DC Leader

Description

Summary: Seeking an experienced Data Center Leader to oversee operations, maintenance, and performance, ensuring high availability, security, and efficiency of IT systems. Highlights: 1. Lead and manage day-to-day data center operations and infrastructure support. 2. Ensure high availability, uptime, and reliability of IT systems. 3. Manage disaster recovery and business continuity planning. **Job Summary** We are seeking an experienced **Data Center (DC)** Leader to oversee the operations, maintenance, and performance of our data center infrastructure. The ideal candidate will ensure high availability, security, and efficiency of IT systems while leading a technical operations team and supporting business continuity. **Key Responsibilities** * Lead and manage day\-to\-day data center operations and infrastructure support. * Ensure high availability, uptime, and reliability of servers, storage, and network systems. * Monitor and maintain power, cooling, and environmental systems within the data center. * Oversee incident management, troubleshooting, and resolution of infrastructure issues. * Implement and maintain data center security policies and compliance standards. * Coordinate with IT, network, and systems teams for infrastructure planning and upgrades. * Manage disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity planning and testing. * Supervise data center technicians and support staff, providing guidance and training. * Maintain documentation for infrastructure, processes, and operational procedures. * Ensure adherence to SLAs, KPIs, and operational best practices. * Manage vendor relationships and coordinate with external service providers. **Required Skills \& Qualifications** * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics, or related field. * 5\+ years of experience in data center operations or infrastructure management. * Strong knowledge of: * Server and storage systems * Networking fundamentals * Data center power and cooling systems * ITIL processes (Incident, Change, Problem Management) * Experience in monitoring tools and infrastructure management systems. * Strong leadership, problem\-solving, and decision\-making skills. * Excellent communication and team management abilities. **Preferred Qualifications** * ITIL certification is preferred. * Experience with virtualization technologies (VMware, Hyper\-V, etc.). * Knowledge of cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP) is an advantage. * Experience in large enterprise or mission\-critical environments. Experience: * DC Leader: 8 years (Preferred) Language: * Arabic (Preferred) Work Location: In person