Datacenter Facility Manager

Data Center Colo Build And It Infrastructure Build

12+ years of experience in major data center colo build and IT infrastructure build.

Experienced in managing large scale enterprise data center environment.

Support production environment and will be engaged in data center critical facilities, designs include floor plans, rack elevation, overhead infra placement standards, safety, mechanical, electrical.

Create high-level design & low-level designs of DC colo, floor diagrams, rack layouts.

Demonstrate ownership and responsibility in data center implementation work.

Independently handle, supervise, and execute day to day work.

Work closely with infrastructure architects and project managers.

Follow best practices to show up quality work within strict timeline.

Responsible for vendor management.

Manage hands and feet staff along with other skillset staff responsible for project execution.

Supervise & report day to day work progress during build and ensure completion of work in time bound manner.

Ability to take part and contribute during crisis times, aid team members/leads/customer/HCL leadership as needed.

Responsible for performing root cause analysis of critical failures during DC implementation.

Strong verbal/written communication skills.

Main Responsibilities:

12+ years of experience in major data center colo build and IT infrastructure build.

Experience in data center structured cabling and supervise all cabling following industry standard best practices and the design provided.

Manage and supervise DC structured cabling work, fiber optics cabling, power cabling and rack installation.

Manage and check data center facilities, including space, power, and cooling infrastructure to ensure the normal operations of all managed compute devices.

Extensive understanding, documentation, and experience on the below:

• Telecom: MPOE, MMR, MDFs, cross connects, risers/conduits, 2N, N+1 configuration, PPM
• Electrical: power feeds to DC, transformers, generators, UPS, battery banks, 2N, N+1 configuration, PPM
• Mechanical: chillers, CRAC/CRAH, lead detection, fire protection, cooling, ground protection/lightning arrestor
• Physical security: perimeter, inside DC, access control
• DC COLO: architecture, rack elevation, rack, stack, cable, label, decom
• Assessment & audit the above and identify risks and document.
• Perform data center survey and rack placement as per the drawing.
• Unpacking, unboxing and inspection of the equipment for physical damage before installation and make necessary arrangements for return for damaged equipment.

Should handle managing build team and helping them to understand technical requirements.

Hardware troubleshooting, upgrades or replacements.

Experience in the following technologies is an advantage:

• Compute and networking (LAN, WAN)
• Business continuity and disaster recovery planning
• Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems

Certifications Desired

Added advantage:

• ITIL V3 certification
• Data center certifications IDCA DCES, DCIE, CCDP

Education

Engineering graduate or equivalent from reputed universities.