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Opportunity Snapshot

This highly visible role offers you the opportunity to take ownership of data center operations at Digital Realty's premier Franklin Park campus. As Data Center Manager, you will enjoy working independently yet within a dynamic and supportive team structure, where you will oversee a staff of internal and/or contract employees and make your mark on the operations of the facility by leveraging your data center management, leadership and problem solving skills. Quick question for you - click here If you’re a self-driven professional eager to join the leading global data center solutions provider with an excellent industry track record and tremendous potential for continuous, ongoing growth, we look forward to hearing from you.

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. focuses on delivering customer-driven data center solutions by providing secure, reliable and cost-effective facilities that meet each customer's unique data center needs. Digital Realty's customers include domestic and international companies across multiple industry verticals ranging from financial services, cloud and information technology services, to manufacturing, energy, health care and consumer products. Digital Realty's 130 properties, including twelve properties held as investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, comprise approximately 23.9 million square feet as of September 30, 2013, including 2.8 million square feet of space held for development. Digital Realty's portfolio is located in 33 markets throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

Pictured: our Franklin Park facility sits on a 23-acre parcel of land and consists of three existing buildings, providing 574,994 square feet. We continue to develop the buildings and there is ample land available for build-to-suit opportunities offering custom solutions to our client's needs.

The Requirements

To be a good fit for the Data Center Manager opportunity, you will have:
  • 10 years of related facility management experience in data center operations (or related electrical or mechanical engineering field) with a minimum of 5 years' experience managing or leading data center operations teams in a large scale mission critical environment  Quick question for you - click here
  • A bachelor’s degree, preferably in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
  • Solid and proven experience in the construction, commissioning, acceptance and operation of mission critical systems, including state-of-the-art electrical distribution systems, static and rotary UPS, emergency standby generation, fire alarm/suppression and monitoring systems
  • Extensive knowledge of structured cabling systems, networking and connectivity standards, and hardware installation requirements
  • Proficient experience in colocation operations, including the installation and deployment of cage, rack and cable infrastructure, as well as, power circuit installation and power monitoring
  • Experience working with and deploying telecom and network providers, specifically in “Meet Me Room” (MMR) and POP room environments
  • Experience managing a change control environment
  • Strong quantitative and qualitative reasoning skills, with demonstrated ability to determine event root causes, performance shortfalls and required corrective actions
  • Knowledge of industry data center standards, policies & methodologies
  • Knowledge of performance management & critical awareness methods, and implementation standards
  • Strong interpersonal, presentation and communication skills
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Experience managing own budget and analyzing expenses
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook and familiarity with Microsoft Project, Visio and/or AutoCad
  • Familiarity with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM), and power metering systems
Video: The Digital Realty Ecosystem provides customers with a neutral, efficient and connectivity-rich environment to connect with carriers, business partners and service providers. It also provides an underlying, redundant infrastructure for carriers and service providers to deliver their entire portfolio of products and services to customers in any Digital Realty data center, without capital-intensive deployment costs.

The Role

Reporting to the Real Estate Manager, as Data Center Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the execution of local data center operations at our facility in Franklin Park (Digital-Chicago) data centers. Data center operations include, but are not limited to:
  • Engineering operations and core infrastructure maintenance 
  • Data center construction management, commissioning and start-up
  • Delivery of data center services including colocation, connectivity, raised floor services and deployment
  • Installation and management of all cable and network infrastructure supporting facility and customer connectivity
  • Technical event management including post-event root cause analysis and infrastructure repair 
As Data Center Manager, you will have experience in data center electrical, mechanical and network system operations and possess knowledge of large scale data centers, including state-of-the-art electrical distribution systems, static and rotary UPS, emergency standby generation, and fire alarm/suppression and monitoring systems. In addition, you shall participate in the scheduling, coordination and completion all significant planned and emergency maintenance events for the facility and ensure these activities are executed in a controlled and proven method to ensure the reliability of the critical loads supported by these systems. Ultimately, you will be responsible for identifying, evaluating and executing operational strategies to ensure Digital Realty’s data center operations achieve the highest level of availability. 

Note: this description is intended to give you a general overview of the position and is not an exhaustive listing of duties and responsibilities.

