Data Center Operations Manager

Position Overview

TDS seeks a motivated and organized Data Center Support Team Lead to join our growing Data Center Solutions team in Coppell, TX. TDS seeks candidates in the Coppell, TX area with data center support experience including hands-on cabling infrastructure and data center equipment installation experience, but most of all be a leader that will manage at least six people in data center in the Coppell area. Candidates must have inventory control knowledge and good understanding of structured cabling. Power knowledge is strongly preferred. This is an ideal opportunity for someone with 3 to 7 years of data center technician experience and the right attitude to be a team leader. Candidates must understand data center operations and how to handle the day to day moves and changes that take place in the data center.

Candidates must be familiar with patching schedules, relevant project documentation and typical hardware install, move, add, change (IMAC) events that take place in a data center. Candidates must be collaborative team player who will supervise and manage a team while be willing to roll up their sleeves and be hands-on while installing cabling and equipment but also possess excellent client-facing, communication, project documentation, organizational, follow-up and Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, for the project management aspect of this position.

Responsibilities

• Be a hands on leader overseeing a team providing on-site physical layer support to maintain a data center and its hardware including day-to-day moves and other IMAC work:
• Manage and supervise at least six people working in the data center.
• Perform hands-on rack and stack of data center equipment and structured cabling installation
• Cabling current and new setups including copper patching and fiber patching
• Terminate cables in the data center, patch cords and cross-connects, as well as troubleshoot and repair cabling and infrastructure problems as needed
• Install new hardware such as switches, servers, storage devices, firewalls and routers
• Diagnose and repair server hardware (in conjunction with the IT Services Desk Team)
• Help monitor the data center environment including power usage, rack capacity, network ports and climate
• Pro-actively check the hardware alerts and single points of failure to ensure the date center is running optimally
• Assist with security implementation and deployment
• Decommission old hardware: un-cable, remove from racks, and organize ecological disposal
• Escort and assist 3rd party installers and adhere to established security policies
• Manage hardware inventory and maintain a supply of spare equipment to ensure a rapid resolution for hardware repairs
• Install and troubleshoot prefabricated fiber infrastructure
• Update rack documentation and maintain accurate data center documentation including assisting with other team related administrative or operational tasks as needed
• Schedule and facilitate installations and vendor meetings as needed
• Install structured cabling and perform physical rack and stack of data center equipment as need
• Exhibit leadership characteristics including strong communication skills, full understanding of internal policies, time management, dependability and client focus
• Be proactive and assist whenever possible in either a project delivery or operations role
• Interact and build an effective rapport with clients
• Execute test procedures to ensure completeness of installations
• Learn to plan and execute a subset of large data center design and build projects including low-voltage cabling, network and server equipment installation (physical rack and stack), general equipment and cabling move, add, change (MAC) and circuit management

Qualifications:

• Some team leader or supervisory experience is preferred, but we would consider a senior data center technician that is ready to step up into a team lead / supervisor role - candidates must demonstrate the ability to manage six or more data center technicians supporting three data centers in the Coppell, TX area
• 3 to 7 years of relevant data center operations, data center technician or data center hardware support is required
• Inventory control and structured cabling experience is required, and power knowledge is strongly preferred
• Excellent interpersonal, communication (both written and verbal), organizational, presentation and collaboration skills are essential
• 2 to 5 years of data center specific or similar experience working in critical facilities, performing hands-on buildout or day-to-day IMAC (rack and stack) work
• Knowledge of low-voltage cabling infrastructure standards including Category 6 cabling, Category 6A cabling, OM3 fiber, OM4 fiber and single-mode fiber
• At least one year of hands-on server and network gear installation and move experience including performing network patching (copper and fiber cabling) within a data center
• A good understanding data center operations and data center facilities
• Ideal candidates will have some basic experience with IT construction or data center buildout, but this is not required
• Basic understanding of all data center functions (production operations, network, server, storage, database, change control, disaster recovery/business recovery, help desk, systems management and facilities) is desired
• Any prior technology move, add, change (MAC) experience — ideally large-scale technology relocation — is a plus
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel, is preferred
• Some experience with installation schedules, vendor management and structured cabling infrastructure is a plus
• Strong time-management and follow-up skills are necessary
• A dependable professional with a "role up your sleeves" attitude and a strong work ethic are required

If you are a proactive leader with a passion for operational excellence and technology management, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity as a Data Center Operations Manager.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Compensation Package:

• Bonus opportunities
• Performance bonus
• Yearly pay

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Data Center: 3 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Coppell, TX 75019 (Required)

Work Location: In person