Delta Dental of Michigan ยท 1 month ago
Data Center Engineer
Okemos, MI
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
6+ years expDelta Dental of Michigan is one of the largest dental plan administrators in the country, focused on improving oral health through benefit plans and community support. The Data Center Engineer will manage the efficiency and performance of data centers, implementing ITIL standards and coordinating with IT teams to ensure optimal operations.
Health Care
Responsibilities
Operates and implements all data center processes and procedures using ITIL standards for incident, problem and change management
Acts as primary technical contact for Data Center Services and CRES both as technical lead and local point of escalation during emergency events and day to day tasks
Identifies trends and analyzes risks to articulate implications and impact to data center operations
Tracks operational metrics and other data to provide Senior Management oversight for both snapshot data and long-term trend analysis
Develops and implements strategies to future-proof the data center, ensuring scalability, resiliency and adaptability to emerging technologies and evolving business needs
Recommends, creates, establishes, and executes policies and processes to align with corporate expectations and govern environmental conditions in the data centers and provides reporting on those conditions
Coordinates with other IT Infrastructure teams to fulfill requests, perform changes and respond to incidents
Works with various departments to improve, manage, update and administer the DCIM tool
Creates and reviews departmental operating procedures, as well as evaluates and documents process improvements, and conducts awareness training to all team members
Mentors and trains staff in both areas of the data center: Facilities and IT processes and procedures
Leads data center projects and coordinates projects with other departments and locations
Perform other related assigned duties as necessary to complete the Primary Job Responsibilities as described above
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science or information systems
Six years of experience working in a data center environment
IDCA, Uptime Institute or other advanced Data Center certification or the ability to obtain one within 12 months of employment
Advanced knowledge of servers, network cabling, and data center hardware
Knowledge of data center electrical, mechanical and network system operations
Ability to analyze and resolve complex problems
Ability to effectively communicate technical issues
Flexibility to work overtime and holidays
Company
Delta Dental of Michigan
Delta Dental of Michigan, with its affiliates in Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio and Tennessee
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Jed Jacobson
Chief Science Officer/Senior Vice President
Andrew Woodard
Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer
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