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Cologix

Colocation data centers and interconnection services

Data Center Manager

Facilities ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeDrummondville, QC, CanadaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of experience.
  • A university degree or equivalent experience; preference is given to bachelor's degrees in engineering or computer science.
  • Education or study in electrical, mechanical, operations, engineering, computer science, or similar fields; a combination of education and experience is considered.
  • Experience managing small teams.
  • Experience with data center infrastructure, including generators, automatic transfer switches, uninterruptible power supplies, power distribution units, chillers, and computer room air conditioning systems.
  • Understanding of IT systems, telecommunications equipment, and cabling.
  • Ability to read and understand a single-line diagram.
  • English proficiency is required for frequent communication with Cologix employees, clients, and/or suppliers outside Quebec.
  • Microsoft Office 365 proficiency.
  • Experience with ticketing, customer ordering, purchasing, and expense management tools.
  • Comfort using computer tools and common applications required for the role.
  • Understand and comply with company information security, cybersecurity, privacy, and environmental management policies, procedures, and standards.
  • Ensure compliance with information security and environmental management system requirements.
  • Remain vigilant and report information security or environmental incidents, vulnerabilities, risks, or non-compliance to the appropriate teams.
  • Participate in efforts to maintain and improve information security and environmental performance.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and plan 24/7/365 colocation and interconnection operations at the Drummondville data center.
  • Manage the data center's day-to-day operations and maintenance, performing or delegating installation, delivery, and maintenance work for telecommunications equipment.
  • Oversee installations of cabinets, equipment, interconnections, electrical circuits, and support requests, and manage vendors maintaining critical infrastructure.
  • Install, inspect, and troubleshoot telecommunications equipment, including cable ladders, fiber guides, MDFs, IDFs, switches, routers, and associated cabling.
  • Coordinate with the project manager on customer-space, electrical-service, and interconnection installations; assist with capacity management and 24/7/365 monitoring of critical infrastructure in accordance with operational leadership's direction.
  • Develop and implement objectives and priorities communicated by operations leadership.
  • Analyze data and develop solutions to administrative, organizational, and operational problems.
  • Be accountable for operational results, including operational staff and network and colocation inventory, in line with data center service levels.
  • Manage all aspects of data center operations.
  • Oversee 24/7/365 data center operations, customer installation orders, customer access, and active and passive network infrastructure; assist with capacity management and continuous improvement; and interact with engineers supporting critical equipment and advanced operations.
  • Ensure that procedures and policies are applied.
  • Ensure industry best practices are applied to electrical systems, cooling, labeling, and cabling, and comply with TIA-942 and BICSI standards.
  • Manage installations according to aggressive schedules.
  • Ensure requests are processed promptly and documented properly in the ticketing system.
  • Maintain detailed, current site documentation, including cabinet locations and electrical panel inventories.
  • Be accountable for all interconnection services, including installation, restoration, and maintenance of Meet Me Rooms; fiber-optic and CAT 6A STP cabling; MDFs and IDFs; and customer fiber-optic and copper interconnections.
  • Coordinate multiple vendors for cabling, cage construction, cabinet purchases, and related work.
  • Coordinate receiving and shipping activities.
  • Manage installation and maintenance of mechanical, electrical, security (including cameras), and fire systems, as well as passive DWDM systems, metro fiber-optic systems, and MPLS routers and switches.
  • Manage and track capacity, including cabinet and space allocation, UPS loads, and air-conditioning capacity.
  • Plan new customer installations, including cage design, cabinet assignment, and electrical allocation.
  • Participate in change management to obtain approval for maintenance and methods of procedure.
  • Participate in regular customer and internal audits.
  • Manage Cologix performance metrics and participate in operations reviews to achieve expected service levels.
  • Participate in presales visits and design solutions for prospective customers with the delivery project manager.
  • Maintain a high level of cleanliness throughout the data center.
  • Manage building maintenance and repair work to keep the facilities in good working order.
  • Communicate business decisions, including context and rationale, to the team.
  • Optimize tasks and efficiency by assigning personnel appropriately.
  • Evaluate overtime, shift strategies, and subcontractor use.
  • Interact with customers, vendors, and peers using influence, negotiation, and presentation skills.

About the Company

Cologix

Colocation data centers and interconnection services

Cologix provides colocation data centers and interconnection services in North America, leasing space and offering managed infrastructure, disaster recovery, and direct connections to AWS and Oracle Cloud. In its facilities, customers place servers and networking gear while Cologix supplies power, cooling, security, and network interconnections for a recurring fee. It differentiates itself with fully redundant power, robust cooling, strong security, and a network of multi-location sites with built-in cloud on-ramps for low-latency access. Its goal is to help enterprises and cloud providers run workloads reliably by offering secure, scalable data center space and seamless cloud connectivity.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$2.8B
Headquarters
Denver, CO
Founded
2010

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