Senior Director Data Center Engineering

Senior Director of Data Center Engineering

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is seeking an accomplished Senior Director of Data Center Engineering to lead advanced engineering initiatives that enable OCI's hyperscale data centers to support the next generation of cloud and AI workloads. This leader will oversee critical functions including computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling, dynamic power distribution analysis, on-site generation (OSG) integration, grid stability studies, infrastructure telemetry, and service-level engineering for compute, storage and network hardware. The ideal candidate will combine deep technical expertise with strong leadership skills to drive innovation, efficiency, and resiliency across OCI's global data center portfolio.

Why Join OCI? As the Senior Director of Data Center Engineering, you will play a pivotal role in advancing the performance, resiliency, and sustainability of OCI's global infrastructure. This is a unique opportunity to shape the engineering foundation for the cloud and AI workloads that define the future of technology.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a global engineering team supporting OCI's data center design and operations through advanced analysis, modeling, and validation.
• Oversee CFD modeling of airflow and thermal performance to optimize facility and IT cooling strategies.
• Direct dynamic power distribution modeling, including integration of on-site generation systems, grid interconnection, and stability analysis.
• Establish engineering standards and simulation methodologies to validate design intent and operational performance.
• Develop and implement telemetry and data analytics frameworks for IT equipment (ITE) and infrastructure to improve efficiency and resiliency.
• Act as the primary engineering interface with OCI hardware development and architecture teams, ensuring alignment between ITE requirements and data center capabilities.
• Partner with data center design, construction, and operations teams to ensure engineered solutions scale reliably and sustainably.
• Provide technical leadership in evaluating emerging technologies, renewable integration, and AI / ML-driven optimization strategies.
• Present engineering strategies, risk assessments, and performance metrics to senior executives and stakeholders.
• Mentor and grow a high-performing team of engineers, fostering innovation, technical excellence, and collaboration.

Minimum Requirements

Preferred Qualifications

Disclaimer : Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates. Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only.

US : Hiring Range in USD from : $161,700 to $338,500 per annum. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.

Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following :

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.