Data Center Engineer/Manager

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Job description

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 Datacenters procedures and processes.

• Establish new and/or modify existing procedures and processes for efficiency.

• Manage and coordinate the installation and maintenance of date center equipment.

• Ensure compliance with data center security protocols.

• Prepare reports on data center operations.

• Maintain data center documentation as assigned. These include maintenance verification documents, technical drawings, procurement documentation, and related technical manuals.

• Supervise - engage and oversee vendors and subcontractors supporting data center.

• Control data center stocks (fiber, patch panels, connectors, etc.).

• Responsible of 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.

• Ensures safety all personnel/equipment on-site.

• Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting, maintenance, and decommissioning of physical equipment. Rapidly distinguish 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 communications skills.

• Experience establishing goals and plans that meet project objectives.

• Track record of working effectively within a team, and support to 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.

Pay & Benefit Highlights Compensation

• Above market fixed salary or hourly pay.
• Up to $10,000 bonus for each referral.
• Additional bonuses for exceptional performance, assisting with business development and company growth.

Health

• 100% paid premiums for health insurance. Choose from over 80 gold-level medical plans from Aetna, CareFirst, Kaiser and UnitedHealthcare. Choose from PPO, EPO, POS, HMO, and HSA-compatible.
• HSA and FSA options.
• 100% paid premiums for dental insurance.
• 100% paid premiums for vision insurance.

Income Protection

• 100% paid premiums for short-term disability.
• 100% paid premiums for long-term disability.
• 100% paid premiums for accidental death & dismemberment.
• 100% paid premiums for life insurance with a $200,000 max benefit.

Retirement

• 8% company contribution to 401k with immediate vesting.
• 401k pre-tax and Roth options.

Leave

• Up to 20 days of flexible paid time off (PTO).
• 11 days of paid floating holidays.

Work-Life Balance

• Flexible work schedules including flex time and compressed work period.
• Remote work including partial or fully remote (contract and project-dependent).

View our detailed Pay & Benefits Equal Opportunity Employer Base-2 Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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