Oracle · 1 hour ago
Data Center Manager
Ashburn, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$80K/yr - $200K/yr
5+ years expOracle is a world leader in cloud solutions, and they are seeking a Data Center Manager to lead teams responsible for the availability of several of their Cloud Infrastructure in data centers. This role involves managing operations, building teams, and ensuring the quality and timely delivery of services in a 24/7 mission-critical environment.
Data GovernanceData ManagementEnterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologySaaSSoftware
Responsibilities
Develop teams supporting and/or implementing multi-functional and/or multi-location projects and/or systems
Defines, documents, and manages scope, expectations, implementation approach, results and acceptance testing criteria
Develops and leads an effective risk mitigation strategy for the project(s)
Assists in the development of short-, medium-, and long-term plans to achieve strategic objectives
Regularly interacts across functional areas with senior management or executives to ensure unit objectives are met
Ability to influence thinking or gain acceptance of others in sensitive situations
Successful track record as a manager
Detailed knowledge of technical and business concepts of several related applications areas
Be a part of our organization supporting hyper scale distributed infrastructure for the cloud
Providing leadership, direction, and operational excellence within a subset of sites
Working at a global level with peers to achieve consistency and avoid site variability at all costs
Strong knowledge of computer hardware (Server, Storage, and Networking devices)
Drive and manage escalations for rapid resolution or further escalation
Working with distributed teams and contributing to the success of his/her team and other related teams
Coaching and mentoring managers and individual contributors across the organization starting within your site
Growing the team by recruiting and hiring top talent in diverse marketplaces
Delivering expansion projects on-time with high quality
Collaborating and working effectively with best-in-class architects, engineers, product managers, QA and Documentation teams
Manage the day-to-day operations of all Data Center sites under your area, in a 24/7 mission critical environment
Managing the day-to-day activities of the data center technicians in multiple locations and data halls in a 24/7 environment
Managing installation, Field Change Orders, and hardware break/fix activities for multiple data center locations in a 24/7 environment
Responsible for ensuring timely delivery of services/tasks to meet project milestones
Working with project managers to guide their actions and provide ‘on-the-ground’ advice / support
Ensuring the quality benchmark is upheld for new sites / regions / deployments and being the gate keeper of this
Driving the delivery of improvements and providing detailed, concrete feedback in project reviews / lesson learned activities
Interacting across functional areas and teams (e.g., Engineering, Build, Site Selection, Business Operations etc.)
Reacting to and managing any incidents that occur, driving resolution and After-Action analysis
Capacity expansions at all scales (rack additions, block additions, white space growth, new sites)
Drive appropriate recruitment in your area at a fast pace, ensuring the employment of high-quality team members with a passion for excellence
Driving a culture of continual improvement and learning throughout everything you do
Work with an elite team to implement and support pioneering Oracle technology in Cloud Data Centers
This involves working on the build out of new sites, hiring new teams and staff, working with local partners such as HR, Sales and other departments as well as vendors to Oracle
Negotiating and coordinating with local vendors; will be expected to drive performance and expectations
Work closely with Human Resources and any local Environment Health and Safety to ensure the best possible relationship and care for Oracle employees
Implement processes and standard methodologies to conform to local laws, policies, and procedures
Grow your teams, provide progression, leadership, guidance, and training to allow them to excel
Participate in Talent review process, performance management, and other topics pertaining to effective people management
Understand how to manage IC’s for the best outcome and self-sufficiency
Effective upwards reporting of progress, KPIs, and incidents
Critical thinking, and always wondering how to scale things up
Focus and prioritize appropriately on what is most important at any point in time and ability to task-shift rapidly
Working as a key partner on immovable deadline projects will also be a crucial part of the engagement
Qualification
Required
5 years or more of confirmed IT leadership and management in the technology market
Good knowledge of the Data Center ecosystem (Cooling, electrical, networking, and structured cabling)
Hardware knowledge and vendor relationship management and negotiations experience is a plus
Adaptable and a change catalyst with demonstrated experience
A track record of an ability to influence thinking or gain acceptance of others in sensitive situations
Fluent English written and verbal
Expert knowledge of all applications within a business area; plus some knowledge of other applications
Strong knowledge of computer hardware (Server, Storage, and Networking devices)
Ability to influence thinking or gain acceptance of others in sensitive situations
Detailed knowledge of technical and business concepts of several related applications areas
Experience leading and growing teams in the development of large-scale distributed Management Services
Experience in designing and developing the infrastructure as a services platform that drives Public Cloud, PaaS and SaaS offerings
Experience managing the day-to-day operations of all Data Center sites in a 24/7 mission critical environment
Experience managing installation, Field Change Orders, and hardware break/fix activities for multiple data center locations in a 24/7 environment
Experience working with project managers to guide their actions and provide ‘on-the-ground' advice/support
Experience driving the delivery of improvements and providing detailed, concrete feedback in project reviews/lesson learned activities
Experience reacting to and managing any incidents that occur, driving resolution and After-Action analysis
Experience driving appropriate recruitment in your area at a fast pace, ensuring the employment of high-quality team members with a passion for excellence
Experience driving a culture of continual improvement and learning throughout everything you do
Preferred
BA/BS degree preferred
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
Short term disability and long term disability
Life insurance and AD&D
Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
11 paid holidays
Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
Paid parental leave
Adoption assistance
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Financial planning and group legal
Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance
Company
Oracle
Oracle is an integrated cloud application and platform services that sells a range of enterprise information technology solutions.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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