Why Digital Realty

Expanding Franklin Park Campus -- Franklin Park Data Center (Digital – Chicago) is ideally located 15 minutes from O'Hare International Airport, 20 minutes from Downtown Chicago, and has a close proximity to multiple fiber providers and utility substations. Digital-Chicago is a large, 23 acre campus providing 574,994 square feet of space, with plans for continuing redevelopment. By mid-year the next phase of construction will be complete, and we’ll have 800,000 square feet of space. The first phase of the project provided 60,000 square feet of data center raised floor, and 10MW. It is planned for multi-tenant occupancy, and space is available on a Turn-Key Flex basis. There is also land available for build-to-suit opportunities offering custom solutions to our clients' needs. As the campus grows (and it could be growing for years to come), you’ll take on greater responsibilities and additional staff. The facility has 24/7 Engineering and Security staff.

Make your mark -- you'll have plenty of opportunities to leverage your skills and demonstrate your talent as you work directly with internal and external stakeholders. You'll interface with key clients and facilitate communication between the Real Estate Manager, Engineering team, and clients. We'll rely on your technical prowess as well as your outstanding customer service skills.

Unique culture -- we are a collaborative, people-focused group dedicated to quality and continuous improvement. When you become a member of our team, you receive our commitment to your continued development and support. We strive to promote a friendly, fun and open work environment, and our dedication to this is reflected in the tenure of our employees. 

Stable profile -- our uncommonly strong balance sheet, investment-grade debt ratings and the ability to borrow in multiple currencies provide a global footprint for our customers and risk-reducing diversification for us. That puts us in an excellent position to grow the company, provide financing options for our customers, and continually invest in our properties.

The world's largest wholesale data center provider -- the world has changed.  We’re all embedded in the digital age and companies have had to adjust the way they do business -- how they use their information, protect their data, plan disaster recovery and more. At Digital Realty, we specialize in the solutions needed for today’s businesses.  We've seen exponential growth as we’ve expanded our footprint by building data centers throughout the country and across the globe. 

Green standard for sustainability -- we are committed to improving the performance and energy efficiency of our data centers through the creation, adoption and promotion of industry-leading best data center practices. Not only do we build to LEED and BREEAM certification requirements, but we also are pioneers in thinking about green data centers, including being a contributing member of The Green Grid.

Excellent compensation -- in addition to competitive compensation, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision plans; flexible spending plans for multiple purposes; a health savings account; a 401(k) plan with company match and much more.

Keys to Success

To excel in this role, you will have strong communication and interpersonal skills in order to oversee the Engineering and Security teams, effectively enable communication between internal and external players, and build effective relationships with your customers and co-workers. A customer-centric approach and outstanding customer service skills will be essential in everything you do.

By now it should be clear that this is a visible role where you'll enjoy a lot of interaction with departments and staff throughout all levels of the organization, as well as with our customers. While verbal communication will be important, equally important will be your written communication skills. You should be able to develop and write emails at a level that Fortune 100 companies would expect, as well as write green events. 

Additionally, in order to be an outstanding Data Center Manager, you’ll need to be comfortable working autonomously and independently. We’ll expect you to proactively problem solve and look for solutions independently, and exercise your judgment and managerial abilities to take action and make decisions. The ability to look at a situation, analyze the cause of the issue and the viable options available, apply judgment and then present a recommendation are exactly the type of problem solving skills we are looking for. If you’re self-directed and enjoy taking ownership of your work, this role could be the ideal environment for you to succeed.

 

About Us

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. supports the data center and colocation strategies of more than 600 firms across its secure, network-rich portfolio of data centers located throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Digital Realty's clients include domestic and international companies of all sizes, ranging from financial services, cloud and information technology services, to manufacturing, energy, gaming, life sciences and consumer products.

Digital Realty is a publicly traded company (NYSE: DLR) with investment grade ratings from all three major ratings agencies.

Digital Realty offers a highly competitive compensation package, excellent benefits, and an environment that recognizes and rewards your contributions.

Digital Realty is an equal opportunity employer, EOE/AA/M/F/Vets/Disabled

Please do not forward unsolicited resumes to any employee of Digital Realty and its subsidiaries. Digital Realty is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited referrals.

Pictured: Digital Realty's corporate headquarters are located at Four Embarcadero Center, San Francisco.

