Datacentre Operations Engineering Lead | Paris, France (On-site) | Relocation Support
A rapidly growing AI infrastructure provider is seeking an experienced Datacentre Operations Engineering Lead to take ownership of a flagship European deployment supporting next-generation AI and HPC workloads.
This is an opportunity to join a business operating at the forefront of GPU infrastructure, high-performance computing and large-scale datacentre operations. You will play a key role in the commissioning, operational readiness and ongoing management of a state-of-the-art compute environment while helping establish the operational standards that will support future growth across the region.
The Opportunity
As Datacentre Operations Engineering Lead, you will act as the senior technical authority on site, providing hands-on leadership across operations, deployment activities, incident management, vendor engagement and service delivery.
You will lead from the front, ensuring the highest operational standards are maintained while supporting a team of engineers responsible for delivering world-class infrastructure services.
This role combines technical depth, operational ownership and leadership responsibility within a highly visible and business-critical environment.
Key Responsibilities
Lead day-to-day datacentre operations and service delivery
Support commissioning and operational readiness activities for new infrastructure deployments
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams
Manage critical incidents and drive rapid issue resolution
Establish and maintain operational procedures, standards and runbooks
Manage vendor relationships, support contracts and escalation processes
Drive capacity planning across power, cooling and space requirements
Work closely with infrastructure, networking and platform engineering teams
Ensure compliance with operational, security and governance requirements
Support continuous improvement initiatives across infrastructure operations
What We're Looking For
Strong experience within Datacentre Operations, Infrastructure Operations or Critical Environment Operations
Previous leadership experience within mission-critical environments
Hands-on experience supporting enterprise infrastructure, compute, networking and storage platforms
Experience working within large-scale datacentre environments
Strong understanding of incident management, operational processes and SLA-driven environments
Experience managing third-party vendors and service providers
Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Strong communication and stakeholder management capabilities
Fluent French Minimum B2 (Ideally C1+) Required and Fluent English
Highly Desirable
Experience with GPU-based infrastructure
NVIDIA ecosystem exposure
AI or High-Performance Computing (HPC) environments
InfiniBand networking experience
Colocation or hyperscale datacentre experience
Large-scale infrastructure deployment or commissioning projects
Experience supporting high-density compute environments
Why Apply?
Join a rapidly growing organisation at the forefront of AI infrastructure
Work with cutting-edge compute and networking technologies
Play a key role in a flagship European deployment
Significant ownership and autonomy
Opportunities for career growth within a scaling international business
Collaborative and highly technical engineering culture
Competitive compensation and relocation support available
Additional Information
Full-time onsite role
Shift and on-call participation may be required
Existing right to work within the EU required
Relocation support available for suitable candidates
Interested in learning more? Apply today for a confidential discussion.