Data Centre Manager

Data Centre Manager

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced

Data Centre Manager

to oversee data centre infrastructure, operations, capacity planning, asset lifecycle management, migration activities and business continuity initiatives.

The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the

availability, reliability, security and operational efficiency

of data centre environments while coordinating infrastructure, facilities, network, cloud, application and vendor teams.

The role will also support

data centre migration, exit and colocation programmes , including planning, execution, risk management and transition of physical and technology infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

Data Centre Operations & Infrastructure

Manage day-to-day

data centre infrastructure and operational activities

to ensure availability and reliability of critical IT environments.

Oversee physical data centre infrastructure including

power capacity, precision cooling, rack layouts, structured cabling, space utilisation and equipment placement .

Maintain data centre standards for rack design, cabling, airflow, power distribution and equipment deployment.

Monitor data centre infrastructure performance and identify potential capacity, availability and operational risks.

Coordinate infrastructure provisioning, installation, relocation and decommissioning activities.

Ensure data centre environments comply with established operational, security and audit requirements.

Capacity & Asset Management

Manage

IT asset lifecycle and inventory , from procurement and deployment through relocation, refresh and decommissioning.

Maintain accurate asset and configuration records through

CMDB/ITSM platforms .

Monitor rack space, power, cooling and infrastructure capacity to support current and future business requirements.

Implement effective asset tracking and audit processes using appropriate inventory and tracking systems.

Identify opportunities to optimise infrastructure utilisation and reduce operational costs.

Data Centre Migration & Transformation

Lead or coordinate

data centre migration, exit and colocation programmes .

Develop migration plans covering servers, databases, applications, storage, network and supporting infrastructure.

Plan migration waves based on application dependencies, business criticality, risk and technical readiness.

Coordinate multiple internal teams, vendors and service providers throughout migration activities.

Manage migration risks, dependencies, cutover activities and post-migration stabilisation.

Ensure migrations are delivered with minimal disruption and within agreed timelines and SLAs.

Support cloud migration initiatives across

AWS and Azure

environments.

Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity

Develop and maintain

Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity (BCP)

processes for critical infrastructure and applications.

Plan and conduct regular DR drills and failover exercises.

Coordinate application, database, network and infrastructure teams during DR testing.

Validate recovery procedures, connectivity, system availability and application readiness.

Track findings from DR exercises and coordinate remediation activities.

Maintain appropriate documentation, recovery procedures and operational runbooks.

Monitoring & Incident Management

Oversee infrastructure monitoring and observability across data centre environments.

Utilise monitoring platforms such as

SolarWinds and ServiceNow

to monitor infrastructure health, availability and performance.

Establish appropriate monitoring, alerting and escalation procedures.

Lead or coordinate resolution of critical infrastructure incidents.

Conduct and review

Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

for major incidents.

Ensure incidents and problems are managed in accordance with agreed SLA and operational processes.

Infrastructure & Network Coordination

Coordinate infrastructure and network requirements for data centre operations and migration projects.

Review network connectivity, ports, routing, secure connectivity and infrastructure dependencies.

Work with network, security and application teams to ensure appropriate connectivity is established.

Support infrastructure architecture reviews and technical implementation planning.

Coordinate provisioning and decommissioning of infrastructure and connectivity.

Governance & Vendor Management

Manage data centre-related projects, operational activities and technical workstreams.

Coordinate internal teams, vendors, service providers and technology partners.

Establish project plans, RACI matrices, risk registers and RAG reporting.

Ensure delivery activities meet agreed technical, security, compliance and operational standards.

Maintain documentation, SOPs, technical procedures and operational guidelines.

Work closely with senior stakeholders, PMO and technology leadership on data centre strategy and transformation initiatives.

Cost & Optimisation

Identify opportunities to improve

data centre utilisation and infrastructure efficiency .

Support optimisation of server, database, storage and infrastructure resources.

Identify opportunities for infrastructure consolidation and technology rationalisation.

Support cost optimisation initiatives across data centre and cloud environments.

Monitor infrastructure lifecycle and licensing considerations where applicable.

Required Skills & Experience

Data Centre Infrastructure

Data centre operations and infrastructure management

Power and cooling capacity planning

Rack design and space management

Structured cabling

Hardware installation, relocation and decommissioning

Infrastructure monitoring

IT asset lifecycle management

Data Centre Transformation

Data centre exit and migration

Colocation migration

Infrastructure migration

Migration wave planning

Migration factory delivery

Server, storage, network and database migration

Cloud migration exposure

Cloud

AWS

Microsoft Azure

IT Infrastructure

Server and infrastructure architecture

Network infrastructure

Storage

Database infrastructure

Virtualisation

Enterprise application infrastructure

Monitoring & ITSM

ServiceNow

SolarWinds or equivalent monitoring platforms

CMDB

Incident Management

Problem Management

Root Cause Analysis

DR / BCP

Disaster Recovery planning

DR drills and failover testing

Business Continuity Planning

Infrastructure recovery

Application and database recovery coordination

Project & Delivery Management

MS Project or equivalent project management tools

RACI and governance

Risk and dependency management

Vendor management

Multi-team coordination

Migration planning and execution

Preferred Qualifications

Degree or diploma in

Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or a related discipline .

ITIL certification or equivalent IT service management knowledge.

Relevant data centre, infrastructure, cloud or project management certifications are advantageous.

Strong experience working within enterprise or mission-critical environments.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will have:

10+ years of experience

in data centre, infrastructure or technology operations.

Strong understanding of both

physical data centre infrastructure and enterprise IT environments .

Proven experience managing or coordinating

data centre migration, exit or colocation projects .

Strong understanding of

power, cooling, racks, cabling, capacity and asset lifecycle management .

Experience with

AWS/Azure cloud migration

is highly desirable.

Strong experience in

DR, BCP and failover governance .

Excellent incident management, troubleshooting and RCA capabilities.

Strong stakeholder and vendor management skills.

Ability to manage multiple infrastructure workstreams and priorities simultaneously.

Strong communication, leadership and problem-solving skills.

Key Technologies

Data Centre:

Power, Cooling, Rack Design, Structured Cabling, Asset Management

Cloud:

AWS, Azure

ITSM:

ServiceNow, CMDB, ITIL

Monitoring:

SolarWinds

Infrastructure:

Servers, Storage, Network, Databases, Virtualisation

DR/BCP:

Disaster Recovery, Failover, Business Continuity

Migration:

Data Centre Exit, Colocation, Cloud Migration, Migration Factory, Wave Planning

Project:

MS Project, RACI, RAG Governance, Vendor Management

Cornerstone Global Partners (EA LicenseNumber: 19C9859) is an affirmative equal-opportunity employer and recruitmentfirm. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, colour,religion, creed,gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, maritalstatus, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any otherprotected class.

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