Opportunity Snapshot

This highly visible role offers you the opportunity to take ownership of data center operations at Digital Realty's premier Franklin Park campus. As Data Center Manager, you will enjoy working independently yet within a dynamic and supportive team structure, where you will oversee a staff of internal and/or contract employees and make your mark on the operations of the facility by leveraging your data center management, leadership and problem solving skills. Quick question for you - click here If you’re a self-driven professional eager to join the leading global data center solutions provider with an excellent industry track record and tremendous potential for continuous, ongoing growth, we look forward to hearing from you.

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. focuses on delivering customer-driven data center solutions by providing secure, reliable and cost-effective facilities that meet each customer's unique data center needs. Digital Realty's customers include domestic and international companies across multiple industry verticals ranging from financial services, cloud and information technology services, to manufacturing, energy, health care and consumer products. Digital Realty's 130 properties, including twelve properties held as investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, comprise approximately 23.9 million square feet as of September 30, 2013, including 2.8 million square feet of space held for development. Digital Realty's portfolio is located in 33 markets throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

Pictured: our Franklin Park facility sits on a 23-acre parcel of land and consists of three existing buildings, providing 574,994 square feet. We continue to develop the buildings and there is ample land available for build-to-suit opportunities offering custom solutions to our client's needs.

The Requirements

To be a good fit for the Data Center Manager opportunity, you will have:
  • 10 years of related facility management experience in data center operations (or related electrical or mechanical engineering field) with a minimum of 5 years' experience managing or leading data center operations teams in a large scale mission critical environment  Quick question for you - click here
  • A bachelor’s degree, preferably in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
  • Solid and proven experience in the construction, commissioning, acceptance and operation of mission critical systems, including state-of-the-art electrical distribution systems, static and rotary UPS, emergency standby generation, fire alarm/suppression and monitoring systems
  • Extensive knowledge of structured cabling systems, networking and connectivity standards, and hardware installation requirements
  • Proficient experience in colocation operations, including the installation and deployment of cage, rack and cable infrastructure, as well as, power circuit installation and power monitoring
  • Experience working with and deploying telecom and network providers, specifically in “Meet Me Room” (MMR) and POP room environments
  • Experience managing a change control environment
  • Strong quantitative and qualitative reasoning skills, with demonstrated ability to determine event root causes, performance shortfalls and required corrective actions
  • Knowledge of industry data center standards, policies & methodologies
  • Knowledge of performance management & critical awareness methods, and implementation standards
  • Strong interpersonal, presentation and communication skills
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Experience managing own budget and analyzing expenses
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook and familiarity with Microsoft Project, Visio and/or AutoCad
  • Familiarity with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM), and power metering systems
Video: The Digital Realty Ecosystem provides customers with a neutral, efficient and connectivity-rich environment to connect with carriers, business partners and service providers. It also provides an underlying, redundant infrastructure for carriers and service providers to deliver their entire portfolio of products and services to customers in any Digital Realty data center, without capital-intensive deployment costs.

The Role

Reporting to the Real Estate Manager, as Data Center Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the execution of local data center operations at our facility in Franklin Park (Digital-Chicago) data centers. Data center operations include, but are not limited to:
  • Engineering operations and core infrastructure maintenance 
  • Data center construction management, commissioning and start-up
  • Delivery of data center services including colocation, connectivity, raised floor services and deployment
  • Installation and management of all cable and network infrastructure supporting facility and customer connectivity
  • Technical event management including post-event root cause analysis and infrastructure repair 
As Data Center Manager, you will have experience in data center electrical, mechanical and network system operations and possess knowledge of large scale data centers, including state-of-the-art electrical distribution systems, static and rotary UPS, emergency standby generation, and fire alarm/suppression and monitoring systems. In addition, you shall participate in the scheduling, coordination and completion all significant planned and emergency maintenance events for the facility and ensure these activities are executed in a controlled and proven method to ensure the reliability of the critical loads supported by these systems. Ultimately, you will be responsible for identifying, evaluating and executing operational strategies to ensure Digital Realty’s data center operations achieve the highest level of availability. 

Note: this description is intended to give you a general overview of the position and is not an exhaustive listing of duties and responsibilities.

