Data Center Manager

Data Center Manager

We are seeking an experienced leader with strong people management skills, business acumen, and well-rounded IT technical abilities to lead teams responsible for building and supporting Oracle's cloud data centers in Abilene, TX.

You will provide strong leadership, direction, and operational experience with a robust knowledge of computer hardware (Server, Storage, and Networking devices). This role drives and manages escalations to rapid resolution, works effectively with distributed teams, and is responsible for growing the team by recruiting top talent. You will also deliver expansion projects on time with high quality and collaborate effectively with best-in-class architects, engineers, and product management.

Responsibilities

This role specifically involves managing the physical site in Abilene, TX. You should be experienced in managing a multi-disciplined Cloud Data Center space, possessing strong people skills, the ability to influence groups outside your direct responsibility, and manage colocation partners.

This multi-faceted management role includes:

• Management and support of 15-20 Data Center Technicians.
• Overseeing Data Center day-to-day support operations in a 24/7 mission-critical environment.
• Managing installation, Field Change Orders, and Hardware break/fix activity.
• Ensuring timely delivery of services/tasks to meet milestones and customer KPIs.
• Interacting across functional areas and teams (Engineering, Build, Site Selection, Business Operations, etc.).
• Reacting to and managing incidents, driving resolution, and conducting after-action analysis.
• Managing capacity expansion at all scales (rack additions, block additions, white space growth, new sites, etc.).
• Driving local recruitment for future hires.
• Creating an environment of continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions, and locations, as well as to reflect Oracle's differing products, industries, and lines of business. Candidates are typically placed into the range based on these factors, along with internal peer equity.

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.

Career Level - M2

About Oracle

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Benefits

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion.
• Short term disability and long term disability.
• Life insurance and AD&D.
• Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child).
• Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits.
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match.
• Paid time off: Flexible Vacation for salaried employees, Accrued Vacation for others (13-18 days annually).
• 11 paid holidays.
• Paid sick leave: 72 hours upon hire, refreshes annually, up to 112 hours cap.
• Paid parental leave.
• Adoption assistance.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Financial planning and group legal.
• Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner, and pet insurance.

Key skills/competency

• Data Center Operations
• People Management
• Cloud Infrastructure
• Hardware Support
• Incident Resolution
• Project Management
• Team Leadership
• Recruitment
• KPI Management
• Continuous Improvement