Data Center Operation/Project Manager

Job Location : Ashburn, Va.

Data Center Operation / Project Manager

EDC (Enterprise Data Center) Operations Managers in this role are responsible for the overall management and operations of Data Center build outs, oversight of the Mechanical & Electrical infrastructure, the rack and stack activities, and the support of the entire IT asset lifecycle are the primary objectives of this role. Capacity management, change management, and incident management are all key requirements. Strong relationship building skills are required to interface with multiple co-location landlords.

Role Responsibilities :

• Must be available on a 24 x 7 basis for emergencies.
• Manage the team that will carry out moves, adds, and changes (MAC) which includes obtaining requirements from IT silos on MAC work (such as power, space, physical connectivity, etc.), centralize all installation requests.
• Provide a wide range of services from handling deliveries, assigning rack locations, taking the lead to review with power, cooling and cabling on installation, carry out network / fiber patching, physical rack / stack equipment, inventory management (labels, bar-codes), configure management console or iLo ports, rack diagram updates.
• Provide construction oversight and project management for EDC as needed
• Provide operational review of engineering, testing, and commissioning documentation to ensure a smooth transition to the operations team.
• Oversee / manage the Facilities Management team in the operation and fit out of the Facility and MEP infrastructure supporting the data center.

Documentation Management :

Qualifications External

Skills Required :

Minimum ten (10) years professional experience or a Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline

Experience in all aspects of IT / Cabling / Networks / MEP / Engineering project management (comm. Rooms, data centers, trading floors, MEP and technology spaces)

Data center construction and commissioning

Data center operational risk analysis

Excellent performance record in managing contractors (either internal or external)

Strong management and leadership skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Experience in the finance industry and a Corporate environment is helpful

Skills Desired :

Financial company operational background is a plus.

Good understanding of data center M&E infrastructure and its resiliency design (UPS, Generator, CRAC, cabling, containment routes, etc) is a plus.

Data Center Commissioning and Preventative Maintenance