schedules, ensuring effective coordination with colocation providers for on-time milestone achievement.
-Leads the creation, management, and optimization of project budgets, ensuring strategic resource allocation and cost-efficiency throughout the project.
-Provides high-level leadership to project managers, setting strategic goals and ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
-Directs the creation, review, and maintenance of documentation, including design review, commissioning, and problem-solving papers, ensuring organizational standards are upheld, documents are managed and delivered effectively, and all materials are suitable for their intended purpose.
Construction Project Management-Project Integration and Quality Assurance:
-Directs the oversight of quality control processes to ensure all construction activities meet design specifications and industry standards.
-Directs the coordination and integration of tenant fit out projects, developing strategies to enhance efficiency and collaboration during design, construction, and commissioning phases.
-Leads strategic site walks to ensure schedule adherence, coordination, and quality throughout the project lifecycle.
-Oversees the startup and commissioning phases of major data center projects, ensuring all systems are operational and meet design specifications.
Risk and Problem Management:
-Directs the evaluation of risk profiles associated with timely project delivery across a portfolio of projects.
-Addresses gaps in risk identification and mitigation, and communicates potential impacts to executive leadership.
-Develops and ensures the execution of comprehensive mitigation strategies for major construction project risks to ensure overall project success.
Stakeholder and Vendor Management:
-Directs the role of primary point of contact between the company and colocation providers, ensuring clear and effective communication and integrative solutions across the organization.
-Develops and maintains strategic relationships to support internal and external stakeholders at a senior level, driving organizational strategy and business objectives.
-Oversees the selection, negotiation, and management of contracts with external vendors, contractors, and suppliers, ensuring contract compliance and performance, and managing high-impact contract resolutions.
Design Coordination and Improvement:
-Directs collaboration with design teams to ensure that construction activities align with the approved design plans and specifications, integrating solutions across the organization.
-Provides high-level colocation provider evaluation input for continuous improvement, driving organizational strategy and business objectives.
-Oversees the installation of power, cooling, networking, and structured cabling systems, ensuring adherence to quality standards and managing high-impact installation resolutions.
Core Responsibilities
Planning & Execution:
-Oversees and guides multiple teams on managing complex projects or initiatives, monitoring timelines, deliverables, and budgets when applicable to ensure strategic objectives are met. Serves as a role model for appropriately delegating work, setting priorities, and ensuring alignment with business needs. Coaches others on adjusting resources or project timelines in anticipation of business changes.
Collaboration & Partnership:
-Role models leading cross-functional collaborative efforts to ensure alignment of expectations and strategic objectives. Empowers team to build and maintain partnerships with business leaders, stakeholders, and/or customers to address barriers and contribute to organizational success. Drives transparency and inclusivity by modeling actively seeking, listening to, and leveraging diverse perspectives.
Problem Solving:
-Shares problem-solving strategies across teams, providing oversight on complex operational and/or technical issues, as needed. Coaches teams on analyzing highly complex data and/or information to identify solutions to ambiguous issues, and provides direction on identifying root causes to prevent recurrence of issues.
Continuous Learning:
-Pursues strategic learning opportunities to maintain expertise and apply best practices at the organizational level. Creates opportunities for team members and leaders to build their expertise in new areas, coaching them to build innovative skills. Identifies skill gap trends across the organization, and upholds a culture that places significant emphasis on sharing knowledge and pursuing learning opportunities that advance the organization. Evaluates efficiency of learning strategies and recommends adjustments as needed.
Continuous Improvement:
-Empowers team to own the development and implementation of ideas that increase the efficiency and effectiveness of processes, protocols, and workflows across the department. Coaches teams to gain buy-in for ideas and to seek feedback on approaches and methods for continued improvement. Prioritizes and reviews the roadmap of improvement initiatives to ensure alignment with strategic direction and maximize return on investments.
Performance and Development:
-Serves as a role model for driving performance across teams through tailored feedback and coaching in alignment with performance management processes, guidelines, and expectations. Drives consistency in the application of talent development procedures and socializes performance expectations across the organization. Ensures that individual development goals are aligned with organizational strategic initiatives. Collaborates with HR to implement talent strategy through hiring and promotion processes.
Qualifications
Disclaimer:
Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements.
Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only
US: Hiring Range in USD from: $146,300 to $306,400 per annum. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.
Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.
Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.
Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
2. Short term disability and long term disability
3. Life insurance and AD&D
4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
9. 11 paid holidays
10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
11. Paid parental leave
12. Adoption assistance
13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
14. Financial planning and group legal
15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance
The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.
Career Level - M4
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Industry
It services
Company size
10,000+ Employees
Headquarters location
Redwood City, CA, US
Year founded
1977