Data Center Engineer/Manager

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Data Center Manager/Engineer position to support the National Media Exploitation Center (NMEC). This role will be responsible for the monitoring and maintenance of all data center operations. This individual will collaborate with government customers to define the processes and standards that govern data center activities, monitor activities to confirm compliance, and track and report data center resource consumption (power, cooling, and rack space) to the Government. The Customer utilizes an Agile Framework to plan and complete all initiatives.

Job Description

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define the processes and standards that govern data center activities.
• Monitor activities to confirm compliance.
• Track and report data center resource consumption (power, cooling, and rack space).
• Coordinate and control access and logistic support.
• Communicate maintenance intervals to affected stakeholders.
• Follow data center procedures and processes.
• Establish new and/or modify existing procedures and processes for efficiency.
• Manage and coordinate the installation and maintenance of data center equipment.
• Ensure compliance with data center security protocols.
• Prepare reports on data center operations.
• Maintain data center documentation as assigned, including maintenance verification documents, technical drawings, procurement documentation, and related technical manuals.
• Supervise and oversee vendors and subcontractors supporting the data center.
• Control data center stocks (fiber, patch panels, connectors, etc.).
• Responsible for racking and stacking of servers and related devices.
• Design and implement server technologies in environments with multiple configurations.
• Assist in performing root cause analysis for operational issues that occur.
• Ensure safety for all personnel/equipment on-site.
• Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting, maintenance, and decommissioning of physical equipment, rapidly distinguishing between isolated server problems, network outages, and power/cooling issues that impact enterprise services.
• Provide data center support 24/7 to respond to emergency incidents that affect mission-essential services.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Experience working in an Agile environment.
• Experience managing hardware configuration baselines.
• Experience with Data Center Strategy, Planning, and Roadmap maintenance.
• Experience with Data Center consolidation and cloud environment transition.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Experience establishing goals and plans that meet project objectives.
• Track record of working effectively within a team, and supporting peers toward improved processes and results.
• Knowledge of power infrastructure layout from generation to rack level, redundancy levels and techniques, rack standards, properties and selection criteria, and power rail/strip options, cold aisle/hot aisle containment, and standards for fire suppression, security, and safety.
• Experience monitoring environmental sensors and determining issues prior to impact to systems.
• Candidate must, at a minimum, meet DoD 8570.11- IAT Level II certification requirements (currently Security+, CCNA-Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, CND, or SSCP along with an appropriate computing environment (CE) certification.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience operating and maintaining systems in a Windows environment.
• Experience with SAN or network storage setup and administration.
• Data Center Management Certification a plus.
• Experience working in an Agile environment.

Education

• Requires a bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of relevant experience; additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Experience supervising others.