Data Center Operations Team Lead

General Dynamics Information Technology; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Comprehensive health and wellness

Internal mobility team

Professional growth opportunities

Cutting-edge technology

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) seeks a Data Center Manager for our federal client’s Infrastructure team. You will oversee data center operations, lead extensive server environments, and ensure security, disaster recovery, and business continuity in a 7x24x365 operation.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, 10+ years in server/support management (including outsourcing), ITIL certification, and strong communication and project management skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or other scientific or technical discipline directly related to this labor category (or additional equivalent experience in lieu of a degree)
• 10+ years of working experience managing server and support services, including at least 3 years in an IT outsourcing environment to manage Contractor Personnel performance of the Services.
• ITIL v3 or v4 Foundation Certified
• Excellent analytical, organizational, time management and problem-solving skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including ability to interact professionally with executives, customers, vendors and department staff
• Project management experience is a plus
• U.S. Citizenship and background investigation is required; you must have a current clean financial background.
• This position is onsite in Washington DC 8-5 M-F. However, the role also requires flexibility to support issues or planned activities after hours, weekends and holidays as needed.
• Successful candidate must possess and be able to demonstrate technical skills and attitude for success, dedication and commitment.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrated experience managing Data Center Operations similar in size, complexity, dynamics, availability and scope to that of the contract.
• Demonstrated experience managing mainframe and server physical and logical security, disaster recovery failover, business continuity, and batch job scheduling in mainframe and distributed (i.e., Windows and UNIX) operating system environments.
• Demonstrated experience managing large, complex server environments containing over 2,000 physical servers that host over 15,000 physical or virtual servers.
• Demonstrated experience planning and executing server consolidation and virtualization efforts on Windows, Solaris, and Red Hat Linux in a production operational environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing enterprise class storage across server technologies (e.g., Windows, Solaris, Red Hat, VMware) implementing operational best practices, provisioning standards, and storage migrations and optimizations.
• Demonstrated experience with implementing ITIL standards and processes in a large, highly available, dynamic data center operation.
• Demonstrated experience managing a 7x24x365 Data center that monitors a national service and manages faults and failures proactively and reactively.
• Demonstrated experience managing IBM Z10 mainframe with z/OS Operating System.
• Demonstrated experience translating between business requirements and technical implementation.
• Demonstrated experience with systems engineering in the context of a large, complex infrastructure.

Skills

ITIL Foundation

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Project management

Server management

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Engineering or related field

Job description

GDIT seeks a Data Center Manager for our federal client in their Infrastructure team.

Transform technology into opportunity as a Data Center Manager with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT youll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate. At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Data Center Manager you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Demonstrated experience managing Data Center Operations similar in size, complexity, dynamics, availability and scope to that of the contract.

• Demonstrated experience managing mainframe and server physical and logical security, disaster recovery failover, business continuity, and batch job scheduling in mainframe and distributed (i.e., Windows and UNIX) operating system environments.

• Demonstrated experience managing large, complex server environments containing over 2,000 physical servers that host over 15,000 physical or virtual servers.

• Demonstrated experience planning and executing server consolidation and virtualization efforts on Windows, Solaris, and Red Hat Linux in a production operational environment.

• Demonstrated experience managing enterprise class storage across server technologies (e.g., Windows, Solaris, Red Hat, VMware) implementing operational best practices, provisioning standards, and storage migrations and optimizations.

• Demonstrated experience with implementing ITIL standards and processes in a large, highly available, dynamic data center operation.

• Demonstrated experience managing a 7x24x365 Data center that monitors a national service and manages faults and failures proactively and reactively.

• Demonstrated experience managing IBM Z10 mainframe with z/OS Operating System.

• Demonstrated experience translating between business requirements and technical implementation.

• Demonstrated experience with systems engineering in the context of a large, complex infrastructure.

WHAT YOULL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Bachelors degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or other scientific or technical discipline directly related to this labor category (or additional equivalent experience in lieu of a degree)

• 10+ years of working experience managing server and support services, including at least 3 years in an IT outsourcing environment to manage Contractor Personnel performance of the Services.

• ITIL v3 or v4 Foundation Certified

• Excellent analytical, organizational, time management and problem-solving skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including ability to interact professionally with executives, customers, vendors and department staff

• Project management experience is a plus

• U.S. Citizenship and background investigation is required; you must have a current clean financial background.

• This position is onsite in Washington DC 8-5 M-F. However, the role also requires flexibility to support issues or planned activities after hours, weekends and holidays as needed.

• Successful candidate must possess and be able to demonstrate technical skills and attitude for success, dedication and commitment.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 401K with company match

• Comprehensive health and wellness packages

• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career

• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications

• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from

• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays