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Data Center Site Manager - Pittsburgh

rumblePittsburgh, PAPosted 10 Sept 2026

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About RUM Group Inc. RUM Group Inc. is an AI infrastructure and video company. Its Quake AI business delivers AI compute as a service, operating AI data centers including GPU and CPU compute, storage, and networking at scale. Rumble, RUM Group's video business and the original tenant of Quake AI, provides creators and enterprises a full suite of video technologies, unlocking reach, scale, and monetization. RUM Group is building the rails of the agentic-first enterprise: the AI compute, cloud infrastructure, and trust layer for the agentic AI future, advancing RUM Group's mission to maximize the power of human imagination.

For more information visit www.rum.group . Quake AI is seeking a Data Center Site Manager to lead the launch and ongoing operations of its Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania AI data center. This role will oversee a new, purpose-built facility designed to support high-density AI and HPC workloads, including liquid-cooled GPU infrastructure. The Pittsburgh facility is approximately 41,367 square feet with 4MW of power capacity and will serve as a key Quake AI site for demonstrating the Company’s capabilities in the United States.

This is a hands-on operational leadership role spanning construction turnover, commissioning, operational readiness, and steady-state 24/7 critical-facility operations. You will build and lead the on-site operations team, establish foundational processes and procedures, oversee critical electrical and mechanical infrastructure, manage vendors and contractors, and ensure the site is ready to provide reliable, high-quality service to customers.

Over time, this role may also take on leadership responsibility for a portfolio of colocation data centers. The ideal candidate brings strong mission-critical facilities experience, demonstrated team leadership, and the ability to operate effectively in a new-site environment. You should be comfortable managing site operations across technical, people, vendor, safety, customer, and project dimensions while maintaining a disciplined focus on uptime, incident prevention, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities Lead all aspects of on-site data center operations for the Pittsburgh facility, including personnel, critical infrastructure, equipment, physical security, safety, vendor performance, customer coordination, and local utility relationships. Build, hire, develop, and manage a high-performing team of operations, electrical, and mechanical technicians. Establish staffing models, operating rhythms, training programs, performance expectations, and development pathways that support safe and reliable 24/7 critical-facility operations.

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Support the transition of the facility from construction and commissioning into steady-state operations, ensuring the successful handover of critical infrastructure, operating documentation, and required processes. Partner with construction, commissioning, engineering, and vendor teams to confirm that systems, documentation, maintenance plans, and training are complete before turnover. Develop, review, and maintain MOPs, SOPs, EOPs, and other operational documentation, and participate in commissioning activities for new or replacement equipment.

Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance programs for critical electrical, mechanical, cooling, life-safety, and control systems. Manage contractor and vendor activity, ensuring work is completed safely, on schedule, and in accordance with applicable statements of work, service-level agreements, company standards, and regulatory requirements. Lead site-level projects, including scope, budget, contractor coordination, schedule management, and quality oversight.

Own on-site incident response, escalation, communication, and follow-up for events that could affect customer operations, site safety, or facility availability. Coordinate site personnel during incidents, communicate impact and recovery status to appropriate leadership and stakeholders, lead root-cause analysis and corrective-action efforts, and maintain emergency-response and disaster-mitigation practices. Partner with customers on fit-out discussions, operational requirements, and recurring service reviews, and collaborate with regional and global teams on broader infrastructure and operational initiatives.

Qualifications 10+ years of relevant experience in data center operations, mission-critical facilities, critical infrastructure, or a comparable technical operating environment. Demonstrated experience managing and developing electrical, mechanical, operations, facilities, or critical-environment technician teams. Experience leading construction handover, commissioning support, operational readiness, facility startup, or major infrastructure retrofit activity.

Deep understanding of the electrical, mechanical, cooling, and IT/networking environments associated with data centers or mission-critical facilities. Experience managing preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, vendor activity, contractor work, and service-provider performance. Strong incident-management and analytical skills, including experience leading root-cause analysis, implementing corrective actions, and communicating effectively during critical events.

Experience working directly with customers, vendors, contractors, utilities, and internal stakeholders in an operational or project environment. Experience managing site-level projects with responsibility for scope, budget, schedule, quality, and stakeholder coordination. Strong reporting, documentation, organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills. High degree of initiative, accountability, and willingness to operate hands-on in a fast-moving environment.

General knowledge of facility and electrical safety, OSHA requirements, lockout/tagout procedures, and relevant industry best practices. Associate degree or equivalent technical education from a two-year college, vocational program, or military background, with a focus on engineering, elect

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