At Verda, we're building a full-stack AI cloud, covering everything from data centers and hardware to our own cloud platform that the world's leading AI teams use to do serious AI work. We strive to make a positive mark on the world through the infrastructure we build and give leading teams a service they can truly depend on. Headquartered in Helsinki, we operate globally with offices in London and San Francisco.

Join Verda while it's still being built - not once it's finished. Why VerdaCash and equity compensation along with local benefits.40+ nationalities, with 6 different ones on the management team. A real chance to make an impact and work alongside world class engineers, researchers, and partners across the general AI ecosystem.

Full-time and permanentAbout the roleVerda operates high-density GPU infrastructure across its data center sites, and we are looking for a hands-on Data Center Operations Manager to lead our shift-based technician team and take ownership of day-to-day site operations and the complete hardware lifecycle. You will maintain high operational standards across deployments, break/fix, cabling, inventory and incident response, while planning future installations, upgrades and build-outs as the site grows. Your responsibilitiesLead, support and develop a shift-based team of Data Center Technicians.

Organise shift coverage, workload, priorities, handovers and daily operational activities. Take ownership of Verda's hardware lifecycle, including receiving, inventory, deployment, break/fix, replacement, relocation, RMAs and decommissioning. Ensure rack-and-stack, component replacement, copper and fibre cabling,



and link-level troubleshooting are completed safely and to a high standard.

Coordinate cluster deployments, capacity expansions, hardware refreshes and other on-site projects. Maintain accurate records covering assets, inventory, incidents, maintenance activities and completed work. Recruit, onboard, coach and performance-manage technicians as the operation grows.

Participate in an on-call rotation and provide leadership during urgent incidents outside normal working hours when required. Your key competenciesWe are looking for an operationally strong people manager who understands physical data-center work and can lead a team in a fast-moving environment. Hands-on experience in data-center operations or a comparable critical-infrastructure environment.

Experience leading shift-based technical teams, with strong knowledge of server hardware, rack-and-stack, component replacement and structured cabling. Working knowledge of copper and fibre installation, optics and link-level troubleshooting.

Experience managing hardware deployments, incidents, inventory and operational priorities. Strong people-management skills, including coaching, performance management, recruitment and team development. Clear communication and stakeholder-management skills, with professional fluency in English - our internal working language and the language of daily contact with colleagues in Finland.

Experience leading cluster deployments, data-hall expansions or large hardware refresh projects. Familiarity with colocation service agreements, provider escalation procedures and operational performance reviews. What's nextWe're building fast and this role needs the right person behind it.

📌 Data Center Operations Manager - Madrid
🏢 Verda
📍 Madrid