Sr. Manager, Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM

Sr. Manager, Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM)

The Sr. Manager, Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) leads a team of engineers responsible for the management and administration of the Electric Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS) and Building Management Systems (BMS). This role requires a strategic thinker with keen planning skills and the ability to lead through influence. The ideal candidate will have a background in electrical and mechanical systems and possess knowledge of large scale data centers (or similar environments) with a strong process-driven orientation.

Responsibilities, other duties may be assigned :

• Schedules deployment resources to meet QTS-established schedules
• Institutes and ensures adherence to Quality Assurance (QA) policies and procedures
• Institutes and maintains Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the deployment of services according to QTS's product catalog or industry best practices
• Ensures that the DCIM Engineering team is trained on the most up-to-date versions of SOPs and job-specific requirements so that service enablement can be accomplished in an effective, timely, and cost-effective manner
• Monitors and reviews the deployment of services, to minimize unplanned downtime, anticipate and solve problems in a timely manner, and to identify opportunities for improvement
• Analyzes data, prepares reports, and makes recommendations for improving time to project completion
• Initiates and carries out projects that improve efficiency and / or reduce operating costs
• Tracks, analyzes and improves key parameters such as time to deploy, resource utilization, deployment cost, etc.
• Assists with the development of operational budgets and monitors actual expenses to ensure they fall within budgets
• Performs administrative tasks such as approving proposals, expenditures, enforcing policies and performance management of DCIM Engineers
• Champion the effort of change by training and supporting regional DCIM Engineers on BMS / EPMS applications
• Provide strategic leadership for the DCIM platform to implement enterprise BMS / EPMS standards at the site level
• Develop BMS / EPMS standards for system topology, graphics and functionality between multiple vendors and multiple sites
• Lead / direct vendors via Scope of Work and Requests for Proposals / information documents
• Implement corporate policies, procedures, and standards to maximize the performance of systems, applications and networks

Basic Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities