Director, Data Center Operations

netrality-careers; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Parental leave

401k matching

Employee discounts

Job summary

Netrality Data Centers is seeking a Director of Data Center Operations to oversee operations for the MMR business in Indianapolis, IN. You will lead the site operations team, drive disaster recovery, and ensure certifications and regulatory standards are met across properties.

Collaborate with Property Management, Engineering, and Data Center Operations leadership to implement efficient processes and scale the portfolio.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in telecommunications and/or colocation facility management.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Strong leadership with evidence of accelerated responsibilities and team oversight.
• Strong working knowledge of DWDM, Ethernet, and IP.
• Hands-on experience with DC power installation, and fiber optic cable installation termination and testing.
• Strong working knowledge of electrical power systems, including utility switchgear, AC/DC distribution, UPS/battery backup systems, diesel generators.
• Strong working knowledge of HVAC equipment used in data centers.
• Experience administering customer license agreements.
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure design and construction, including relay racks and data cabinets.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, problem solving and organizational skills.
• Excellent communicator, articulating complex analysis and solutions clearly.
• Demonstrated track record of accomplishments and promotions in the field.

Responsibilities

• Staffing: Train and manage site operations team and review staffing needs.
• Disaster Recovery: Develop and execute disaster recovery plans.
• Standards: Achieve SOC 1/2, HIPAA, PCI certifications and maintain compliance.
• Energy Efficiency: Drive energy efficiency improvements and improve PUE.
• Budgeting / Accounting: Assist in annual operating and capital budgets and review vendor CAPEX invoices.
• Capital Projects: Support growth of new MMR spaces and infrastructure additions.
• Sales Support / Pre-sales Engineering: Support sales and customer lifecycle activities.
• Maintain high-paced productivity, prioritize effectively, and communicate across teams.
• Provide ad-hoc analytical support and special projects as requested.
• Regularly communicate with management and cross-functional units.

Skills

Leadership

DWDM

Ethernet

IP

DC power

Fiber termination

Power systems

HVAC knowledge

Licensing agreements

Infrastructure design

Analytical skills

Communication

Promotions track record

Independent work

Cross-functional

Excel (Advanced)

Budget management

Contract management

Integrity

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Excel

Job description

Who We Are

Netrality Data Centers is a growing private-equity backed owner-operator of strategic interconnection properties. With eighteen premier data centers located in six metropolitan markets, Netrality continues to acquire strategic network interconnection data centers and develop Meet Me Rooms (MMRs) and wholesale data center space within those properties to offer the highest quality and most robust direct network interconnections in the market.

Netrality offers comprehensive and competitive benefits to our employees, notably:

• Multiple offerings for medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-paid life, short- and long-term disability, and AD&D insurance
• Paid parental leave, fertility support, 401k matching
• Employee discount services through our partners savings platform
• $1:$1 company match for all eligible charitable gifts

Who We Need

The Director of Data Center Operations will have overall responsibility for the operations side of Netrality’s MMR business in Indianapolis, IN including all related infrastructure at each property. The Director of Operations keeps the data center operations team on track toward their goals while balancing the ongoing evolution and enhancement of company processes that improve operational efficiencies. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with the leadership of our Property Management, Engineering, and Data Center Operations teams.

Netrality is a close-knit team of A-players. This is an opportunity for the right person to establish efficiencies and best practice enterprise-wide, with the potential for growth of the function over time.

Description of Responsibilities

• Staffing
• • Train and manage site operations team, as required
  • Ensure group is adequately staffed and assist People Operations team in reviewing team staffing needs annually
  • Monitor and review performance of direct reports and provide objective coaching and counseling to support staff
  • Responsible for team training efforts and successful onboarding and integration of new team members
• Disaster Recovery
• • Oversee development of appropriate disaster recovery plans and procedures
  • Oversee execution of DR plans during and immediately following all emergencies
  • Support both properties to ensure minimal customer impacts
• Standards
• • Achieve and maintain SOC 1, SOC 2, HIPAA, and PCI certifications
  • Manage ongoing compliance requirements for all certification programs
  • Ensure highest level of customer service and resolution of customer complaints on an as needed basis
• Energy Efficiency
• • Oversee the ongoing energy efficiency improvements (via both operating standards and capital expenditures)
  • Continuously improve PUE by identifying site improvements and process/procedure
• Budgeting / Accounting
• • Assist in the development of the annual operating budgets for each property
  • Assist in the development of the annual capital budgets for each property
  • Review and approve all vendor CAPEX invoices for each property
  • Ensure that all expenditures are consistent with approved budgets
• Capital Projects
• • Support growth and strategic planning of new MMR spaces within the portfolio
  • Support strategic planning and implementation of infrastructure additions
  • Manage property’s CCCs to ensure appropriate variances
• Sales Support / Pre-sales Engineering
• • Support sales and sales engineering in all aspects of sales and customer lifecycle
• Thrive in a face-paced environment, managing competing priorities.
• Be curious and inquisitive about understanding and improving business processes.
• Be a team player with the ability to work and communicate across a variety of business units, data center operations, and management levels.
• Provide ad-hoc analytical support and special projects as requested.
• Communicate regularly with management and various business units.

Position Requirements and Desired Skills

• 10+ years’ experience in telecommunications and/or colocation facility management as well as strong knowledge of the telecommunications industry (i.e. telecom carriers, networks, inside/outside plant, transport equipment, etc.).
• Strong leadership stills with evidence of accelerated responsibilities and team oversight
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Strong working knowledge of DWDM, Ethernet, and IP
• Hands-on experience with DC power installation, and fiber optic cable installation termination and testing
• Strong working knowledge of electrical power systems, including utility switchgear, AC and DC distribution, UPS/battery backup systems, diesel generators
• Strong working knowledge of typical colocation facility HVAC equipment
• Experience in administering customer license agreements
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure design and construction, including relay racks, data cabinets, and cable support structures
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, problem solving and organizational skills
• Excellent communicator, confidently articulating complex analysis and solutions both orally and written
• Have a demonstrated track record of accomplishments and promotions in your field
• Be a detail-oriented problem solver, working towards meaningful solutions at all times
• Experience working independently as well as collaboratively; effectively managing priorities while meeting hard deadlines
• Ability to work cross-functionally with ease
• Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite, including advanced Excel skills.
• Budget and contract management experience
• Self-motivated, initiative taker
• Highest ethical and professional conduct and integrity
• Adhere to all guidelines and expectations set forth in company’s corporate handbook