Why Digital Realty

Expanding Franklin Park Campus -- Franklin Park Data Center (Digital – Chicago) is ideally located 15 minutes from O'Hare International Airport, 20 minutes from Downtown Chicago, and has a close proximity to multiple fiber providers and utility substations. Digital-Chicago is a large, 23 acre campus providing 574,994 square feet of space, with plans for continuing redevelopment. By mid-year the next phase of construction will be complete, and we’ll have 800,000 square feet of space. The first phase of the project provided 60,000 square feet of data center raised floor, and 10MW. It is planned for multi-tenant occupancy, and space is available on a Turn-Key Flex basis. There is also land available for build-to-suit opportunities offering custom solutions to our clients' needs. As the campus grows (and it could be growing for years to come), you’ll take on greater responsibilities and additional staff. The facility has 24/7 Engineering and Security staff.

Make your mark -- you'll have plenty of opportunities to leverage your skills and demonstrate your talent as you work directly with internal and external stakeholders. You'll interface with key clients and facilitate communication between the Real Estate Manager, Engineering team, and clients. We'll rely on your technical prowess as well as your outstanding customer service skills.

Unique culture -- we are a collaborative, people-focused group dedicated to quality and continuous improvement. When you become a member of our team, you receive our commitment to your continued development and support. We strive to promote a friendly, fun and open work environment, and our dedication to this is reflected in the tenure of our employees. 

Stable profile -- our uncommonly strong balance sheet, investment-grade debt ratings and the ability to borrow in multiple currencies provide a global footprint for our customers and risk-reducing diversification for us. That puts us in an excellent position to grow the company, provide financing options for our customers, and continually invest in our properties.

The world's largest wholesale data center provider -- the world has changed.  We’re all embedded in the digital age and companies have had to adjust the way they do business -- how they use their information, protect their data, plan disaster recovery and more. At Digital Realty, we specialize in the solutions needed for today’s businesses.  We've seen exponential growth as we’ve expanded our footprint by building data centers throughout the country and across the globe. 

Green standard for sustainability -- we are committed to improving the performance and energy efficiency of our data centers through the creation, adoption and promotion of industry-leading best data center practices. Not only do we build to LEED and BREEAM certification requirements, but we also are pioneers in thinking about green data centers, including being a contributing member of The Green Grid.

Excellent compensation -- in addition to competitive compensation, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision plans; flexible spending plans for multiple purposes; a health savings account; a 401(k) plan with company match and much more.

Keys to Success

To excel in this role, you will have strong communication and interpersonal skills in order to oversee the Engineering and Security teams, effectively enable communication between internal and external players, and build effective relationships with your customers and co-workers. A customer-centric approach and outstanding customer service skills will be essential in everything you do.

By now it should be clear that this is a visible role where you'll enjoy a lot of interaction with departments and staff throughout all levels of the organization, as well as with our customers. While verbal communication will be important, equally important will be your written communication skills. You should be able to develop and write emails at a level that Fortune 100 companies would expect, as well as write green events. 

Additionally, in order to be an outstanding Data Center Manager, you’ll need to be comfortable working autonomously and independently. We’ll expect you to proactively problem solve and look for solutions independently, and exercise your judgment and managerial abilities to take action and make decisions. The ability to look at a situation, analyze the cause of the issue and the viable options available, apply judgment and then present a recommendation are exactly the type of problem solving skills we are looking for. If you’re self-directed and enjoy taking ownership of your work, this role could be the ideal environment for you to succeed.

 

About Us

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. supports the data center and colocation strategies of more than 600 firms across its secure, network-rich portfolio of data centers located throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Digital Realty's clients include domestic and international companies of all sizes, ranging from financial services, cloud and information technology services, to manufacturing, energy, gaming, life sciences and consumer products.

Digital Realty is a publicly traded company (NYSE: DLR) with investment grade ratings from all three major ratings agencies.

Digital Realty offers a highly competitive compensation package, excellent benefits, and an environment that recognizes and rewards your contributions.

Digital Realty is an equal opportunity employer, EOE/AA/M/F/Vets/Disabled

Please do not forward unsolicited resumes to any employee of Digital Realty and its subsidiaries. Digital Realty is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited referrals.

Pictured: Digital Realty's corporate headquarters are located at Four Embarcadero Center, San Francisco.
Digital Realty is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.
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