IT Facilities Manager

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw (GA)

On-site

USD 75,000 - 95,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Kennesaw State University is seeking an IT Facilities Manager to oversee the stability and operational integrity of IT environments. This includes managing data centers and ensuring compliance with infrastructure standards. The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree and have at least five years of experience in IT infrastructure or data center operations. The role requires strong project management and interpersonal skills, as well as proficiency with CAD tools and DCIM platforms.

Qualifications

Five years of experience in IT infrastructure or data center operations.
Experience working with DCIM platforms and CAD tools.
Knowledge of electrical systems and structured cabling standards.

Responsibilities

Maintain the security and operational readiness of IT environments.
Oversee critical infrastructure systems including HVAC and power.
Ensure documentation quality and infrastructure standards.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Project management

Microsoft Office proficiency

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT, engineering, facilities management

Advanced degree in a related field

Tools

CAD tools

DCIM platforms

Visio

Job description

IT Facilities Manager

Job ID: 298290

Location: Kennesaw, Georgia

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Job Summary

Ensures the stability, security, and operational integrity of Kennesaw State University's physical IT environments, including data centers, server rooms, and MDF/IDF spaces. Oversees critical infrastructure systems such as power, HVAC, fire suppression, structured cabling, and environmental monitoring to maintain reliable, well organized, and compliant IT facilities.

Responsibilities

Maintain the security, cleanliness, stability, and operational readiness of data centers, server rooms, and MDF/IDF environments.
Oversee the lifecycle of critical infrastructure systems, including HVAC, electrical power systems, fire suppression, and environmental monitoring.
Ensure accurate installation, labeling, documentation, and maintenance of physical infrastructure components according to university and industry standards.
Maintain inventory, rack diagrams, power path documentation, cabling records, and physical layout documentation.
Monitor and plan for capacity involving power, cooling, and physical space to support current operations and future growth.
Oversee structured cabling systems, ensuring adherence to TIA/EIA standards, proper labeling, and documentation quality.
Serve as the primary liaison between IT, Facilities, contractors, and external vendors for maintenance, testing, and coordination of building systems supporting IT operations.
Manage physical access controls for IT environments, including auditing access rights and supporting access technologies such as keycard systems and video monitoring.
Coordinate infrastructure work performed by networking, server and storage, and other technical teams to ensure adherence to standards, proper racking/stacking, cable management, inspections, and change control.
Develop, maintain, and enforce standard operating procedures (SOPs), infrastructure standards, and best practices, and support team training and compliance.

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education in information technology, engineering, facilities management, related discipline, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience.

Required Experience
• Five (5) years of experience in IT infrastructure, data center operations, or facilities-related IT management.

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Preferred Qualifications
• BICSI certifications such as RCDD or Technician (TECH).
• Data center infrastructure certifications such as CDCTP or CDCMP.

Preferred Educational Qualifications
• Advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a related field.

Preferred Experience
• Experience working with DCIM platforms, CAD tools, or infrastructure modeling software.
• Demonstrated experience developing and enforcing physical infrastructure standards across distributed IT environments.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Abilities
• Able to create, update, and enforce infrastructure documentation and standards.
• Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time, meeting assigned deadlines.

Knowledge
• Knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems supporting IT, including single and three phase power, UPS systems, load balancing, generators, transfer switches, breakers, and PDUs.
• Strong understanding of structured cabling standards, pathway design, labeling protocols, and best practices in cable management.
• Experience managing enterprise data centers, MDF/IDF rooms, or other mission critical physical IT environments.
• Experience coordinating with Facilities teams for HVAC, electrical systems, fire suppression, and access control support.
• Experience implementing or managing environmental monitoring systems (temperature, humidity, power usage, etc.).
• Hands‑on experience with rack elevation planning, documentation tools such as Visio, CAD, or DCIM platforms, and asset management systems.
• Knowledge of physical security practices for IT spaces, including keycard access, video surveillance, and access audits.

Skills
• Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, independent judgment, organization, communication, time management, and presentation skills.
• Project management skills and experience coordinating cross‑team and vendor activities.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite.
• Strong attention to detail, follow‑up skills, customer service skills, and phone and e‑mail etiquette.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Kennesaw State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for living, work and study. To that end, in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, the University prohibits harassment of or discrimination against any person because of race, color, sex (including sexual harassment, pregnancy, and medical conditions related to pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity or national origin, religion, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran or military status by any member of the KSU Community on campus, in connection with a University program or activity, or in a manner that creates a hostile environment for members of the KSU community.

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