Data Center Manager at GVA Partners

Job Description
The accountabilities of the data center manager is as follows:

• Assist to design and deploy reliable, effective and resilient power Infrastructures to effectively support all Branches, ATMs and offsite locations in accordance with industrial best practices to increase branch operational TAT
• Ensure the availability of Data Center Infrastructure at both production and Data Recovery sites.
• Ensure UPS availability in all branches
• Ensure inverter availability in all bank ATM locations
• Coordinate new power infrastructure deployment in branches
• Deliver adequate support on Infrastructures by ensuring availability of all assets in Data Center locations at both production and Data Recovery sites
• Carry out implementation of changes in design metrics as a result of capacity growth.
• Work within standard compliance procedures

Professional Competencies

• Data Center Infrastructure design
• Power Management
• Telecoms/ voice networking
• Knowledge of relevant policy and regulations
• Knowledge of troubleshooting hardware and operational systems
• Stakeholder Management
• Customer focus
• Data / Information Management
• Negotiation
• Business Presentation Skills
• Vendor management
• Documentation
• Reporting
• Project management

Keys Skills & Qualifications

• 2+ years of managing a team of IT professionals
• 2+ years of Linux or Unix systems administration experience.
• 1+ years of networking experience and cabling best practices.
• 2+ years of hardware architectures troubleshooting experience.
• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering or Software Development discipline or equivalent work experience.