Data Center Specialist

Accenture•Ottawa, ON

6d•CA$74,000 - CA$124,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Advanced Technology Centers (ATCs) are positioned to unlock greater opportunities and exponential value for clients by leveraging Innovation, Intelligence, Industry insights, new IT and new technology skills. This role is part of the Network team within ATCs, providing seamless access to geographic diversity, greater resilience, and deep industry knowledge, the latest in Gen AI solutions, and tech expertise from around the world. It offers boundaryless career paths in a collaborative team of experts focused on solving complex client challenges.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years of experience in data center engineering or infrastructure team lead roles.
Advanced Linux/virtualization expertise and strong troubleshooting across compute/storage/network.
Automation with Terraform/Ansible and scripting (Python/PowerShell/Bash).
Proven incident management, DR/BCP execution, and stakeholder communication skills.
Bachelor’s degree or college diploma in a related field.
Eligibility for Reliability Clearance.

Nice To Haves

Eligible for Top Secret Security Clearance or currently holds Top Secret Security Clearance status.
Hybrid Kubernetes operations experience.
Vendor certifications across cloud/server/storage/virtualization.
Bilingual (English/French).

Responsibilities

Lead design and delivery of private cloud footprints (Google Distributed Cloud, Azure Stack, Nutanix, Outposts, Anthos) and virtualization estates.
Engineer storage platforms (block/file/object) and data protection strategies; validate DR across RTO/RPO targets.
Own capacity planning, performance baselining, and SLOs; implement monitoring/alerting dashboards.
Establish secure hardware handling (chain of custody) and site readiness standards; coordinate vendor support and RMAs.
Automate provisioning and configuration with Terraform/Ansible; integrate with CMDB and GitOps workflows.
Harden OS and platform configurations per ITSG‑33; implement logging, MFA, key management, and secrets handling.
Lead P1 incident command, post-incident reviews, and corrective actions; develop resilience and failover patterns.
Develop and maintain SOPs, diagrams, and asset inventories; mentor junior engineers and uplift team capability.
Collaborate with Network, Security, and Cloud teams to land scalable, cost-optimized solutions; support FinOps.
Plan and coordinate change windows; ensure audit compliance and evidence capture for regulated clients.
Ability to work shifts/on-call; comfort working on-site in high-security environments.
Travel may be required based on client demand.
This role will require a minimum of 3 days per week in the office.