Data Center Manager

Description

Work with a world class team to develop implement and support cutting edge Oracle technology.

Manages a team supporting and/or implementing hardware and software project(s) and/or internal systems. Defines documents and manages scope expectations implementation approach deliverables and acceptance testing criteria.

Manages and controls activities in multi-functional areas or sections. Ensures appropriate operational planning is effectively executed to meet corporate specifications. Successful track record in applications implementation and as a manager. Expert knowledge of all applications within a business area; plus some knowledge of other applications. BA/BS degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop teams supporting and/or implementing multi-functional and/or multi-location projects and/or systems. Defines documents and manages scope expectations implementation approach results and acceptance testing criteria. Develops and leads an effective risk mitigation strategy for the project(s).

Assists in the development of short- medium- and long-term plans to achieve strategic objectives. Regularly interacts across functional areas with senior management or executives to ensure unit objectives are met. Ability to influence thinking or gain acceptance of others in sensitive situations. Successful track record as a manager. Detailed knowledge of technical and business concepts of several related applications areas. BA/BS degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Be a part of our organization supporting hyper scale distributed infrastructure for the cloud. Oracles Data Center team is rapidly expanding with new regions and sites across AMER each month. Not only does this job involve launching new sites and their exponential growth but also involves team building across an entire organization in relation to recruiting interviewing and growing careers within the Data Center Organization

Were looking for an experienced leader with strong people management experience business acumen and a well-rounded IT technical ability (at scale) to lead the teams responsible for building and supporting our cloud data centers in the United States. The successful candidate will have all 3 of these attributes in equal measure and be hard-working at a high level.

• Providing leadership direction and operational excellence within a subset of sites.
• Working at a global level with peers to achieve consistency and avoid site variability at all costs.
• Strong knowledge of computer hardware (Server Storage and Networking devices)
• Drive and manage escalations for rapid resolution or further escalation.
• Working with distributed teams and contributing to the success of his/her team and other related teams.
• Coaching and mentoring managers and individual contributors across the organization starting within your site.
• Growing the team by recruiting and hiring top talent in diverse marketplaces.
• Delivering expansion projects on-time with high quality.
• Collaborating and working effectively with best-in-class architects engineers product managers QA and Documentation teams.

Detailed Description and Job Requirements

Lead and manage teams responsible for the availability of several of Oracles Cloud Infrastructure in data centers in Northern Virginia specifically Manassas Ashburn and Sterling.

This involves managing the physical sites the teams that operate these sites and managing the colocation partners we may use.

This role is a manager of multi disciplineIndividual contributors at scale within a Cloud Data Center space. You should be an experienced manager of diverse teams able to navigate local customs laws & employment directives strong people management ability and a deep technical grounding in the physical aspects of IT Service Delivery.

Typical functions for day to day in the role are:

• Manage the day-to-day operations of all Data Center sites under your area in a 24/7 mission critical environment.
• Managing the day-to-day activities of the data center technicians in multiple locations and data halls in a 24/7 environment
• Managing installation Field Change Orders and hardware break/fix activities for multiple data center locations in a 24/7 environment.
• Responsible for ensuring timely delivery of services/tasks to meet project milestones.
• Working with project managers to guide their actions and provide on-the-ground advice / support.
• Ensuring the quality benchmark is upheld for new sites / regions / deployments and being the gate keeper of this.
• Driving the delivery of improvements and providing detailed concrete feedback in project reviews / lesson learned activities.
• Interacting across functional areas and teams (e.g. Engineering Build Site Selection Business Operations etc.).
• Reacting to and managing any incidents that occur driving resolution and After-Action analysis.

Qualifications
Disclaimer:

Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements such as immunization and occupational health mandates.

Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only

US: Hiring Range in USD from: $80000 to $199500 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity.

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

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
1. Medical dental and vision insurance including expert medical opinion
2. Short term disability and long term disability
3. Life insurance and AD&D
4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
9. 11 paid holidays
10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
11. Paid parental leave
12. Adoption assistance
13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
14. Financial planning and group legal
15. Voluntary benefits including auto homeowner and pet insurance

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