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2010-02-24 - Director of Data Center Operations Open - Hartland WI / Hazelwood, MO

Job Type: Information Technology

Job Status: Closed

Job Description:Purpose:

Responsible for the Day to Day Mechanical and Electrical Operations of client Data Centers.

Scope:

Responsibility for Mechanical & Electrical Infrastructure BAU operations across all client Data Center Locations

Leading multi disciplined work force of highly technical Professionals

Budgeting and management of staff costs, operating budgets and large Capex investments

Major Accountabilities:

OPERATIONS:

Health and Safety

Capacity reporting on all key M&E resources, ensure all plant operates within defined capacity standards

Monitor load growth rates to ensure individual CAPEX projects are delivered in a timely and scalable manner

Ensure all recommendations from client Insurers are acted in a timely and correct manner

Produce and maintain a full set of standard and emergency operating procedures for each data center

Data Centre Planning, Resource Management & Optimization (Space, Power & Cooling).

Schedule, plan and supervise Routine Power Down Tests / Data Center Audits / Inspections

Drive continuous review and improvements across all operations processes

ITIL - Incident, Problem, Configuration, Change, Release, Management

Environmental monitoring (Power, Cooling, Fire Sup, Water, Access, Temp etc)

Ensure appropriate & timely escalations when Operations interests are being compromised

Root cause analysis for incident and failure management.

Full Life Cycle Asset management - Tfar, Assets Center, reuse & Disposal, etc

MAINTENANCE

M&E Infrastructure deployment Planning and Implementation across all client Data Centers.

Ensure M&E maintenance schedules across all client Data Centers are to best industry standards and are reviewed annually to ensure the same.

PROJECTS

Support Data Center Consolidation projects

Provide Subject Matter Expertise on Data Center M&E Capabilities

Ensure compliance to all other defined data center standards and technical policies.

Identify and specify plant upgrade and/or remediation projects

Produce and review tender specifications and contracts for project works

Green Agenda

TEAM & ORGANISATION

Build, develop and lead a highly effective and motivated work force, both staff and contractors

Ensure, through training, annual appraisal and vendor management that all direct and third party operational staff are fully conversant with all standard and emergency procedures

Effective Vendor and Contract Management

Skills/Requirements:Professional Requirements

10 Years experience in a similar role + appropriate Mechanical or electrical qualification preferred.

Strong analytical skills

Finance (Budgeting and Forecasting)

IT Management (People, Project, Process)

People Management ( Building, Developing & Leading High Performance Teams)

Strong presentation skills, verbal and written

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