Also called: Data Center Manager
Runs an entire data center: the staff, the equipment and the promise that it never goes down.
You lead the morning shift handoff, approve a risky power upgrade for Saturday night and meet a customer touring the facility. When an AI company wants 20 more racks of servers, you figure out whether you have the power and cooling.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 8 years after high school. Bachelor's in IT, engineering or business, or years of data center technician experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training, Military. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, Business.
Growing much faster than average. Fast growth driven by AI data center construction.
Low risk for 10 years. AI drives data center demand; leading staff and guaranteeing uptime is accountable human leadership.
Classes: Business, Physics, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-3021.
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