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Orion PlacementPosted 10/20/2026full-timeRemote • Pennsylvania • United StatesLead💰 $140,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in data center site selection, colocation procurement, and contract negotiation, with a strong focus on technical vetting and operational readiness. Proven ability to manage multiple projects, vendor relationships, and deployment timelines while ensuring compliance with budgetary constraints.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Data Center Site SelectionColocation Contract NegotiationTechnical Due DiligenceRFP ManagementVendor Management
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead data center site selection, sourcing, technical vetting, contracting, and readiness across active and prospective deployments
- Identify and evaluate colocation facilities based on power capacity, cooling architecture, connectivity, geographic requirements, security, cost, and deployment timelines
- Conduct site tours and technical due diligence for high-density compute requirements
- Develop and manage competitive RFP processes for new data center and colocation requirements
- Negotiate colocation and service agreements, including pricing, SLAs, uptime commitments, remedies, escalation provisions, and termination terms
- Partner with Legal and executive leadership to finalize commercially and operationally sound agreements
- Oversee power, cooling, rack, and facility fit-out activities required for deployment readiness
- Coordinate with data center operators, construction teams, engineering teams, and internal stakeholders to keep deployments on schedule
- Track fit-out milestones, scope changes, readiness requirements, and potential delays, escalating issues proactively
- Align site selection and buildout priorities with capacity planning, sales demand, deployment schedules, and customer requirements
- Maintain visibility into available and committed capacity across contracted facilities
- Negotiate colocation, power, non-recurring, and other facility costs while managing vendor performance
- Monitor spend against budget and identify opportunities to control costs and improve commercial outcomes
- Maintain accurate reporting on site status, contract terms, capacity, fit-out progress, costs, and key risks for senior leadership
Requirements
What you’ll need- 8+ years of directly relevant experience in data center site selection, colocation procurement, facilities/infrastructure operations, or a closely related environment
- Real experience with colocation contract and SLA negotiation
- Experience with technical data center site vetting, including power, cooling, connectivity, and physical infrastructure
- Proven experience negotiating colocation contracts, pricing, SLAs, uptime commitments, and remedies
- Strong technical understanding of data center power, cooling, connectivity, physical infrastructure, and facility readiness
- Experience leading RFPs and competitive vendor selection processes
- Experience evaluating and negotiating with data center or colocation operators
- Ability to manage multiple sites, vendors, contracts, and deployment timelines simultaneously
- Strong commercial judgment, negotiation skills, and vendor management capabilities
- Excellent communication and executive reporting skills
- Experience with hyperscale, neocloud, GPU, AI infrastructure, or high-density compute is highly desirable
- Experience with 20+ MW data center environments is a strong plus
- Data center fit-out, construction management, or deployment experience is preferred
- International experience with colocation operators in North America, Europe, or Asia is a plus
- Bachelor's degree preferred but not required; relevant experience and technical knowledge are valued most
- Travel to data center partner sites is required
- Candidates must have experience with colocation contract and SLA negotiation and technical data center site vetting
Benefits
Comp & perks- Competitive bonus and equity opportunity in addition to base compensation
- Dental insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
- Remote flexibility
- Meaningful travel and hands-on involvement in major deployments
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Hard Skills
Colocation ProcurementTechnical Site VettingPower Capacity EvaluationCooling Architecture AssessmentConnectivity AnalysisFacility ReadinessContract NegotiationSLA ManagementBudget MonitoringDeployment Coordination
Soft Skills
Strong Commercial JudgmentExcellent CommunicationNegotiation Skills
Industry Keywords
High-Density ComputeHyperscale InfrastructureNeocloudData Center Fit-OutConstruction ManagementInternational Colocation ExperienceNorth AmericaEuropeAsia