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The Data Centre Team Leader is a key position in managing and providing support for our Client’s Data Centre cabling infrastructure, its server and network hardware environment and physical security controls. Reporting to the Local Data Centre Manager, the Data Centre Team Leader will be site based and be responsible for the delivery of Moves, Adds and Changes (MAC) work and Business As Usual (BAU) works at a client Data Centre (In certain circumstance this may be multiple Data Centres and/or may include some Campus locations). The role is focused on the coordination and management of a team of 4+ local DC operations engineers working on rotated 24/7 shifts, as well as assisting in remote management for the wider DC Ops staff in conjunction with the peer team lead. The Data Centre Team Leader assists with the planning and smooth implementation of the day-to-day activities for all DC Ops engineering works. Working with the client, Service Delivery Manager and Data Centre Manager to improve the operational systems, processes, and procedures in support of enhanced service deliverables and management reporting.
Job Responsibility:
Managing and providing support for our Client’s Data Centre cabling infrastructure, its server and network hardware environment and physical security controls
Responsible for the delivery of Moves, Adds and Changes (MAC) work and Business As Usual (BAU) works at a client Data Centre
Coordination and management of a team of 4+ local DC operations engineers working on rotated 24/7 shifts
Assisting in remote management for the wider DC Ops staff in conjunction with the peer team lead
Assists with the planning and smooth implementation of the day-to-day activities for all DC Ops engineering works
Working with the client, Service Delivery Manager and Data Centre Manager to improve the operational systems, processes, and procedures
Device provisioning and change execution: Building equipment racks, copper & fibre patching, SFP module installations and complete hardware installations for new server deployments
Connectivity testing for all installations (end-device patching)
Change record ownership for new installs and server move activities
Assist with all facets of build process including shipping and receiving, identification of incompatibility and work around solutions
Assisting in routine changes using the IDRAC / MGMT port for some changes (IP's, gateway, ports, etc.) and server relocations within and across the data centres
Swap out small, racked network devices
Decommissions & disposals: Approve change record for phase 1 (cool off) & 2 (physical) changes
Remove equipment to secure store area
Arrange and manage asset disposal process as documented in central system
Break/ fix & monitoring: Responding to break/fix incidents
Assist in maintenance and monitoring of data centre systems to include incidents/events, problems, changes, monitoring, problem escalation/notification/resolution and all other aspects of support
Continual monitoring of data centre support queues and then troubleshooting and diagnosing hardware problems
Performing daily date centre health checks
Perform date centre walkthroughs verifying alerts for PDUs, HVACs and RPPs as well as for any server ambers lights and reporting any finds to technical support
Raise incident tickets, where applicable
Records and reporting: Inventory of cabling materials for provision – reported to DC Manager
Capacity reporting and available cab count
Inventory of data centre spares (memory, SFP, network cards etc) for hardware support and change works updated on central repository
IT asset management, to include database record entries and updates (ServiceNow)
Raising asset lifecycle tickets for BAU installations/decommissions
Schedule tape rotation process and managing delivery/collection of new/used tapes (liaising with Production support)
Third party chaperone: Raising access via COLO portal
Raising access requests and liaising with Security team with activate/deactivate access cards
Raising access, Smart hands, trouble tickets, delivery/collection requests via the COLO portal and tracking requests to completion
Requirements:
Relevant experience working in banking IT environment
Relevant experience working in a Data Centre Moves Adds and Changes environment (IT Hardware deployment)
Extensive knowledge/ experience in structured cabling installation, fault finding and testing with fluke test equipment
Thorough knowledge of structured cabling standards and cable types (FTP,UTP & Optical Fibre)
Excellent MS Office Suite experience (Outlook, Excel, Word etc)
Self-starter, organised, detailed-oriented and ability to work independently as well as part of a team
Prioritisation skills and multitasking ability
Ability to work under pressure
Expert knowledge of Asset Management Systems
Expert knowledge of Ticketing Systems
Expert understanding of complex change management and service delivery processes
Ability to mentor and train new starters on all systems, processes, and procedures
Ability to approve / sign off training modules
Ability to lead / supervise shift activities
Ability to lead / supervise special projects from design through to handover
Experienced Service Delivery professional
Support in a large-scale and diverse environment of incident management, escalation procedures and project delivery disciplines
Supervisory of people and management skills
Experience of managing 3rd parties and 3rd party delivered services
Satisfactory Skills Matrix score
Be an ambassador for Onnec Group Managed Services, working across the business to provide effective communication and build relationships with other teams to ensure effective dialogue and cooperation between departments
COMPTIA Server+
COMPTIA Network+
Nice to have:
Previous training / qualifications within Information Technology field
BICSI Technician Training
Certified Data Centre Technician Professional (CDCTP®)
Cisco Certified Network Associate – Data Center (CCNA DCICN DCICT)
Certified Data Centre Management Professional (CDCMP®)
Information Technology Infrastructure Library – Foundation & Expert (ITIL®)