Reliability Specialist, Security Systems, Na

About Vantage Data Centers

Vantage is committed to being a workplace of inclusion, equity, respect and acceptance. We celebrate diversity and intentionally seek out opportunities to learn from one another’s experience.

Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Security Department

The Vantage Global Security (VGS) Department for Vantage Data Centers is very hands on. In most cases, we specify, purchase, configure and maintain all networking and server hardware. We also work closely with partner VARs to learn about the latest technology changes so that we can make informed purchase decisions. We are always looking for ways to strike the best balance between technology, performance, and cost. Vantage Security Department also participates in designing each of our new data center building’s security infrastructure. If you like getting into the details and helping to design, build and maintain Security infrastructure in a modern data center, then come work at Vantage. We’re expanding with many new builds

This position will be based in Montreal (Pointe-Claire). In accordance with our flexible work policy (3 days on-site required, 2 days flexible).

Position Description

Vantage is looking for a Reliability Specialist, Security Systems, NA to drive standardization of project initiation, control, measurement and project closure tools at the project and portfolio levels. Detailed planning and execution management to accommodate a wide stakeholder knowledge base will be necessary. You will be tasked with developing and maintaining master work breakdown structure, ongoing records of project lessons learned, organizational process assets, risk mitigation routines and scope assumption/verification/clarification. You will track actual performance against established schedules, identify early of risks and use tools to help project team mitigate risks to ensure on time delivery of projects. Your responsibility will include ensuring that project best practices are implemented in a feedback loop to enable compliance to defined scope, project quality, risk tolerances, budget, schedule definition, clear communications and greater project performance predictability. Best practices must be scalable and transferable to other Vantage projects while creating a high-level user adoption and acceptance. Your work product will be the organizational foundation for monthly project status and financial reports. The font end visualization of the various work streams is the Vantage execution management tool (EMT). You will be responsible for standing up the EMT for every Vantage construction project. As the Vantage team continues to grow, you will have the task of creating department specific onboarding, training and orientation. Lastly, you will provide guidance and shepherd the procedural specification process, file repository structure, and standardized tool set with a focus on continuous improvement.

Essential Job Functions- Maintaining program level organizational process assets and project/portfolio level risk management- Provide governance and compliance management with defined department work breakdown structure- Perform quality control and continuous improvement for project process- Manage procedural department tasks, milestones, and activities- Create and maintain forms, templates, logs and file repository system and manage change control- Audit defined process flow and refine and improve to eliminate waste; create new processes as needed- Monitor open-source and subscription based networks for new trends and changes to security and alert Global Security stakeholders.- Develop a network of sources and contacts to support the development of useful information and context on issues that may impact the client’s interests.- Understand business goals and recommend new approaches, technology, policies and procedures to effect continual improvements in business objectives, productivity and development within the organization.

Duties- Oversight, administration, and modification of the EMT for all Vantage construction security projects- Guide project teams through onboarding and troubleshooting any issues with the EMT- Establish and implement compliance with developed policies and procedures, documenting change metrics and roll out including training to internal and external teams- Drive continuous improvement for departmental workflow and system performance- Liase between project management and operations/PMO for project closeout turnover documentation- Ensure monthly project status and financial report is issued and in compliance with requirements- Lead