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    Data Center Architect - San Francisco, United States - Danta Technologies

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    Modern data center needs are changing and require a multi-disciplinary approach to design and management. Automation, High-Performance Computing, and Multi-Cloud Interoperability are becoming required components in any data center or cloud-hosted buildout, where efficiency, resiliency, and security are crucial to operations. If you thrive in a cross-functional role with engagement with teams and projects across the data center stack, the Data Center (DC) team could be the place for you As a Data Center Architect, you will be responsible for the planning and operational improvements at our data centers, providing expertise in equipment evaluation and tech refreshes, physical and network space allocation, and overall technical direction for data center concerns. You will be heavily involved with interfacing with IT, R&D and InfoSec on new requirements and initiatives.

    As a Data Center Architect, you will work with other engineers on planning and layout, automation solutions, tooling, monitoring, and analysis. Your role will be closely connected to our colleagues, enabling our organizational objectives. Your responsibilities are heavily focused on the planning and management aspects of data center operations, including server, storage, and network technologies and related availability, resiliency, automation, consolidation, scale, and security directives.

    Your ability to execute in a variety of disciplines and provide leadership in data center architecture will be crucial to our organization's success. To be successful in this position, you will need to be able to demonstrate strong analytical and communication (written and verbal) skills.

    Responsibilities:

    The Data Center Architect role will encompass a variety of responsibilities including:

    • Manage the data center lifecycle from initial requirements and evaluation through operations and eventual decommissioning.
    • Plan data center layout, including power loading, placement and wiremaps.
    • Evaluate and recommend servers, network, and storage devices for new installations or tech refreshes.
    • Manage DCIM and Ticketing tooling and requirements.
    • Develop or improve data center automation, including process improvements.
    • Perform failure mode trend analysis and provide change recommendations.
    • Work with DC colleagues on continual process and monitoring improvements.
    • Lead and support efforts in energy and cost optimization.
    • Respond to and initiate new tickets on the ticketing system (JIRA service desk).
    • Provide regional IDF/MDF support as needed for larger offices; some travel may be required.
    Required Skills:

    This position will require candidates to have the following baseline skillset:
    • High level of familiarity and experience operating in a data center environment, with an ability to act independently and without constant manager supervision.
    • Thorough understanding of rack and power management.
    • Participation in defining and upgrading data center standards and processes.
    • Experience with installation and cabling of servers, networking, and storage equipment.
    • Experience with configuration of servers, network, and storage devices.
    • Working administrative knowledge of different platforms and operating systems, including Windows Servers, Linux, and Apple/IOS.
    • Proficiency in working with automation software and related scripts.
    • Ability to triage, debug, and repair/replace failed componentry.
    • Experience with ticketing systems, DCIM tools, spreadsheets, wiremaps, monitoring systems, access/physical security systems.
    • Excellent written and oral skills.
    • High level of integrity and self-motivation.
    Highly Desirable Skills:

    Knowledge of and experience with:
    • People, program, and project management.
    • Dell servers, Cisco networking, and EMC storage and backup equipment.
    • VMware virtualization, such as VMware vSphere, vCenter, vCD, ESXi, NSX, vSAN.
    • Omnissa/End-User-Computing solutions such as Horizon VDI and Workspace ONE.
    • Physical and virtual data center architectures, dependencies, and resilient design - server architecture, storage SAN/NAS, networking, monitoring, and management.
    • DDI = DHC/DHCP/IPAM on Infoblox or equivalent.
    • Nlyte NAO & NEO (DCIM Tools) and JIRA Service Desk (Ticketing)
    • Microsoft O365 tools, especially Excel spreadsheeting skills.
    • Clouds: AWS, Azure, Google, Oracle
    • Containerization: Kubernetes
    • Automation frameworks: Ansible, Jenkins, SaltStack
    • Relevant storage and network protocols: e.g., FC, iSCSI, NFSv3/v4, L2, L3, BGP, OSPF, VLAN, FabricPath, EVPN, VXLAN, etc.
    Notes:- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

    Benefits: Danta offers a compensation package to all W2 employees that are competitive in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, the option to elect healthcare insurance (Dental, Medical, Vision), Major holidays and Paid sick leave as per state law.

    The rate/ Salary range is dependent on numerous factors including Qualification, Experience and Location.


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