Data Center Operations Manager

Regular Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
None Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
None Public Trust/Other

Required:

BI Full 6C (T4) Job Family: IT Infrastructure and Operations

Skills:

Enterprise IT, Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure, Infrastructure Management (IM)

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience US Citizenship

Required:

Yes

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 you’ll 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.

Manage end-to-end Data Center Operations comparable in size, complexity, availability, and scope to the environment supported under this contract. Oversee mainframe and distributed server security, including physical and logical controls, disaster recovery failover, business-continuity execution, and batch scheduling across Windows, UNIX, and mainframe platforms. Direct operations of large-scale server environments exceeding 2,000 physical servers and more than 15,000 physical or virtual server instances.

Plan, lead, and execute server consolidation and virtualization initiatives across Windows, Solaris, and Red Head Linux production environments. Manage enterprise-class storage technologies (Windows, Solaris, Red Head, VMware), driving operational best practices, standardizing provisioning, and overseeing storage migrations and performance optimizations. Implement ITIL-aligned standards and operational processes within a high-availability, dynamic data center environment. Lead 24x7x365 data center monitoring functions supporting national-level services, ensuring proactive and reactive management of faults and failures.

Oversee IBM Z10 mainframe operations running the z/OS operating system. Translate business requirements into clear technical strategies, solutions, and execution plans. Provide systems engineering leadership across large, complex infrastructure environments.

• Required Experience Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or other scientific or technical discipline directly related to this labor category (or 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 v4 or v5 Foundation Certifiication is required by the customer to be considered for this role.
• 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
• Position is onsite in Washington, DC, Monday–Friday.

• 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 across mainframe and distributed (Windows and UNIX) environments.
• Demonstrated experience managing large…