Austin, Texas, United States Hybrid Employment

NinjaOne is hiring a Manager, Datacenter and Systems Engineering

About the Role

Lead a team of engineers responsible for designing, maintaining, and optimizing datacenter systems and infrastructure. Drive technical strategy, ensure high availability, and support the evolution of scalable platforms.

Responsibilities

  • Direct the engineering team in managing datacenter infrastructure and system reliability
  • Develop strategies for capacity planning and resource optimization across physical and virtual environments
  • Oversee deployment and maintenance of servers, storage, and network systems
  • Ensure alignment of infrastructure initiatives with organizational security and compliance standards
  • Lead incident response and root cause analysis for critical system outages
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate systems with monitoring and automation tools
  • Establish performance benchmarks and service level objectives for infrastructure components
  • Manage lifecycle planning for hardware refreshes and technology upgrades
  • Drive adoption of best practices in configuration management and change control
  • Mentor team members in technical and operational disciplines
  • Evaluate emerging technologies for potential integration into the datacenter environment
  • Support cloud migration initiatives and hybrid infrastructure models
  • Ensure disaster recovery and business continuity plans are tested and effective
  • Coordinate with vendors and third-party providers for support and procurement
  • Maintain documentation standards for system architecture and operational procedures
  • Implement energy efficiency and cost-saving measures in datacenter operations
  • Lead onboarding and integration of new systems into production environments
  • Promote a culture of automation, observability, and proactive maintenance
  • Oversee patch management and vulnerability remediation processes
  • Ensure consistent monitoring and alerting coverage across all systems

Compensation

Competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience

Work Arrangement

Hybrid work model with flexibility for remote and office-based collaboration

Team

Part of the infrastructure leadership team focused on scalable systems and operational excellence

Why This Role Matters

This position plays a critical role in ensuring the stability, security, and scalability of core infrastructure that powers customer-facing services. The leader will shape the direction of systems engineering and influence long-term datacenter strategy.

What We Value

We prioritize technical depth, leadership integrity, and a proactive approach to problem-solving. Candidates who demonstrate ownership, clear communication, and a commitment to operational excellence are highly valued.

Available for qualified candidates requiring sponsorship

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NinjaOne
NinjaOne unifies IT to simplify work for more than 35,000 customers in 140+ countries. The NinjaOne Unified IT Operations Platform delivers endpoint management, autonomous patching, backup, and remote access in a single console to improve efficiency, increase resilience, and reduce spend.
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Job Details
Department Engineering & Quality Assurance
Category other
Posted 14 days ago