We are seeking a highly skilled Data Centre Facilities Manager to oversee our multiple data centre sites. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in managing power, cooling, and liquid cooling systems, enforcing best practices and standards, and maintaining vendor relationships. Experience in building previous data centres is a plus. This role involves helping to build out our next‐generation data centre capabilities, including high‐density computing environments such as GPU and HPC, and ensuring high security standards.
Key Responsibilities And Tasks
* Manage and maintain multiple data centre sites, ensuring high availability, reliability, and security
* Oversee power, cooling, and liquid cooling systems to optimise performance and efficiency
* Enforce best practices and standards for data centre operations and maintenance.
* Maintain strong relationships with vendors and service providers to ensure timely and effective support
* Develop and implement strategies for capacity planning and expansion, particularly for high‐density computing environments
* Collaborate with cross‐functional teams to support new data centre builds and upgrades
* Monitor and analyse data centre performance metrics to identify areas for improvement
* Manage budgets and resources for data centre operations and projects
* Provide leadership and guidance to the data centre facilities team
* Manage liquid cooling environments to support high‐density computing, including GPU and HPC workloads
* Implement and maintain high‐security environments to protect sensitive data and infrastructure
* Manage and maintain electrical and mechanical systems, including feeders, transformers, generators, IPS, ATS units, PUD units, chillers, pumps, and handling and CRAC units
* Drive the successful delivery of large‐scale data centre projects from inception to completion
* Manage project timelines, budgets, and resources to ensure project goals are met.
* Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to align project objectives and drive outcomes
* Travel to data centre sites as needed for fault resolution, maintenance, and other operational tasks
* Take ownership and lead in this space to drive outcomes and ensure the success of data centre operations
Education, Qualification And Experience Requirements
* 5+ years of experience in data centre facilities management with an emphasis on building and equipment operations
* Strong knowledge of power, cooling, and liquid cooling systems in data centres
* Experience in managing high‐density computing environments, including GPU and HPC systems
* Experience in enforcing best practices and standards for data centre operations
* Previous experience in building and commissioning data centres
* Familiarity with data centre infrastructure management (DCIM) tools
* Strong problem‐solving skills and attention to detail
* Excellent communication and leadership skills
* Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
* Experience in managing high‐security environments is essential
* Demonstrated ability to drive outcomes and achieve project goals
* Willingness to travel to data centre sites as required
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