Data Center Manager - California, Folsom, United States
$160,980 - $227,270 USD yearly
Originally posted 3 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Data Center Manager, you will design, implement, and maintain the Data Center (DC) infrastructure that supports Intel's hardware development, validation, and Enterprise Services.
What you'll do
- Plan, provision, and maintain DC infrastructure.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into scalable infrastructure designs.
- Identify and implement opportunities for automation and optimization using telemetry, KPIs, and industry best practices.
- Manage DC infrastructure operations, ensuring high availability, performance, and reliability through proactive monitoring and incident management.
- Drive compliance with security and safety protocols.
- Work with suppliers and partners to manage facility requirements, including power, cooling, and capacity management.
- Optimize infrastructure costs while maintaining operational efficiency.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
- 6+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 4+ years with a Master's degree, in infrastructure or DevOps engineering.
- Proficiency in DevOps principles, ITIL processes, and Data Center standards (Uptime).
- Strong understanding of data center operations, including power, cooling, and capacity management.
- Expertise in enterprise workloads and infrastructure cost optimization.
- Understanding of design workloads: High Performance Compute and Emulation.
- Demonstrated ability to implement robust telemetry and performance monitoring systems.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with supplier-engagement model to manage On Site Support (smart-hands) and partner with site-facilities organization.
This role has been open 76 days — well above the 54-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3768
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Median days open
54 d
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Median salary
$126k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Intel Corporation | All employers we track in this specialty (3768 roles · 81 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 44 | 3768 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 182 | 9897 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 40 d | 54 d (−14 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 611 open roles · median 54 d
- Lam Research · 559 open roles · median 44 d
- Micron Technology · 282 open roles · median 45 d
- KLA Corporation · 251 open roles · median 68 d
- ASML · 190 open roles · median 72 d
- ASM International · 161 open roles · median 86 d
How we counted: 3768 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 81 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 18 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.