Data Center Management Subject Matter Expert – Remote sites

Provide Data Center Management subject matter expertise of customer’s remote locations with data center planning, management, and execution of customer sites. Understand all Data Center Management functions and activities. Understand and articulate enterprise directives, processes, and procedures. Ensure efficient management, planning, allocation, and utilization of all data center power, space, and cooling (PSC) resources for locations of responsibility. Review and provide recommendations on changes to data centers in the Request for Change (RFC) process. Review data center activities with site leadership and enterprise facility organizations. Recommend and assist with site’s implementation of Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) tools. Review and recommend updates to the site’s Data Center Strategic Plan for their government data centers. Provide representation to the appropriate integration boards. Assist with efforts facilitating system transition to cloud environments and downsizing of local data centers.

Duties include:

• Attend milestone meetings (to include preliminary design review, site survey, pre-ship audit/review, operational acceptance review, etc.) as required to evaluate system level impacts (site integration requirements adherence, PSC requirements) to site data center baseline

• Support technical exchange meetings (TEM) with Acquisition Offices (AO) / system owners to facilitate requirements analysis

• Analyze system level power, space, and cooling requirements for all AO / system owner installations, modifications, and decommissioning efforts

• Review, analyze, and comment on Change Requests (currently RFCs, Non-Standard Service Requests, or Request Items (RITMs)) that impact site PSC resources, and coordinate DC related impacts and adherence to site integration requirements

• Support permit reviews

• Assist with development and support implementation of site’s Data Center Strategic Plan

• Assist with management of equipment rack relocations with stakeholders as part of DC renovation activities

• Review site integration and applicable DC technical standards as part of the appropriate policy update process

• Support DC project funding requests and coordinate with organizational leadership and site facility teams

• Assist with the development and coordination of DC requirements for organization data center project activities with site facility managers, Project Managers, and other stakeholders

• Support consolidated system level impacts for large scale facility renovation projects (roof projects, site power/cooling distribution systems, room Power Distribution Units (PDUs)/Computer Room Air Conditioning (CRACs), etc)

• Review and comment on data center renovation designs with design partners (Government/Commercial) and implementation via internal/external construction teams

• Ensure PSC resources are optimized by coordinating with local facility stakeholders and rack/system owners

• Support written and oral program level briefings for senior management and cross agency personnel

• Coordinate/respond to all Action Items that impact site data centers (PSC Quarterly, annual Federal Data Center Call, etc.)

• Utilize site and enterprise configuration management tools (e.g. Nlyte, Archibus, AutoCAD, floor drawings, other DCIM products, etc.) to assist in analyzing PSC requirements and assist with data updates to maintain an accurate site data center baseline.

• Review, provide feedback, and assist with implementation of enterprise data center directives, processes, and procedures

• If DCIM tools are available, assist with development and maintenance of site’s “PSC Dashboard” for site leadership insight, and possible future integration with the enterprise PSC dashboard, and Government Leadership insight

• Assist with development and management of site level PSC metrics and data distribution to stakeholders

• Assist with management and implementation of site level data center processes / procedures

• Assist sites with evaluation of current access control infrastructure, processes, and procedures. Evaluate potential for incorporating existing enterprise DC access request tool. Work with sites to adopt standardized DC access processes.

• Travel to locations to various California locations, Colorado Springs, CO and Cape Canaveral, FL.

We’re looking for an energized, self-motivated, high-performing, data center-focused technical leader. Through direct contributions and development of customer familiarity, this position can help shape the potential growth of additional positions at remote sites supporting data center operations and management. This is a fast-paced, high-impact, hands-on position that is well-suited for an entrepreneurial and business growth mindset. Be ready to hit the ground running.