IT Data Center Manager- 6591

CTC Resourcing Solutions; Basel; Vor Ort; CHF 100’000 - 130’000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading organization in Basel is seeking an IT Data Center Manager for a 6-month contract role, with high chances of extension. The role involves overseeing data center operations, ensuring uptime, and managing a team to implement strategies that support business goals. Candidates should have a Master's in IT, experience in the pharmaceutical industry, and fluency in both English and German, with a strong knowledge of data center infrastructure.

Qualifikationen

• 5-10 years of experience in data center management.
• Strong understanding of data center infrastructure including servers, storage, and networking.
• Experience with compliance regulations like GDPR and HIPAA.

Aufgaben

• Oversee operation, maintenance, and security of the data center.
• Manage the data center's physical infrastructure and team.
• Ensure adherence to security and compliance policies.

Kenntnisse

Data Center Infrastructure Knowledge

Technical Experience with VMware and Linux

Networking Fundamentals

Project Management Skills

Fluency in English and German

Ausbildung

Master's degree in IT

Jobbeschreibung

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Our client, a global market leader in the production and process support of active pharmaceutical ingredients, both in the chemical and biotechnology sectors, is looking for a:

IT Data Center Manager

for a contract role of 6-months , with very high chance of extension, based in the Basel, Switzerland.

The Data Center Manager is responsible for for overseeing the operation, maintenance, and security of the organization’s data center. This role involves managing the data center's physical infrastructure, ensuring uptime, and overseeing a team of technicians and engineers. The IT Data Center Manager will work closely with IT leadership to implement strategies that support business goals while ensuring the highest levels of reliability, performance, and security.

The position ensures service provider quality by managing relevant services through definition of KPIs, SLAs and associated measurements and reporting.

Main Responsibilities:

• Operation, monitoring and maintenance of the data center components, ensuring efficiency, reliability, and security of IT/OT infrastructure.
• Enable the Data Center standards globally and be responsible for regional DCs.
• Act as a Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for any IT technical infrastructure related topics at the Visp site for external IT service providers and the central infrastructure team.
• Engage as SPOC with local site mechanical service teams (electrical, facilities, fire, security, cooling, etc.) to maintain operational readiness of the data center facilities in Visp.
• Assign and govern work to team of Data Center Operations staff.
• Define the Data Center strategy globally and roadmap based on the needs of organization.
• Define cabling and labeling standards with an installation concept & define type of cable
• Develop and test the technical disaster recovery plan for the site and refresh it periodically.
• Manage the life cycle of IT infrastructure assets and associated risks.
• Plan and oversee data center expansions or migrations, including capacity planning and risk assessments.
• Drive continuous improvements, standardization, and automation of infrastructure systems.
• Maintain the consistency and maintainability of existing infrastructure environments through well-documented standards and procedures.
• Ensure adherence with security and compliance policies and procedures within the IT infrastructure scope.
• Monitor data center performance and troubleshoot issues, implementing solutions to optimize performance and minimize downtime.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies and trends in data center management, recommending improvements and innovations to enhance operations.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Relevant working/residency permit or Swiss/EU-Citizenship required.
• Master`s degree in IT and 5-10 years of work experience in large, multi-national organizations, in pharmaceutical or other regulated industries.
• Strong knowledge of data center infrastructure, including servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling systems.
• Advanced technical experience with VMware vSphere, Windows Server, Linux Server, Storage and Backup.
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals, security hardening and best practices.
• Relevant certifications such as Certified Data Center Professional (CDCP), Certified Data Center Management Professional (CDCMP) are a plus.
• Experience leading data center projects, including expansions, migrations, and upgrades, with strong project management skills.
• Familiarity with industry standards and regulations related to data center operations, such as GDPR, HIPAA, and ISO 27001.
• Proven experience with simplification and standardization of infrastructure.
• Fluency both in English and German is mandatory.
• Travel requirements (25%-35%) to UK, US and within Switzerland (Visp and Zurich).

Would you like to learn more about CTC and the opportunity outlined? Please, get in contact with us: you may either use the 'apply now' button, or write an email to us, or reach out to us on the phone.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Biotechnology Research

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