ABSC (Absolute Business Solutions Corp.) · 3 months ago
Data Center Manager/Engineer
Absolute Business Solutions Corp (ABSC) is a technology and services company specializing in supporting critical missions for the Department of Defense and other federal agencies. They are seeking a Data Center Manager/Engineer to oversee data center operations, ensure compliance with standards, and manage resource consumption while collaborating closely with government customers.
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Responsibilities
Collaborate with stakeholders to define the processes and standards that govern data center activities
Monitor activities to confirm compliance
Track and report data center resource consumption (power, cooling, and rack space)
Coordinate and control access and logistic support
Communicate maintenance intervals to affected stakeholders
Follow Datacenters procedures and processes
Establish new and/or modify existing procedures and processes for efficiency
Manage and coordinate the installation and maintenance of date center equipment
Ensure compliance with data center security protocols
Prepare reports on data center operations
Maintain data center documentation as assigned. These includes maintenance verifications documents, technical drawings, procurement documentations and related technical manuals
Supervise – engage and oversee vendors and subcontractors supporting data center
Control data center stocks (fiber, patch panels, connectors etc.)
Responsible of racking and stacking of servers and related devices
Design and implement server technologies in environments with multiple configurations
Assist in performing root cause analysis for operational issues that occur
Ensures safety all personnel/equipment on-site
Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting, maintenance, and decommission of physical equipment. Rapidly distinguish between isolated server problems, network outages, and power/cooling issues that impact enterprise services
Provide data center support 24/7 to respond to emergency incidents that affect mission-essential services
Qualification
Required
Requires a Bachelor's Degree and 5+ years of relevant experience; additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
Experience supervising others
Experience managing hardware configuration baselines
Experience with Data Center Strategy, Planning, and Roadmap maintenance
Experience with Data Center consolidation and cloud environment transition
Strong oral and written communications skills
Experience establishing goals and plans that meet project objectives
Track record of working effectively within a team, and support to peers toward improved processes and results
Knowledge of power infrastructure layout from generation to rack level, redundancy levels and techniques, rack standards, properties and selection criteria, and power rail/strip options, cold aisle/hot aisle containment, and standards for fire suppression, security and safety
Experience monitoring environmental sensors and determining issues prior to impact to systems
Security Clearance Required: TS/SCI (eligibility) with the willingness to obtain and maintain a CI polygraph
Preferred
DoD 8570.11- IAT Level II certification (currently Security+, CCNA-Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, CND, or SSCP along with an appropriate computing environment (CE) certification)
Experience operating and maintaining systems in a Windows environment
Experience with network storage setup and administration
Familiarity with Hyper Converged Infrastructure (HCI) concepts and solutions
Experience with troubleshooting within a security environment
Experience with backup and restore procedures
Benefits
4 weeks of PTO plus 11 Federal Holidays
Retirement Planning – 401k Fully Vested with Match
Tuition Assistance Program – Annual contributions to help you pay down your loans
Annual Health and Wellness Allowance – buy an Apple Watch, a treadmill, or hit the gym on us
Career Development – Annual Funds to spend on Education and Training
Volunteer Time Off – Annually, all employees can spend 8 hours directly supporting a charity of choice
Charitable Match – ABSC matches an employee’s donation to a qualifying charity
Paid Parental Leave –Employees receive 3 weeks of paid parental leave at 100% pay
Referral Program – We pay for internal and external referrals!
LOV Awards – Earn bonus awards throughout the year from our Living Our Values awards program
Company
ABSC (Absolute Business Solutions Corp.)
ABSC is a technology and services company that combines the agility of a small business with proven processes refined over more than two decades in business supporting public sector clients in the Intelligence, Defense, Health, and Safety areas.