Data Center Administrator

Alabama  ‐ Onsite
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Description

Datacenter Administrator
Birmingham, AL
Contract
$35-39/hr

JOB SUMMARY
The Datacenter Administrator will manage and support activities related to technologies in the datacenters, including shipping and receiving areas, labs, storage areas where systems exist.
o Maintain documentation of cabinet contents for all cabinets including information about power sources, network devices, Servers, etc installed in the cabinets.
o Maintain data cabling in and between all cabinets to ensure safe and reliable access to devices in the cabinets.
o Coordination of shipping and receiving of computer equipment while maintaining a safe clean shipping and receiving area.
o Coordination with internal and external resources to maintain and monitor the environment in the datacenters and other information systems installation locations.
o Installation and maintenance of shared consoles in the datacenters.
o Provide support, when necessary, to install equipment in the datacenters.
o Inventory systems updates, as needed.
o Monitor and manage power circuit utilization within the datacenters.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
The Datacenter Administrator will be a member of the Infrastructure Team, ensuring the reliability of the environments where systems are installed.
o Perform all work following IT Change Management Policies.
o Rack space capacity planning
o Power circuit utilization monitoring and capacity planning
o Data circuit ports availability and capacity planning
o Assist with systems inventory
o Environmental conditions review and analysis
o Assist with commissioning and decommissioning of systems
o Coordination of equipment delivery and disposal
o Facilities walk thru and notification of system alerts in the datacenter
o Notification of appearance of unmarked items or items with unknown owners
o Coordinate installation and maintenance of electrical circuits and HVAC systems with building services
o Manage the data cabling infrastructure in the data centers
o Manage requests from staff for data center and storage room resources
o Investigate and resolve or coordinate system console access problems.
o Participate in projects to ensure efficient and timely receipt and storage of computer equipment in facilities.
o Follow all policies and procedures for management of systems.
o Ensure all datacenters, storage areas and labs meet safety standards.

JOB REQUIREMENTS
Experience & Education: Associates Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or equivalent experience is highly recommended. Information technology, including DCIM certification, is a plus. Experience working in large datacenter environments a plus.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
o Good organizational skills
o Familiarity with server and rack mount installation components
o Familiarity with server console switching systems
o Knowledge of use of Visio and other drawing tools for maintenance of datacenter diagrams and collection of data related to Visio objects
o Knowledge of datacenter information management principles and standards
o Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, occasionally
Behavioral Attributes:
o Self-motivated with attention to details, accuracy and follow-up
o High degree of focus on team success
o Good communication skills
o Demonstrates the ability to build and maintain relationships with team members and customers
o Effectively organize task, manage multiple priorities and meet tight dead lines

For immediate consideration, please forward resume to (see below)

Start date
ASAP
Duration
6-12 months
From
Synergis
Published at
26.07.2017
Project ID:
1387314
Contract type
Freelance
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