Data Centre Operations Lead

Welcome to Yoush Consulting. Are you an independent IT Consultant or wish to become one?   Are you looking to partner with an organization that presents you to consulting opportunities and supports you as a partner? Infrastructure& Security Lead – Data Centre Operations Lead Reporting to the Manager of Infrastructure andSecurity, the Datacentre Operations Lead, provides the strategicdevelopment and leadership for all aspects of the corporate data centrefacilities, including processes and technologies, and ensuring highavailability. Technical Services in support of the operation of the I/Sdatacentre(s) including enterprise technologies andapplications, databases, servers, storage systems, operating systems,backup/disaster systems, printing systems and cloud datacentreplatforms.Provides systems management services to managethe system for optimal performance and capacity, system tuning, development andimplementation of solutions, performance analysis in support of servers,storage or networks, availability management, asset management and securitymanagement.GENERAL DUTIES·       Manage of IT resourceallocations aligned with business priorities.·       Manages and develop themonitoring and response metrics for a high availability, 24/7.·       Responsible for all keyfunctional policies and procedures, for network architecture, data centers,standards, monitoring, and service provision.·       Manages the configuration,installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of servers, including e -mail,print and backup servers and their associated operating systems and software·       Manages and leads theconfiguration, installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of databases andenterprise software to meet the functional objectives of the business.·       Manages and reviews issuesand problem logs relating to server and datacentre operations, prioritizesoutstanding issues and develops resolution plan.·       Maintains strongcommunications with IS and business leaders on availability and plannedshutdowns.·       Collaborates with securityspecialist and technical architect on the development and implementation ofsecurity policies and procedures·       Develops and managescapacity and resource plans, assessing network·       Stay current with industrybest practices for server and datacentre infrastructures, security requirements.·       Maintains an inventory ofassets; identifies opportunities for corporate and departmental efficienciesand improvement ·       Manages vendor servicelevel agreements (SLA) for hardware, software and connectivity in accordancewith the procurement policies ​ Requirements1.     University Degree orCollege Diploma in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Technologyor related discipline2.     3+ years of Data Centre Leadership responsibilities3.     Class G Driver's Licenserequired.4.     Extensive experience in client/server and OS, including Windows (Windows 10,Server 2012/2016), and working knowledge of Linux5.     Extensive experience with installing, configuring, maintaining and supportingstorage area networks.6.     Extensive experience withinstalling, configuring, maintaining and supporting datacentre hardware(servers, blades, tape and virtual libraries, UPS).7.     Extensive experience withinstalling, configuring, maintaining and supporting application and hardwarevirtualization.8.     Demonstrated skills inmobile and wireless technologies and architectures.9.     Good knowledge of the ITIL standard.10.   Knowledge and understandingof project management principles.11.   Strong working knowledge ofnetworking systems (DNS, WINS, Active Directory),protocols, and standards such as Ethernet, LAN, WAN, VoIP, DSL,TCP/IP, T1, 802.11x and FibreOptics.12.   Experience configuring andmaintaining anti -virus software, firewalls,intrusion detection systems and other network security measures.13.   Experience with installing,configuring, maintaining and supporting email technologies, and protocols,including Exchange Server, Mobile Device Management, Office 365 (hybrid Cloud environments).