Principal Data Center Design Manager

Salary: $102,300 - 209,500 per year Requirements:

• Prior experience as a designer or architect; data center experience is strongly preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to gather information from multiple sources.
• Ability to travel within the United States and internationally; site travel is approximately 10–25% as needed.

• Lead the end-to-end design lifecycle for critical infrastructure in large-scale Oracle Cloud data center projects, from requirements and detailed design through construction issue resolution, commissioning coordination, and handover to operations.
• Partner with mechanical, electrical, controls, network, and systems integration teams to ensure designs meet performance, reliability, scalability, and operability needs and align with our requirements and practices.
• Represent our Engineering organization in cross-functional forums, provide technical direction, align stakeholders, and advocate for design solutions that support long-term business outcomes.
• Explain complex technical concepts and tradeoffs to executive leaders to support timely, data-informed decisions about cost, schedule, risk, and capacity.
• Build trusted relationships with internal stakeholders, design consultants, construction partners, and vendors to influence decisions, resolve conflicts, and support program objectives.
• Oversee design during pre-construction, construction, and QA/QC, working with field teams to address design issues, manage changes, and maintain alignment with approved design intent.
• Visit data center sites as needed to support field execution, build relationships, and resolve design issues with construction, commissioning, and operations teams.
• Respond to data center build and construction issues as needed, providing technical leadership, root cause analysis, and corrective actions to reduce risks to schedule, cost, and operational readiness.
• Lead recurring project and design coordination meetings, identify risks, remove blockers, and help teams meet delivery commitments.
• Lead design reviews, value engineering, and technical due diligence with internal and external stakeholders.
• Capture lessons learned and improve design standards, processes, tools, and collaboration across design, construction, and operations teams.

• Architect
• Cloud
• Support
• Network
• Oracle

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We are partnering with hackajob to connect exceptional professionals with Oracle for a full-time Principal Design Manager position. The role focuses on Oracle Cloud data center critical infrastructure and operates as an individual contributor within a matrixed team. The U.S. hiring range is $102,300–$209,500 per year, with potential eligibility for bonus and equity; placement within the range depends on factors such as skills, experience, location, and internal equity. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage; disability and life insurance; flexible spending accounts; commuter benefits; a 401(k) with company match; paid time off and holidays; paid sick and parental leave; adoption assistance; an employee stock purchase plan; financial planning and legal services; and voluntary insurance options. Certain U.S.-based or customer-facing roles may have applicable health or drug-testing requirements. U.S.-based employees complete identity verification during onboarding, including biometric information processing, with accommodations potentially available following an individualized assessment.

last updated 41 week of 2026