Data Center Service Lead

Data Management Pascagoula, Mississippi

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Sep 4, 2026

MK Industries is hiring a Data Center Service Lead in Pascagoula, MS Why choose us?

MK Industries knows a company's success begins with its employees, and your success begins with the right career move. With 25+ years of experience, we have grown to become an industry leader in the staffing and recruiting space.

Coast to Coast, we got you! For the past 25+ years, we have employed thousands of exceptional employees while partnering with top clientele in every industry nationwide.

MK Industries is urgently hiring skilled trades to join the MK team. Partner with your 1:1 recruiter to gain access to available hours & ensure your needs are being met!

Start Date:

ASAP

• INCREASED

Pay Rate:

$56.00 to $62.00 per hour, based on experience

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Data Center Lead to oversee and govern all aspects of the Infrastructure Service Providers responsible for delivering Data Center Services. This role serves as the primary point of accountability for ensuring high-quality service delivery, operational excellence, and adherence to contract requirements. The Data Center Lead will drive governance across traditional on-premises data centers while supporting hybrid cloud environments within Microsoft Azure.

The ideal candidate has strong experience in data center operations, cloud technologies (Azure or AWS), compute, security, and managing third-party service providers.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and govern day-to-day operations of the Infrastructure Service Provider for Data Center Services, including contract oversight, performance management, invoice validation, change management, disaster recovery operations, SLA adherence, and compliance.
  
• Provide strategic direction and oversight of data center operations, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives, security standards, and architectural principles.
  
• Support and oversee cloud infrastructure components including virtual machines, storage, networking, and hybrid integrations between Azure and on-premises environments.
  
• Review and monitor Azure security controls, including identity management, RBAC, governance policies, and threat protection, ensuring the provider aligns with corporate security requirements.
  
• Ensure seamless integration and operational continuity between cloud services and on-premises data center environments.
  
• Provide leadership in troubleshooting and resolving complex infrastructure issues across cloud and data center platforms, including performance, connectivity, resilience, and security incidents.
  
• Develop, maintain, and enforce architectural documentation, operational procedures, standards, and governance frameworks related to data center and cloud operations.
  
• Collaborate closely with application, network, and cybersecurity teams to maintain a stable, scalable, and secure environment.
  
• Serve as a senior escalation point for infrastructure issues and participate in on-call rotations as needed.
  
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including cost optimization, automation opportunities, modernization of infrastructure services, and improved provider performance.

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Must Have:

Bachelor's degree and 10 years of experience

• or•Master's degree and 8 years of experience•or•PHD and 5 years of experience Nice to

Have:

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cloud Engineering, or a related field (required)

• 5+ years of enterprise experience working with Microsoft Azure or AWS environments
  
• Hands-on experience with: o Cloud servers and virtual machine management o Azure networking, identity, storage, and resource governance o Azure security tools and best practices Benefits
  Medical
  Dental
  Vision
  Yearly Bonus
  Consistent Work
  Industry-leading pay
  People First Culture
  Weekly Pay
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MK Industries is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.