Datacentre Services Team Leader

What you’ll be doing:

• Engineering and maintenance of operational infrastructure within the Technical Infrastructure Building (TIB), and at remote sites;
• Management of industrial support contracts e.g. for infrastructure installations and cabling;
• Interface with the General Services Division regarding power, cooling, access control and general infrastructure matters in the Technical Infrastructure Building and in other operational areas;
• Support the management of the operational equipment inventory and interface with physical inventory and asset management;
• Support the use and maintenance of infrastructure information systems such as DCIM (Data Centre Infrastructure Management) and cabling management systems;
• Monitoring and capacity planning, with generation and presentation of performance and consumption KPIs;
• Support to planning and implementation of evolutions of infrastructure needed for enhanced operations and for the upgrades of multi-mission ground segment elements (MMEs) required to support new satellite systems;
• Prepare infrastructure to accommodate/host new ground systems, including pre-deliveries, definition of infrastructure interfaces and applicable standards, as well as requirements for equipment installation;
• Deputise for the Competence Area Manager in his absence, in the areas of procurement and management of external contracts and of day-to-day team management.

What we offer:

• Excellent salary, of up to Euro 8,000 NET (after tax) based on skills and experience;
• Flexible working time including additional flexi-leave;
• Full medical coverage for employee and family;
• Attractive pension;
• 30 days of annual leave + 14.5 days public holidays;
• Training and development support;
• Relocation allowance and support (if applicable).

Requirements:

Qualifications:

• University degree (or equivalent) in an engineering discipline.

Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience in the planning, implementation and operations of technical infrastructure for Data Centres, including: cooling, Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) and Data Centre Infrastructure (DCIM) systems;
• Experience with design and layout of equipment rooms with optimal occupation of space for racks, duct layout for power and data cables and of inter-room and inter-building data connectivity;
• Design and operational implementation of good practices for energy efficiency in data centres, including knowledge of energy-efficient technologies, including EU Code of Conduct for Energy Efficiency in Data Centres;
• Working experience in a 24/7 operational environment;
• Proven experience managing both people and projects with a highly organised working style;
• Working knowledge of office software tools such as MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio and Project;
• Strong customer focus and ability to exercise good judgment in conflicting situations;
• High level of interpersonal communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team;
• Exceptionally, demonstrated success in roles in industries demanding equivalent knowledge and skills may also be considered.