Data Center Manager

Leidos•Laurel, MD

About The Position

Leidos is seeking an experienced Level 3 Data Center Manager for its Cyber & Analytics Business Area, Key Management & Analytics Division. The role is responsible for supporting, maintaining, and overseeing the performance and uptime of the Stonerainbow (SR) Data Centers in support of national-security missions. The manager coordinates with the Installations and Logistics Office, IT Operations, customers, and support staff to ensure the facilities are secure, organized, compliant, and ready for mission needs. This is a part-time opportunity with a schedule developed with the program around the employee’s availability and mission requirements. The position requires expertise in managing large IT computer rooms, including access control, equipment installation planning and scheduling, equipment accountability, facility coordination, room floor layouts, rack elevations, and accurate supporting documentation. The manager also oversees power, space, cooling, cabling, racks, service-level agreements, and data center procedures. The role requires an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph and a current Data Center Technology Professional certification or an equivalent certificate approved by the COR-T before acceptance onto the contract.

Requirements

Ten years of experience managing the daily activities of large IT computer rooms, including room access, equipment installation and facility-work planning and scheduling, and accountability for equipment installed or removed.
A desired three years of experience within the Intelligence Community.
Experience documenting room floor layouts and rack elevations and maintaining accurate documentation and databases.
Must currently possess a Data Center Technology Professional certification or an equivalent certificate approved by the COR-T; certification must be obtained before acceptance on the contract.
Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.

Nice To Haves

Data Center Technology Professional certification.

Responsibilities

Advise the Installations and Logistics Office on power, space, and cooling requirements and concerns.
Manage physical access to the Stonerainbow data centers and their racks.
Liaise with data center customers, users, and support staff.
Plan and schedule data center work during Monday-to-Friday business hours on a weekly basis.
Plan and schedule data center work during non-business hours on a weekly basis.
Design and manage cable infrastructure and ensure compliance with applicable regulations.
Design and manage rack layouts and ensure compliance with applicable regulations.
Follow data center procedures and processes and, with Government approval, establish or modify procedures and processes for efficiency.
Manage the data centers’ Service Level Agreements.
Refer customer requests for system health or status monitoring to IT Operations.
Track completion of data center service and access requests.
Provide equipment accountability and coordinate data center equipment installations and removals.
Provide weekly data center status reports to the Contractor Program Manager and government representatives.
Ensure data center security and escort policies are followed.
Maintain accurate room floor layout and rack elevation documentation and databases.