What are the responsibilities and job description for the Critical Facilities Site Administrator position at Serverfarm?
Serverfarm is a leading developer and operator of data centers in North America, Western Europe, and Israel, and has key customer relationships with rapidly growing hyperscale, technology and network customers. In September 2023, Manulife Investment Management acquired a controlling interest in Serverfarm, which will allow the company greater access to capital to accelerate the expansion of its data center portfolio on a worldwide basis. The company is positioned to capture the growing demand for data center capacity that continues to grow globally, fueled by the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence and companies’ continued transition of data workloads and storage to the cloud.
Serverfarm has integrated innovation, sustainability and digital transformation into its mission and culture. Serverfarm developed in 2009 out of a need in the market to help customers become more efficient as capacity demands and data management challenges grew. The Serverfarm team began purchasing data centers from customers and leasing back the portion they needed. This strategy transitioned the company from a data center real estate owner into a data center developer and operator, resulting in a growing international portfolio of state-of-the- art facilities.
In 2015, Serverfarm developed its award-winning service platform InCommand with the goal of bringing together the three main elements of a data center: real estate, electrical and mechanical infrastructure, and the IT environment. This portal-based solution combines people, process, and platform, creating a cloud-like experience for data centers. Serverfarm delivers its sustainable Data Center Managemen t as a Service (DMaas) approach at more than 750 locations across forty-five countries.
Server Farm Critical Facilities Services provides two main functions. SFCFS seeks to deliver uninterrupted power and cooling to each data center in the Server Farm portfolio. This is complimented by providing remote monitoring services to both internal sites and external clients.
The site admin role performs functions critical to the day-to-day operational success of each site. The position reports to the Director of Operations and supports operational, financial and people related functions.
Key Accountabilities
- Staff’s security desk and provides visitor and vendor validation and check-in functions during assigned work hours.
- Creates all site related Purchase Orders.
- Works with NA Admins and Site Directors to ensure completion of annual training at each site.
- Reviews and validates invoices in support of the CFM and/or Site Director.
- Participates in site meetings relating to budget reviews and annual budget creation.
- Participates in and drives document gathering and organization in support of annual audits.
- Participates in site staff meetings and keep meeting minutes as required.
- Ensure that site supplies are managed and ordered as required to maintain inventory.
- Supports weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting for clients.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or similar field is preferred
- 3 years of experience in an administrative role
- Ability to handle multiple projects at one time and work in a high-volume, fast-paced transaction-oriented environment
- Growth-oriented mindset, desire to learn and share knowledge to help others succeed
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; advanced Excel skills preferred
Serverfarm is committed to providing an equal opportunity workplace and offers paid time off, paid holidays, 401k, medical and dental. Our compensation philosophy rewards employees for achieving the values and objectives aligned with the company’s goals and strategic initiatives.
