Role Overview
Cogent Communications is hiring a mid-level Data Center Operations Manager – Toronto Canada. This is a full-time role in CA. posted yesterday. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.
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Job Description
Company
Cogent Communications is a global, Tier 1 facilities-based ISP, consistently ranked as one of the top five networks in the world and is publicly traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the ticker symbol CCOI. Cogent specializes in providing businesses with high speed Internet access and Ethernet transport services. Cogent's facilities-based, all-optical IP network backbone provides IP services globally. Since its inception, Cogent has unleashed the benefits of IP technology, building one of the largest and highest capacity IP networks in the world. This network enables Cogent to offer large bandwidth connections at highly competitive prices. Cogent also offers superior customer support by virtue of its end-to-end control of service delivery and network monitoring.
Compensation
[Starting / Initial] Base Salary Pay Range: CAD $65,000-$90,000/yr.
Specific offers within the listed pay ranges are determined by a variety of factors such as experience, education, skills, certifications and business needs.
Responsibilities
Cogent Communications is seeking a Data Center Operations Manager in the Toronto Canada area. Travel within cities will be required.
- Keep the assigned Cogent datacenters operational and alarm free
- Provisioning and turn-up customer orders (Rack, power, cross-connects)
- Select, manage and train vendors on datacenter related activities
- Coordinate datacenter activity with NOC and Datacenter Engineering
- Setup regular maintenance works
- Respond to problems that require a dispatch to a site and work with support until problems are solved, these dispatches may be out of business hours
- Ability to work flexible hours based on facility maintenance requirements
- Travel to other data centers sites in different cities
- Perform physical labor as required
Qualifications
- 3+ years’ experience with datacenter operations or telecommunications network environment
- Knowledge of critical equipment in the data center (Electrical, HVAC systems, Fire systems, Power systems – UPS, Switch, Diesel Generators)
- Experience managing vendors and contractors and work several projects in parallel and
- High-energy individual with interpersonal skills to work effectively with others
- Project management experience
- Maintaining and documenting information to keep inventory up to date
- Must be flexible to respond to urgent events when they occur
- Reside within the Toronto CAN area
Work Environment
This is an in-office position, based in Toronto Canada.
By submitting an application or resume for this position, I understand that is an in-office position.
To apply for the Data Center Operations Manager position, please submit your resume and cover letter to careers@cogentco.com.
Applicants Only -No Recruiters Please!
Cogent Communications is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
About Cogent Communications
Cogent Communications
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I apply for the Data Center Operations Manager – Toronto Canada position at Cogent Communications?
Use the Apply button above to submit your application directly to Cogent Communications. Most applications take less than 5 minutes if your resume and contact details are ready, and you'll be routed to the employer's official application system to finish.
Where is the Data Center Operations Manager – Toronto Canada position at Cogent Communications located?
This position is based in CA. Cogent Communications has not indicated remote or hybrid options for this role, so candidates should plan for on-site work.
What does a Data Center Operations Manager – Toronto Canada at Cogent Communications earn?
Cogent Communications has not disclosed a salary range in this posting. Many employers share specifics later in the interview process; you can also ask during a recruiter screen if compensation transparency is important to you.
When was the Data Center Operations Manager – Toronto Canada role at Cogent Communications posted?
This role was posted on June 24, 2026 (yesterday). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.
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