Data Centre Facilities Manager

About this role

Data Centre Facilities Manager - EL1 — EL2 We are seeking a highly skilled Data Centre Facilities Manager to oversee our multiple data centre sites. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in managing power, cooling, and liquid cooling systems, enforcing best practices and standards, and maintaining vendor relationships. Experience in building previous data centres is a plus. This role involves helping to build out our next-generation data centre capabilities, including high-density computing environments such as GPU and HPC, and ensuring high security standards. Please note, these roles are based in Canberra only. Key Responsibilities and Tasks • Manage and maintain multiple data centre sites, ensuring high availability, reliability, and security • Oversee power, cooling, and liquid cooling systems to optimise performance and efficiency • Enforce best practices and standards for data centre operations and maintenance. • Maintain strong relationships with vendors and service providers to ensure timely and effective support • Develop and implement strategies for capacity planning and expansion, particularly for high-density computing environments • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support new data centre builds and upgrades • Monitor and analyse data centre performance metrics to identify areas for improvement • Manage budgets and resources for data centre operations and projects • Provide leadership and guidance to the data centre facilities team • Manage liquid cooling environments to support high-density computing, including GPU and HPC workloads • Implement and maintain high-security environments to protect sensitive data and infrastructure • Manage and maintain electrical and mechanical systems, including feeders, transformers, generators, IPS, ATS units, PUD units, chillers, pumps, and handling and CRAC units • Drive the successful delivery of large-scale data centre projects from inception to completion • Manage project timelines, budgets, and resources to ensure project goals are met. • Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to align project objectives and drive outcomes • Travel to data centre sites as needed for fault resolution, maintenance, and other operational tasks • Take ownership and lead in this space to drive outcomes and ensure the success of data centre operations Education, Qualification and Experience Requirements • 5+ years of experience in data centre facilities management with an emphasis on building and equipment operations • Strong knowledge of power, cooling, and liquid cooling systems in data centres • Experience in managing high-density computing environments, including GPU and HPC systems • Experience in enforcing best practices and standards for data centre operations • Previous experience in building and commissioning data centres • Familiarity with data centre infrastructure management (DCIM) tools • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail • Excellent communication and leadership skills • Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple tasks simultaneously • Experience in managing high-security environments is essential • Demonstrated ability to drive outcomes and achieve project goals • Willingness to travel to data centre sites as required