Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) powers Oracle’s global cloud services through highly available, large-scale, enterprise-grade data center environments. The Data Center Infrastructure Operations / Facilities team plays a critical role in sustaining OCI’s performance, security, and operational resilience by ensuring infrastructure systems operate reliably at scale. You will join a technically rigorous organization with a culture grounded in operational excellence, disciplined processes, and continuous improvement, where infrastructure reliability, safety, and execution quality are foundational to delivering cloud services worldwide.
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Power Generation Operations Senior Director to lead and oversee both primary and secondary generation systems at our U.S. data center sites. This role will be responsible for the development and execution of methods and procedures (MOPs) to ensure the continuous protection of compute load—particularly during load transfers and ramp rate transitions. The Senior Director will partner closely with operations training teams to build, implement, and continually improve repair and maintenance programs. Additional responsibilities include managing power plant agreements for on-site power generation and directly recruiting and managing teams to operate power equipment, with a focus on achieving 100% equipment availability.
Responsibilities
- Lead, supervise, and develop teams responsible for the operations and maintenance of both primary and secondary power generation assets.
- Develop, document, and maintain comprehensive MOPs to guarantee compute load protection during generation transitions, including detailed ramp rate controls.
- Collaborate with operations training teams to create and deliver effective repair and maintenance training programs for all generation system staff.
- Oversee the negotiation, execution, and ongoing management of power plant agreements for on-site generation, ensuring alignment with operational requirements and uptime targets.
- Directly recruit, hire, and lead specialized teams as needed to operate on-site power generation equipment, maintaining 100% system availability.
- Establish, monitor, and report on performance metrics related to power system reliability, efficiency, and responsiveness to critical incidents.
- Champion a culture of safety, compliance, and continuous improvement, ensuring adherence to all regulatory requirements and corporate standards.
- Serve as the primary escalation point for high-severity power incidents, coordinating rapid and effective resolution.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry best practices, emerging technologies, and regulatory changes affecting power system operations.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
- 10+ years of experience in power generation operations, with 5+ years in a leadership or senior director-level capacity.
- Deep knowledge of primary and secondary on-site power generation technologies and their integration into mission-critical facilities.
- Experience with alternates for power data halls for early deployment, power pathing into the data centers, gas calls and utility negotiations.
- Proven expertise in developing MOPs to manage compute load protection and ramp rate adherence.
- Strong background in building effective training, repair, and preventive maintenance programs.
- Demonstrated success in negotiating and managing complex power plant or energy-related agreements.
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Experience in data center, mission-critical facilities, or utility environments is highly desirable.
Preferred Skills:
- Professional Engineering (PE) license or equivalent certification.
- Experience with regulatory compliance (e.g., NERC, FERC, OSHA, EPA) for power operations.
- Prior exposure to high-availability operational environments (e.g., data centers, hospitals, financial institutions).
- Proficiency with CMMS, SCADA, and/or other control and monitoring systems.
- This is an onsite role in Nashville, TN.
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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. Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.
Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
- Short term disability and long term disability
- Life insurance and AD&D
- Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
- Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
- 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
- Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
- 11 paid holidays
- Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
- Paid parental leave
- Adoption assistance
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Financial planning and group legal
- Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance
The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.
Career Level - M5