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Data Center Configuration Manager
| Company | General Dynamics |
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| Location | Springfield, VA, USA |
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| Salary | $105622 – $138000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | |
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| Experience Level | Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- Configuration Management (CM)
- Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM)
- Documentations
- 9 + years of related experience
- US Citizenship Required
Responsibilities
- Manage all power, space, and cooling configuration management activities for site data centers on behalf of the site DCM.
- Manage the implementation of the Government’s DCIM tool at the site level.
- Develop and maintain the site DCIM change/configuration management processes with site stakeholders to ensure all data center elements are being captured.
- Implement and manage a site data center audit program to maintain the accuracy of the site DCIM and AutoCAD data elements and floor drawings and ensure system integration compliance with the System Integration Specification.
- Perform Quality Assurance inspections for equipment rack integration activities and assignment of system level liens. Develop and distribute data center metrics to stakeholders as required.
- Provides advice and guidance on methods, procedures and requirements to individuals responsible for the creation of documentation.
- Drives technology release strategy, execution, and improvements across development life cycle.
- Designs a pipeline that minimizes manual involvement and leads to continuous improvements.
- Collaborates with other departments to implement best practices for release tools and process and improve productivity.
- Coordinate support with the DC management team to minimize overlap in PSC requirements gathering and ensure all data is shared with all stakeholders.
- Assist with Site Surveys to collect / manage PSC data requirements for utilization within the data center configuration management tools.
- Review / comment on Change Requests (currently RFCs or NSSRs) that impact site PSC resources; coordinate DC configuration management related impacts with stakeholders.
- Utilize site and enterprise configuration management tools (e.g. NLyte, Archibus, floor drawings, other DCIM products, etc.) to analyze PSC requirements and provide/enter data updates to maintain an accurate site baseline.
- Manage and coordinate requirements of site unique PSC configuration management tools.
- Coordinate local site DCIM implementation and management activities with DMD in support of the government or host agency DCIM implementation strategy.
- Input and maintain the site DC hierarchy, floor plans, and equipment (racks, power, and cooling units, etc.) within the enterprise provided DCIM web portal per the required DCIM data schema.
- Coordinate site change/configuration management process development with site System Engineering and Integration team to manage data collection and data input within the DCIM portal.
- Develop, maintain, and distribute required PSC and equipment metrics from DCIM and other site data center configuration management data sources in support of site planning and integration activities.
- Develop and implement quality assurance activities to audit and maintain accuracy of data within DCIM and other site data center configuration management data sources.
- Coordinate with AOs / system owners to enable integration of their rack content data into DCIM.
- Coordinate with DMD and network teams to develop and implement DCIM monitoring network for power and environmental Simple Network Management Protocol agents.
- Collect and manage ‘rack level’ power and environmental data, and distribute to site and enterprise stakeholders when required.
- Collect and maintain the Original Equipment Manufacturer unique equipment specification sheets and distribute to DMD to support development of enterprise DCIM templates.
- Develop custom DCIM templates / models for site unique equipment.
- Perform Quality Assurance inspections for equipment rack integration activities (site integration standard compliance, installation and removal, etc.) and assignment of system level liens with site DC impacts.
- Audit site data center floor plans, provide updates, and coordinate ‘as-built’ changes with local facility teams.
- Coordinate data center baseline changes and applicable configuration management tools.
Preferred Qualifications
No preferred qualifications provided.
