Data Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Five years of experience in a data center environment.
• Five years of experience related to commercial facilities and supporting-system management.
• Experience with building automation systems, implementation, and management.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Comprehensive knowledge of electrical, mechanical, industrial HVAC, and plumbing systems.
• Strong team-management, coaching, and leadership abilities.
• Understanding of data center best practices and ASRHAE standards.
• Knowledge of building-system design, fire-prevention and monitoring systems, electrical distribution, and HVAC systems.
• Excellent customer service and high-level interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to make decisions using procedures and company policies to achieve results and deadlines.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Office software packages.
• Ability to stoop, stand, walk, climb stairs and ladders, and lift or carry loads weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to read complex building drawings and schematics.
• Ability to evaluate project importance and urgency based on cost, risk, and safety.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree and/or professional certifications in related fields.
• Experience or abilities in AutoCAD and/or Visio.

Responsibilities

• Maintain 100% availability in the colocation data center within the critical facility.
• Supervise Data Center Support Technicians, contractors, and/or Building Engineers; manage staff schedules, training, preparedness, and growth.
• Manage operation and maintenance of environmental and power systems to ensure availability to data center floors, including building management system controls and coordination with contractors.
• Provide customer support and maintain customer satisfaction.
• Estimate time and materials required for repairs and new projects.
• Contribute to creating, tracking, and maintaining the facility operational budget.
• Review, code, and approve site accounts-payable activity; may review and approve facility customer charges.
• Direct, oversee, supervise, and inspect work performed by outside contractors.
• Provide 24x7x365 on-call support for continuous operations.
• Manage contracts, procedures, and service agreements to ensure compliance.
• Manage maintenance work-order and asset-tracking software, including uploading work orders and processes as required.
• Ensure operating parameters, maintenance schedules, and procedures are followed and refined as necessary.
• Maintain site drawings, project documentation, and space planning.
• Comply with applicable codes, regulations, governmental agency requirements, and company directives related to building operations, physical security, and work safety.
• Write and track root causes of problems and malfunctions, and take corrective action and implement process improvements as required.
• Communicate complex technical information to people with varying levels of technical knowledge.
• Increase efficiencies and maintain reliability of mechanical and electrical systems.
• Conduct risk analysis and create scopes of work for preventative maintenance and facility-equipment resolution needs.
• Communicate daily with visitors, vendors, contractors, customers, and management.
• Maintain the data center campus landscape and irrigation.