Data Center Operations Manager
Overview:
Two Barrels is looking to hire a Data Center Operations Manager. What does that mean here? It means you’re the person making sure our racks are happy, our boxes are breathing right, and our people aren’t crying in the server room.
Do you think servers have their own personality? “Uh oh, looks like Jerry is getting all wheezy again” or “Why does Jimmy have to be such a whiner?”. You also listened to Egon when he said don’t cross the streams and know how that applies here.
You probably also have that label maker handy. If this is all making sense to you, maybe you should keep reading.
Location:
Johnston, IA
Duration:
Full Time
Wage:
Up to $200,000/year + relocation assistance if needed
Responsibilities:
- Making sure our data center infrastructure runs like a dream—power, cooling, servers, networks, security, the works
- Leading a small-but-mighty team of systems engineers who know their stuff (but appreciate a solid manager who helps clear roadblocks)
- Being the go-to human for infrastructure issues, scaling, and improvements
- Planning for capacity growth
- Working closely with our dev teams to make sure what they build doesn’t set anything on fire
- Handling vendors, procurement, and warranties
- Getting your hands dirty... servers can be dusty
Minimum Qualifications:
- At least 5 years experience with Linux
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience)
- Have years of data center ops experience and know the difference between a patch panel and a panic attack
- You also have years of professional management experience in this type of field
- Professional experience managing daily data center operations and IT infrastructure
- Can explain RAID to your 3 year old niece
- Think uptime is a personal challenge
- Troubleshoot most things without having to call someone else
- Experience with Open Source software
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in WordPress hosting
- Experience running large scale enterprises in a data center
- Past experience participating in the building of a data center
- Experience with hardware scaling
Why you might like this job:
You want to get the experience of building a data center. Developing a team. Solve problems.
In short, you want to pull off something pretty cool.
Benefits:
- Great Wage & Success Meetings with your manager
- Work From Home comfort package & company provided equipment
- 22 days paid time off annually, PLUS 4 paid holidays
- Up to 5% 401k employer matching through Fidelity
- 100% employer-paid medical, dental and vision for employees
- Maternity and Paternity Leave
- Flexible hours
- Coffee shop next door
Crappy parking?Oh, I mean a cool downtown location for easy public transportation options…