Director of Data Center Field Engineering

Computacenter

. Lead, coach, develop, and hold accountable three Data Center Field Engineering Practice Leads .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeCalifornia • United StatesLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in leading Data Center infrastructure delivery and managing large distributed technical teams, with a strong focus on workforce planning, capacity management, and operational performance. Proven ability to drive partner-based delivery models and navigate complex organizational structures across multiple geographies.

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Data Center Infrastructure DeliveryWorkforce PlanningCapacity ManagementOrganizational LeadershipFinancial Acumen

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Hard Skills

Field EngineeringPerformance ManagementPartner-Based Delivery ModelsRack InstallationFiber InstallationCopper InstallationSite ReadinessCommissioning SupportQuality EvidenceCustomer-Specific Execution

Soft Skills

CommunicationJudgmentDecision-MakingOrganizational Skills

Industry Keywords

Hyperscale Data CenterConstructionColocationMission-Critical EnvironmentsGeographic CoverageWorkforce RiskDelivery HealthEscalation PracticesOperating ProcessesCustomer Engagements

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead, coach, develop, and hold accountable three Data Center Field Engineering Practice Leads
Set expectations for leadership, workforce readiness, utilization, delivery health, quality, performance management, and accountability
Maintain a forward-looking view of demand, capacity, skills, geography, workforce risk, and future hiring or partner requirements
Build workforce strategies using employees, contractors, and delivery partners based on demand, capability, cost, location, and risk
Maintain the Data Center partner ecosystem’s capability, capacity, geographic coverage, quality, and union or non-union support
Maintain visibility into major customer engagements, delivery risks, resource issues, partner concerns, quality trends, and escalations
Provide leadership on major delivery issues requiring organizational, workforce, partner, or cross-functional decisions
Drive adoption of Field Engineering delivery methods, tools, quality expectations, escalation practices, and operating processes
Monitor utilization, workforce cost, partner spend, labor mix, productivity, capacity, and other operating measures
Partner with Finance, Resource Management, PMO, RDD, Solutions, Sales, Costing and Estimating, Partner Management, and delivery leaders
Support major opportunities and programs by validating delivery dates, workforce models, field leadership, partner assumptions, and Field Engineering costs
Build leadership depth, succession plans, and development priorities
Identify recurring delivery or operating issues and drive corrective actions

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least 10 years of Field Engineering, Data Center infrastructure delivery, Professional Services, technical services, or related experience; 12–15+ years preferred
At least 5 years of experience leading managers, leaders, or large distributed technical teams
Experience leading an organization of comparable size and complexity across multiple geographies or customer programs
Experience supporting large-scale or hyperscale Data Center programs strongly preferred
Strong workforce planning, capacity management, utilization, performance management, and organizational leadership experience
Experience developing and managing partner-based delivery models
Strong financial and operational acumen, including connecting workforce and partner decisions to utilization, cost, productivity, and delivery performance
Demonstrated ability to lead through other leaders rather than personally managing every project or escalation
Ability to work effectively across technical, operational, commercial, and executive teams
Strong communication, judgment, decision-making, and organizational skills
Ability to operate in a fast-moving environment where customer demand, resource requirements, and delivery priorities can change quickly
Strong understanding of Data Center infrastructure deployment and field execution in active, construction, commissioning, colocation, mission-critical, or hyperscale environments
Working knowledge of rack installation, rack build, land and level, equipment integration, structured cabling, cable management, and related physical infrastructure activities
Working knowledge of fiber and copper installation, routing, dressing, termination, testing, patching, labeling, documentation, and acceptance expectations
Understanding of site readiness, surveys, migrations, commissioning support, quality evidence, closeout, and customer-specific execution requirements
Experience leading organizations using a blended workforce of internal technical leaders, field resources, contractors, and delivery partners
Understanding of operating requirements associated with large-scale programs, rapid workforce ramp, geographic coverage, and partner-based execution

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation plans
Long-term career opportunities
Benefit plans contributing to good health, future financial security, and peace of mind