Data Center Operations Controls Engineer

Nvidia

Actively hiring
Santa Clara, CA · Herndon, VA Posted 17 days ago $184,000–$287,500 / year
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TL;DR

As a Data Center Operations Controls Engineer at NVIDIA, you will join a dynamic team to define and manage the operational readiness of Cronus, our advanced monitoring and control platform. Your daily responsibilities include collaborating with engineering teams to resolve critical issues, leading site cleanup efforts, establishing consistent system configurations, and developing training materials for operators. You will also support integrations between Controls and other infrastructure tools, ensuring seamless operations across data centers. Ideal candidates have over 12 years of experience in similar roles, a strong background in controls systems like Ignition, and proven success in managing large-scale infrastructure environments. This role demands expertise in SCADA-like tools, configuration management, and the ability to drive continuous improvement through operational metrics.

Skills

Ignition SCADA Alarms Setpoints Configuration Management Kubernetes Docker CI/CD Prometheus Grafana PostgreSQL AWS Git Ansible Terraform Python JSON REST APIs Swagger/OpenAPI

What you'll do

  • Prioritize and coordinate resolution of critical issues affecting data center operations.
  • Lead operational cleanup at live sites to reduce nuisance alarms and restore usable monitoring baseline.
  • Establish and uphold consistent Controls version and configuration baseline across all sites.
  • Define naming standards and topology mapping methods for configuration governance.
  • Develop and deliver training, documentation, and knowledge transfer for operators using the Controls system.
  • Support planning and rollout of integrations between Controls and key infrastructure tools.

What we're looking for

  • 12+ years of experience in data center operations, controls, or monitoring systems.
  • Strong understanding of controls systems, including alarms, setpoints, and configuration management.
  • Proven success partnering with engineering, operations, and vendor teams to stabilize platforms.
  • Excellent communication skills for translating technical issues into operational actions.
  • Experience managing data center operations and leading integrations between monitoring platforms.
  • Background in process control, industrial automation, or building management systems.
  • Track record of defining and using operational metrics to drive performance improvements.

Market check

Salary context

This $184,000–$287,500 range sits above 92% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$111,600–$199,050

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$132,550–$197,062

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Nvidia

Nvidia is a leading designer of graphics processing units (GPUs) and system-on-chip units, powering gaming, professional visualization, data centers, and artificial intelligence workloads. Industry: Semiconductors & AI Computing

Nvidia currently has 801 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $184,000–$287,500 across 797 roles with salary data.

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