InMotion Hosting is seeking a driven Data Center Operations Manager to lead our team. The Data Center Operations Manager is a hands-on, working manager position that is responsible for leading our team to ensure server readiness, network maintenance, and inventory of hardware and software necessary for InMotion Hosting and our customers.
What You’ll Do:
- Lead a team across multiple data centers and regions committed to providing highly reliable service and strong technical expertise to our customers and coworkers.
- Resolve open issues while ensuring that our uptime is always as high as possible.
- Provide server maintenance including hardware upgrades and replacements in our data centers.
- Ensure RMAs are handled through multiple vendors promptly.
- Mentor and develop staff members both within the systems team and the support team.
- Ensure checks on HVAC pressures, DC temperatures, power utilization, and “Amber checks” for errors are done regularly.
- Conduct training on how to handle the hardware and software portion of Evacs when needed.
- Participate in scheduled maintenance and ensure they are done according to company specifications.
- Oversee the ordering and handling of items in all data center locations.
- Provide direction and a point of escalation for data center staff in all locations.
- Ensure documentation is up to date and completed when new projects are pushed out.
- Serve as a point of communication for escalated issues from systems, data center technicians, and all other departments in the event of issues.
- Research the procurement of new data center locations, products, and projects when needed.
What You’ll Get:
- Benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance options
- Paid time off
- Customizable 401(k) plans that include company matching
- Company paid holidays
- Reimbursement for tuition, certifications, or professional memberships
- Additional paid time off to volunteer in your community
- Opportunities for professional growth through career coaching, job shadowing, and company-wide training
- Recognition for your years of service
- Wellness initiatives
- Profit Sharing twice yearly
- The opportunity to lead a team that is essential to the day-to-day of a growing company
Ideal Candidates Have:
- 6+ years Linux-based system administration and data center engineering/operations experience.
- Previous leadership experience in a Data Center environment.
- Experience working within a budget and leveraging your resources.
- Experience managing implementation and troubleshooting of an enterprise data center environment
- Exposure to network and storage operations
- Working knowledge and practical experience in increasing technology footprints, ensuring uptime, and working with network, security, and systems engineers to produce quality solutions
- Exposure to HVAC management, power supply, UPS, cooling/heating.
- Proficiency in Python or other programming languages.
- Strong understanding of cloud-based virtualization technologies, including Virtuozzo/OpenVZ and OpenStack.
- Willingness to participate in on-call events and rotations.
Location:
- Ashburn, VA
- Los Angeles, CA
About Us:
Founded in 2001, InMotion Hosting is a privately held provider of traditional web hosting and ultramodern XaaS solutions. InMotion Hosting has set itself apart from the competition with hundreds of thousands of customers, a permanent commitment to top support, and ongoing successes in technological innovation. These are exciting times at InMotion as we expand our brands to service the next generation of customer needs.
You can see more information about our company culture and our current products and services by following these links:
Meet the Founders of InMotion Hosting
Compensation:
Annual base compensation of $110,000+ dependent on experience and skill set.
