Data Center Manager

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Posted: 13-Apr-25

Location: Richardson, Texas

Categories:

Information Technology
Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 29113

Posting Number: S06333P

Department: Shared Services

Salary Range: Commensurate with experience

Pay Basis: Monthly

Position Status: Regular full-time

Location: Fort Worth

Job Description:

The Data Center Operations Manager is responsible for direct management of the staff providing services from the Arlington Regional Data Center. The Data Center Operations Manager will lead the data center team in maintaining high reliability and performance while keeping operating costs at a minimum. This data center supports mission-critical systems for all UT System institutions and must maintain better than 99.999% annual uptime.
This position is responsible for overseeing the operation of the mission-critical data center facility including:

• Security systems
  • access control
  • security video management

• Stand-by diesel generators and related fuel systems,
• 3 phase electrical systems (> 1 MVA) including:
  • switchgear
  • uninterruptible power supplies
  • power distribution units
• Mechanical systems including:
  • computer room air handlers
  • chillers
  • pumps
• Building automation systems
• Data center infrastructure management systems

Many of above systems require regular-interval service and operational interaction via third-party service providers. In coordination with the Data Center Facilities Manager, this role provides front-line oversight of such vendor activities, coordinates and facilitates service interactions with the Data Center Team.
This role and the staff members it oversees are essential personnel, and as such requires diligent staff planning for uninterrupted staffing. Coverage is especially important during significant weather events and other availability-impacting issues.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and 8 years of related experience or associate's degree and 10 years of related experience or high school diploma and 12 years of related experience.
3 years of experience managing direct reports.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• 10 years of experience working in a data center or critical facility
• 3 years of experience managing direct reports
• Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering
• Electrical/Mechanical expertise
• Vendor management experience
• Budgeting and forecasting experience

Important Message:

1) All employees serve as a representative of the University and are expected to display respect, civility, professional courtesy, consideration of others and discretion in all interactions with members of the UT Dallas community and the general public.
2) The University of Texas at Dallas is committed to providing an educational, living, and working environment that is welcoming, respectful, and inclusive of all members of the university community. UT Dallas does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its services, programs, activities, employment, and education, including in admission and enrollment. The University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation in the employment application and interview process, contact the ADA Coordinator . For inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies, contact the Title IX Coordinator .

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The University of Texas at Dallas is an innovative institution in the heart of North Texas on the path to achieving Tier One national research university status.UT Dallas has grown since its founding in 1969 to include 132 degree programs, with cutting-edge curricula serving a variety of undergraduate and graduate student interests.The University continues its original commitment to providing some of the state's most-lauded science and engineering programs and has also gained prominence for a breadth of educational paths, from criminology to biomedical engineering to arts and technology.The wealth of learning resources available to UT Dallas students is the result of a concentrated effort to attract the top minds on both ends of the classroom relationship. Joining the faculty's Nobel laureate and four National Academies members since 2005 are more than 200 tenure and tenure-track professors hailing from the world's best colleges, including Harvard, MIT, Cambridge and Columbia University. In addition, UT Dallas is home to more than 50 centers, labs and institutes that facilitate research and opportunities for hands-on learning. Students, meanwhile, arrive at UT Dallas well-prepared ...to succeed in higher education: In 2011, nearly 39 percent of freshmen ranked in the top 10 percent of their high school class, and 75 percent ranked in the top 25 percent.With an eye on building a future as bright as its beginnings, UT Dallas will continue its push to attain Tier One research university status and produce graduates who are well-equipped to succeed professionally.
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