Senior Data Center Manager

Job title:

Senior Data Center Manager

Company:

Oracle

Job description

Job Description:ORACLE Cloud Infrastructure – Data Center ManagerThe last 5-10 years have seen the IT industry move away from on-premise solutions towards service delivery via cloud-based services. Oracle’s cloud has grown substantially over this time, and Oracle has become a leader in AI technology. These are exciting times in our space-we are growing fast while pushing technical envelopes in all areas.About the Role :Reporting to the DCO Director, you will have responsibility for the operations of our Data Centers in Spain, Madrid region. This role is responsible for the effective execution of the lifecycle activities in our Data Centers: Build, Live Operations, and Decommissioning. You will be managing ICs (both directly and via matrix management) while dealing with multiple facets that encompass operating in a globally consistent manner.You will manage the Data Centers & OCI infrastructure in Spain ensuring that all KPIs are met, and operations run smoothly whilst continuing to build new sites.Detailed Description and Job RequirementsWorking with world-class global teams to implement and support cutting-edge Oracle technology in Cloud Data Centers requires an experienced manager who can thrive in a complex matrix environment. This role has a high focus on delivery, operational excellence and project management and the skills required to be successful in all three of these areas.To maximize the quality of delivery and reliability of our sites you will:

• Work across multiple LOB effectively, negotiating and bringing together stakeholders & teams to ensure success for Oracle.
• Negotiating and working with local vendors to deliver a strategy to drive performance and meet quality expectations. This encompasses LV cabling vendors through to Colocation partners.
• Work closely with Human Resources within your region to ensure the best possible relationship and care for your Oracle employees.
• Focus and prioritize appropriately on what is most important to Oracle at any given time as priorities can shift quickly.
• Drive scalability practices to ensure efficiencies across your organization and space.
• Communicate and share best practices, ideas, and initiatives outside your region; Be receptive to new ideas originating outside your space.

Project work will also be a crucial part of the engagement, you will also:

• Effectively supervise and resource multi-functional projects and/or systems.
• Manage expectations, implementation approach, deliverables and acceptance testing criteria, whilst appropriately managing risk.
• Driving the delivery of improvements.
• Reporting upwards on progress, issues and solutions.
• Operationalizing sites after build complete to Oracle standards.

You should be able to:

• Be proactive at all times, resolving issues before they become critical.
• Work independently without escalation or supervision.
• Manage upwards effectively, with succinct, clear communication, and a solution-first approach.
• Manage individual contributors where you do not have direct authority over them.
• Resolve conflicts without escalation, by negotiation, understanding and mediating as necessary.
• Lead by example at all times.
• Be continuously learning about new technology advantages related to Data Centers (e.g. power density, cooling, cabling, critical load management) a SME in at least one area.

Candidate can expect:

• A stable environment with low turnover and great opportunities to grow.
• A merit-based organization.
• An opportunity to contribute to a well-recognized, revenue-producing Oracle product that has thousands of customers as well as be involved in cutting-edge technology
• Challenging and diverse projects.
• Competitive salary and benefits.

What you need to know to be successful in this role:

• 5+ years of proven Data Centre leadership and management at hyperscale levels.
• In-depth knowledge of the Data Center ecosystem. (cooling, electrical, networking, structured cabling, etc.)
• 5 years or more of Vendor relationship management and negotiations.
• Deep experience with distributed, highly scalable, multi-node environments.
• Written and Spoken fluency in English & German
• Strong multi-culture awareness.
• Degree educated in a related scientific or engineering discipline.

Career Level – M3Responsibilities:Candidate will be responsible for:

• Providing leadership in our Data Centers.
• Working with geographically distributed teams and contributing to the success of Oracle.
• Coaching and mentoring individual contributors across the organization.
• Growing the team by recruiting and retaining top talent.
• Delivering large-scale projects on time with high quality.
• Collaborating and working effectively with various teams across the organization at both a technical and business levels.
• Ensuring all sites are delivered to a standardized, high-quality bar, and this quality is sustained, day on day, week on week, year on year.
• Holding others to account as needed to ensure we meet our quality & delivery goals.
• Contributing to global objectives to move the organization forward.

You should be able to dive deep into any part of the stack and higher-level system interactions. You should value simplicity and scale, work comfortably in a collaborative, agile environment, and be excited to learn. You should have a demonstrated track record working in the industry, already having worked at hyperscale in previous positions. You should be fully versed in Data Centre build, live operations management, change control and be familiar with LEAN and 5S.About Us:As a world leader in cloud solutions, Oracle uses tomorrow’s technology to tackle today’s problems. True innovation starts with diverse perspectives and various abilities and backgrounds.When everyone’s voice is heard, we’re inspired to go beyond what’s been done before. It’s why we’re committed to expanding our inclusive workforce that promotes diverse insights and perspectives.We’ve partnered with industry-leaders in almost every sector-and continue to thrive after 40+ years of change by operating with integrity.Oracle careers open the door to global opportunities where work-life balance flourishes. We offer a highly competitive suite of employee benefits designed on the principles of parity and consistency. We put our people first with flexible medical, life insurance and retirement options. We also encourage employees to give back to their communities through our volunteer programs.We’re committed to including people with disabilities at all stages of the employment process. If you require accessibility assistance or accommodation for a disability at any point, let us know by calling +1 888 404 2494, option one.Disclaimer:Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer*. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.

• Which includes being a United States Affirmative Action Employer

Expected salary

Location

España

Job date

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 04:53:00 GMT

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