# Data Center Operations Manager **Company**: GDIT **Location**: Arlington, VA **Work arrangement**: onsite **Experience**: senior **Job type**: full-time **Salary**: $128,039 - $173,229 **Category**: IT **Industry**: Technology **Apply**: https://gdit.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_Career_Site/job/USA-VA-Arlington/Data-Center-Operations-Manager_RQ229462?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_d65e0edf-939 ## Description GDIT seeks a Data Center Manager for our federal client in their Infrastructure team. Transform technology into opportunity as a Data Center Manager with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT you’ll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate. At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Data Center Manager you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. ## HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT - Manage end-to-end Data Center Operations comparable in size, complexity, availability, and scope to the environment supported under this contract. - Oversee mainframe and distributed server security, including physical and logical controls, disaster recovery failover, business-continuity execution, and batch scheduling across Windows, UNIX, and mainframe platforms. - Direct operations of large-scale server environments exceeding 2,000 physical servers and more than 15,000 physical or virtual server instances. - Plan, lead, and execute server consolidation and virtualization initiatives across Windows, Solaris, and Red Hat Linux production environments. - Manage enterprise-class storage technologies (Windows, Solaris, Red Hat, VMware), driving operational best practices, standardizing provisioning, and overseeing storage migrations and performance optimizations. - Implement ITIL-aligned standards and operational processes within a high-availability, dynamic data center environment. - Lead 24x7x365 data center monitoring functions supporting national-level services, ensuring proactive and reactive management of faults and failures. - Oversee IBM Z10 mainframe operations running the z/OS operating system. - Translate business requirements into clear technical strategies, solutions, and execution plans. - Provide systems engineering leadership across large, complex infrastructure environments. ## WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED ## Required Experience - Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or other scientific or technical discipline directly related to this labor category (or equivalent experience in lieu of a degree) - 10+ years of working experience managing server and support services, including at least 3 years in an IT outsourcing environment to manage Contractor Personnel performance of the Services - Previous experience supporting large federal U.S. government agencies / customers is highly desired. - ITIL v4 or v5 Foundation Certification is required by the customer to be considered for this role. - Excellent analytical, organizational, time-management and problem-solving skills - Excellent oral and written communication skills, including ability to interact professionally with executives, customers, vendors, and department staff - Project management experience is a plus - U.S. Citizenship and background investigation is required; you must have a current clean financial background - Position is onsite in Washington, DC, Monday–Friday. ## Demonstrated Experience Requirements - Demonstrated experience managing Data Center Operations similar in size, complexity, dynamics, availability and scope to that of the contract - Demonstrated experience managing mainframe and server physical and logical security, disaster recovery failover, business continuity, and batch job scheduling across mainframe and distributed (Windows and UNIX) environments - Demonstrated experience managing large server environments with more than 2,000 physical servers supporting 15,000+ physical or virtual server instances - Demonstrated experience managing 20+ petabytes of data and 300 applications. - Demonstrated experience planning and executing server consolidation and virtualization on Windows, Solaris, and Red Hat Linux in production environments - Demonstrated experience managing enterprise-class storage technologies (Windows, Solaris, Red Hat, VMware) including provisioning standards, operational best practices, and storage migrations or optimizations - Demonstrated experience implementing ITIL processes in a large, highly available, dynamic data center - Demonstrated experience managing a 24x7x365 data center supporting national services with proactive and reactive fault management - Demonstrated experience managing IBM Z10 mainframe environments running z/OS - Demonstrated experience translating business requirements into technical solutions - Demonstrated experience performing systems engineering within large, complex infrastructures ## GDIT IS YOUR PLACE: - 401K with company match - Comprehensive health and wellness packages - Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career - Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications - Cutting-edge technology you can learn from - Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays ## Skills ### Required - Enterprise IT - Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure - Infrastructure Management (IM) - ITIL v4 or v5 Foundation Certification - Windows - UNIX - mainframe - Solaris - Red Hat Linux - VMware - IBM Z10 - z/OS --- Source: [Apply at gdit.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com](https://gdit.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_Career_Site/job/USA-VA-Arlington/Data-Center-Operations-Manager_RQ229462?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)