Data Center Production Operations Engineer
Odense, Denmark · On-site
About this role
Meta is seeking a Data Center Production Operations Engineer to support the reliability, efficiency, and scalability of our global data center infrastructure. In this role, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operational health of server fleets and production systems, working at the intersection of hardware lifecycle management, systems troubleshooting, and operational process improvement. You will partner closely with hardware engineering, capacity planning, and infrastructure teams to ensure Meta's data centers operate at peak performance, directly enabling the products and services that connect billions of people worldwide.
Responsibilities
- Monitor and maintain the operational health of large-scale server fleets and production infrastructure across data center environments
- Diagnose and resolve hardware and systems failures, coordinating with engineering teams to drive root cause analysis and implement corrective actions
- Execute and refine server deployment, decommissioning, and lifecycle management processes to support capacity and reliability goals
- Develop and maintain operational runbooks, escalation procedures, and documentation to standardize production operations workflows
- Collaborate with hardware engineering and capacity planning teams to identify systemic issues and propose infrastructure improvements
- Track and analyze operational metrics and failure trends to surface insights that improve fleet reliability and reduce mean time to resolution
- Support the qualification and rollout of new server hardware generations by validating operational readiness and identifying deployment risks
- Partner with cross-functional teams including network engineering, facilities, and software infrastructure to resolve complex production incidents
- Identify opportunities to automate repetitive operational tasks and contribute to tooling improvements that increase operational efficiency
- Provide technical guidance to peers on production operations best practices, hardware troubleshooting methodologies, and process standards
Minimum Qualifications
- 2+ years of experience in data center operations, production operations, or systems administration in a large-scale infrastructure environment
- Experience troubleshooting server hardware components including CPUs, memory, storage, and networking hardware in a production setting
- Experience developing or improving operational processes, runbooks, or standard operating procedures for data center or infrastructure teams
- Experience analyzing operational data or failure metrics to identify trends and drive reliability improvements
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams to resolve production incidents and implement systemic fixes
Preferred Qualifications
- Background in capacity planning, hardware lifecycle management, or server deployment operations for hyperscale data centers
- Experience supporting hardware qualification or new server platform bring-up in a data center production environment
- Experience with fleet management tooling, asset tracking systems, or infrastructure monitoring platforms at scale
- Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python or Bash for automating operational workflows and data analysis tasks
Company at a glance
Meta is a company focused on shaping the future of human connection. Its mission is to build the future of human connection and the technology that makes it possible. Meta's technologies help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. Facebook launched in 2004, changing the way people connect, and Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to drive the next evolution in social technology. The company also maintains a careers page at metacareers.com for job listings.
Team Size10000+
WorkspaceOn-site
IndustrySoftware Development
Location
Odense, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark
Websitemetacareers.com
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