Manager, Data Center Capacity Management (Hybrid)
About The Position
As a global leader in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission hasn’t changed — we’re here to stop breaches, and we’ve redefined modern security with the world’s most advanced AI-native platform. We work on large scale distributed systems, processing almost 3 trillion events per day and this traffic is growing daily. Our customers span all industries, and they count on CrowdStrike to keep their businesses running, their communities safe and their lives moving forward. We're proud to work for a mission-driven company leveraging AI to transform the way we work. CrowdStrikers drive their careers through flexibility and autonomy while also being expected to contribute to a culture of responsible AI adoption, experimentation, and innovation. We use an AI-first mindset as a force multiplier to proactively and continuously accelerate execution, build expertise, uncover insights, and solve complex problems. We’re always looking to add talented CrowdStrikers to the team who have limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to our customers, our community and each other. Ready to join a mission that's matters? The future of cybersecurity starts with you. CrowdStrike is seeking a detail-oriented Manager of Data Center Capacity Management to build and lead a team responsible for optimizing power, space, and infrastructure capacity across our global data center footprint. Reporting into a Senior Manager of Data Center Operations, this role owns our capacity function, with a focus on power utilization optimization, auditing, and capacity planning. This individual will lead and grow a small team of engineers as our footprint and business needs expand. This role drives excellence across four core areas: PLEASE NOTE: This role is hybrid, requiring 2-3 days per week on-site at one of the posted locations.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship or Green Card/permanent resident status
- 7+ years of experience working in critical environments, with direct exposure to data center capacity and power management.
- Demonstrated experience optimizing power utilization and capacity within a data center or similarly critical infrastructure environment.
- Experience working in a cutting-edge, technical, hands-on environment, leveraging technology to manage and grow environments.
- Experience in personnel management, people development, and building/growing a team.
- Experience influencing and leading a group of people, partners, and suppliers across multiple disciplines.
- Strong knowledge of data center power, cooling, network, structured cabling, server, and storage infrastructure.
- Hands-on experience with DCIM software for capacity planning and inventory management.
- Demonstrated knowledge of capacity planning best practices: asset management, use of performance metrics, early and frequent capacity controls, and capacity planning tools.
- Familiarity with capacity assessment at the rack, row, and room levels.
- Direct experience owning or executing physical audits in support of SOC 2 and SOX compliance requirements.
- Experience with equipment EOL planning and decommissioning processes.
- Highly detail-oriented with strong spreadsheet analysis skills (e.g., advanced Excel/Google Sheets and AI models for capacity modeling, asset tracking, and reporting).
- Strong communication and collaboration experience, with the ability to build trust and influence across cross-functional teams.
- Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Own and lead comprehensive capacity planning across power, cooling, space and availability.
- Assess and forecast required capacity at the rack, row, and room levels, with a particular focus on optimizing power utilization to maximize efficiency and value from our existing footprint.
- Leverage DCIM software and tooling to drive accurate capacity planning and inventory management.
- Define, implement, and iterate upon infrastructure capacity requirements and reporting benchmarks, ensuring high-velocity execution and data integrity across all forecasting workflows.
- Take direct ownership of regular physical audit execution and readiness, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our asset and capacity data in support of SOC 2 and SOX compliance requirements.
- Provide support to project management, including tracking, creating, and enforcing SLAs, while overseeing equipment end-of-life (EOL) planning and decommissioning.
Benefits
- Market leader in compensation and equity awards
- Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs
- Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge
- Paid parental and adoption leaves
- Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role
- Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections
- Vibrant office culture with world class amenities
- Great Place to Work Certified™ across the globe
- health insurance
- 401k
- paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
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