Senior Manager, Data Center Infrastructure Management

US TX Irving DAL1

US AZ Phoenix 2

US VA Richmond 1 DC1

US GA Atlanta Suwanee 1 DC1

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** 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*
* + BS in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Technology, or other related Engineering degrees or equivalent professional experience

+ Ten or more years of progressive experience with critical monitoring/control systems and support for critical facilities

+ Three or more years of management/supervisory experience leading engineering or critical operations teams

+ Proficient knowledge and experience with BMS and building EPMS systems

+ Familiarity with power distribution systems in a data center environment or similar critical systems environment

+ US Citizenship for this position is required by law due to federal customer contracts.

** PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS*
* + Prior experiencing working in a data center environment

+ Familiarity with Aveva Wonder Ware

+ Knowledge of BAS/BMS systems, ALC, Andover, Tridium, Delta Controls or others

+ Understanding of network implementation

+ Five or more years of experience with various Industrial Control Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) such as Allen Bradley, Schneider Siemens, etc.

+ Experience performing commissioning, qualification & change control activities related to BMS including but not limited to HVAC, chiller plants, domestic and process water systems, building automation systems,…