Data Center Operations Manager

General Dynamics Information Technology•Arlington, VA

1d•$128,039 - $173,229•Onsite

About The Position

GDIT seeks a Data Center Manager for our federal client in their Infrastructure team. Transform technology into opportunity as a Data Center Manager with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT you’ll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate. At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Data Center Manager you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or other scientific or technical discipline directly related to this labor category (or equivalent experience in lieu of a degree)
10+ years of working experience managing server and support services, including at least 3 years in an IT outsourcing environment to manage Contractor Personnel performance of the Services
ITIL v4 or v5 Foundation Certifiication is required by the customer to be considered for this role.
Excellent analytical, organizational, time‑management and problem‑solving skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills, including ability to interact professionally with executives, customers, vendors, and department staff
U.S. Citizenship and background investigation is required; you must have a current clean financial background.
Demonstrated experience managing Data Center Operations similar in size, complexity, dynamics, availability and scope to that of the contract
Demonstrated experience managing mainframe and server physical and logical security, disaster recovery failover, business continuity, and batch job scheduling across mainframe and distributed (Windows and UNIX) environments
Demonstrated experience managing large server environments with more than 2,000 physical servers supporting 15,000+ physical or virtual server instances
Demonstrated experience planning and executing server consolidation and virtualization on Windows, Solaris, and Red Hat Linux in production environments
Demonstrated experience managing enterprise‑class storage technologies (Windows, Solaris, Red Hat, VMware) including provisioning standards, operational best practices, and storage migrations or optimizations
Demonstrated experience implementing ITIL processes in a large, highly available, dynamic data center
Demonstrated experience managing a 24x7x365 data center supporting national services with proactive and reactive fault management
Demonstrated experience managing IBM Z10 mainframe environments running z/OS
Demonstrated experience translating business requirements into technical solutions
Demonstrated experience performing systems engineering within large, complex infrastructures
The role requires flexibility to support issues or planned activities after hours, weekends and holidays as needed.
Successful candidate must possess and be able to demonstrate technical skills and engineering attitude for success, dedication and commitment.

Nice To Haves

Project management experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Manage end‑to‑end Data Center Operations comparable in size, complexity, availability, and scope to the environment supported under this contract.
Oversee mainframe and distributed server security, including physical and logical controls, disaster recovery failover, business‑continuity execution, and batch scheduling across Windows, UNIX, and mainframe platforms.
Direct operations of large‑scale server environments exceeding 2,000 physical servers and more than 15,000 physical or virtual server instances.
Plan, lead, and execute server consolidation and virtualization initiatives across Windows, Solaris, and Red Hat Linux production environments.
Manage enterprise‑class storage technologies (Windows, Solaris, Red Hat, VMware), driving operational best practices, standardizing provisioning, and overseeing storage migrations and performance optimizations.
Implement ITIL‑aligned standards and operational processes within a high‑availability, dynamic data center environment.
Lead 24x7x365 data center monitoring functions supporting national‑level services, ensuring proactive and reactive management of faults and failures.
Oversee IBM Z10 mainframe operations running the z/OS operating system.
Translate business requirements into clear technical strategies, solutions, and execution plans.
Provide systems engineering leadership across large, complex infrastructure environments.

Benefits

401K with company match
Comprehensive health and wellness packages
Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays
variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
dental plan options
a vision plan
a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match.
full flex work weeks where possible
a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
short and long-term disability benefits
life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.