Critical Infrastructure Manager

Digital Realty Trust•Ashburn, VA

42d

About The Position

The Critical Infrastructure Manager is a part of the Data Center Operations Team. The Critical Infrastructure Manager shall provide leadership and management for day-to-day operations of a large scale Data Center mechanical plant, while ensuring the highest levels of reliability and availability are maintained. Digital Realty brings companies and data together by delivering the full spectrum of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL, the company's global data center platform, provides customers with a secure data meeting place and a proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture (PDx) solution methodology for powering innovation and efficiently managing Data Gravity challenges. Digital Realty gives its customers access to the connected data communities that matter to them with a global data center footprint of 300+ facilities in 50+ metros across 25+ countries on six continents. Our Operations team keeps our customers' infrastructure running safely and securely. We get plenty of opportunities to take on a variety of tasks and develop our technical skills. From overseeing electrical power to cooling and fire suppression systems, our team plays a vital role in making sure everything in our data centers operates as it should. Our rapidly evolving business sector offers the opportunity to be part of a courageous and passionate team who work together to understand and meet the changing needs of our global customers. Join us and you'll be part of a supportive and inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work. As part of our team, you'll get to work with people from different business areas, challenge the way we do things and put your ideas into action. We'll also give you plenty of development opportunities so you can build a rewarding and successful career with us. Safety isn't just a priority here at Digital; it's critical to everything we do. Safeguarding lives, protecting assets, and securing data aren't just ideals - they're essential pillars of our commitment to excellence for our people, our partners and our customers. We have a culture of care where every member of Team Digital embraces a relentless pursuit of working safely across Digital Realty. Together we are Safely Powering Progress. Digital Realty offers its employees a highly competitive compensation package, excellent benefits, and an environment that recognizes and rewards your contributions. Central to our compensation philosophy is rewarding our employees for achieving the values and objectives aligned to the company's overall goals and values.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering
Five years of facility management or facility engineering in a high reliability Data Center environment
Expertise in Microsoft Office suite applications, preferably Microsoft Project, Visio or AutoCad
Advanced written communication skills and technical writing skills
Complex problem solving using analysis, technical and organizational expertise in order to develop creative innovative solutions
Must be able to create consensus around new ideas and initiatives
Identify industry trends and articulate implications that will have an impact on the Data Center operation
Actively solicits feedback to ensure all activities and deliverables meet expectations
Identifies opportunities to increase efficiency
Extended hours may be significant at times
Strong written and verbal command of the English language
Responsible attitude with strong work ethic; leading by example in attendance, attitude and technical work product
Ability and willingness to respond to emails after hours in the event of an emergency

Responsibilities

Possess a solid background in Data Center electrical system operating experience
Possess a comprehensive knowledge of large scale Data Centers, including state-of-the-art electrical distribution systems, static and rotary UPS, emergency standby generation, fire alarm/suppression and security infrastructures
Possess a thorough understanding of building monitoring systems that assist in the operation and management of the electrical distribution infrastructure
Schedule, coordinate and participate in all significant planned and emergency maintenance for the facility
Shall ensure all maintenance for the facility is executed in a controlled and proven method that ensures uninterrupted integrity of the critical loads supported by these systems
Developing operating and maintenance strategies to ensure continuous availability of all critical systems
Developing and updating preventative and predictive maintenance programs for critical equipment
Ensuring that work and services performed by outsourced vendors is coordinated and inspected
Managing costs and annual budgets associated with the Critical Infrastructure Department and associated operations
Maintaining an environment where diligence to policies and proven policies processes are quintessential
Ensuring best practices and standards are adopted and enforced
Identifying and pursuing opportunities for innovation
Establishing and cultivating relationships with key contacts internally and externally