Data Center Manager

Kyndryl, Inc.
Norwalk, United States of America
11 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
$ 228K

Job location

Norwalk, United States of America

Tech stack

Cloud Computing
Data Centers
Disaster Recovery
System Availability
Information Technology

Job description

The Data Center Manager is responsible for the overall operation, availability, security, and efficiency of one or more data center facilities. This role oversees infrastructure, capacity planning, vendor management, and operational processes to ensure reliable delivery of IT services while meeting business, regulatory, and compliance requirements.

  • Manage day-to-day operations of the data center, including power, cooling, space, cabling, and physical security
  • Ensure high availability and reliability of data center infrastructure (servers, storage, networking, and facilities systems)
  • Lead capacity planning for space, power, and cooling to support current and future business needs
  • Develop and maintain operational procedures, standards, and documentation
  • Coordinate and oversee hardware installations, decommissions, and migrations
  • Manage relationships with vendors, colocation providers, and service partners
  • Monitor and respond to incidents, outages, and escalations, ensuring root cause analysis and corrective actions are completed
  • Ensure compliance with security, safety, regulatory, and audit requirements (e.g., ISO, SOC, NIST, or internal controls)
  • Develop and manage budgets related to data center operations and capital expenditures
  • Lead, mentor, and manage data center staff and/or onsite contractors
  • Support disaster recovery and business continuity planning and testing

Your Future at Kyndryl Imagine being part of a dynamic team that values your growth and development. As Technical Support at Kyndryl, you'll receive an extensive and diverse set of technical trainings, including cloud technology, and free certifications to enhance your skills and expertise. You'll have the opportunity to pursue a career in advanced technical roles and beyond - taking your future to the next level. With Kyndryl, the sky's the limit.

Requirements

Do you have experience in Vendor relationship management?, You're good at what you do and possess the required experience to provide it. However, equally as important - you have a growth mindset; keen to drive your own personal and professional development. You are customer-focused - someone who prioritizes customer success in your work. And finally, you're open and borderless - naturally inclusive in how you work with others., * 5+ years of experience in data center operations, facilities management, or infrastructure management

  • Strong knowledge of data center power, cooling, and physical infrastructure
  • Experience with capacity planning, change management, and incident management
  • Familiarity with ITIL processes and best practices
  • Strong vendor management and contract oversight experience

Benefits & conditions

3.63.6 out of 5 stars Norwalk, CT $100,080 - $228,000 a year - Full-time, Pulled from the full job description

  • Health insurance
  • Retirement plan
  • Paid time off
  • Dental insurance, The compensation range for the position in the U.S. is $100,080 to $190,080 bas ed on a full-time schedule.

Your actual compensation may vary depending on your geography, job-related skills and experience. For part time roles, the compensation will be adjusted appropriately. The pay or salary range will not be below any applicable state, city or local minimum wage requirement.

There is a different applicable compensation range for the following work locations:

California (San Francisco Bay Area):$120,120 to $228,000

California (All Other):$110,040 to $209,040

Colorado: $100,080 to $190,080

Massachusetts$100,080 to $209,040, This position will be eligible for Kyndryl's discretionary annual bonus program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Kyndryl's applicable plans. You may also receive a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical and dental coverage, disability, retirement benefits, paid leave, and paid time off. Note: If this is a sales commission eligible role, you will be eligible to participate in a sales commission plan in lieu of the annual discretionary bonus program. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

This position will be eligible for Kyndryl's discretionary annual bonus program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Kyndryl's applicable plans. You may also receive a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical and dental coverage, disability, retirement benefits, paid leave, and paid time off. Note: If this is a sales commission eligible role, you will be eligible to participate in a sales commission plan in lieu of the annual discretionary bonus program.

About the company

At Kyndryl, we design, build, manage and modernize the mission-critical technology systems that the world depends on every day. So why work at Kyndryl? We are always moving forward - always pushing ourselves to go further in our efforts to build a more equitable, inclusive world for our employees, our customers and our communities., At Kyndryl, we run and reimagine the mission-critical technology systems that drive advantage for the world's leading businesses. We are at the heart of progress; with proven expertise and a continuous flow of AI-powered insight, enabling smarter decisions, faster innovation, and a lasting competitive edge. For our people-Kyndryls-that means doing purposeful work that powers human progress. Join us and experience a flexible, supportive environment where your well-being is prioritized and your potential can thrive., Diversity is a whole lot more than what we look like or where we come from, it's how we think and who we are. We welcome people of all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. But we're not doing it single-handily: Our Kyndryl Inclusion Networks are only one of many ways we create a workplace where all Kyndryls can find and provide support and advice. This dedication to welcoming everyone into our company means that Kyndryl gives you - and everyone next to you - the ability to bring your whole self to work, individually and collectively, and support the activation of our equitable culture. That's the Kyndryl Way. What You Can Expect With state-of-the-art resources and Fortune 100 clients, every day is an opportunity to innovate, build new capabilities, new relationships, new processes, and new value. Kyndryl cares about your well-being and prides itself on offering benefits that give you choice, reflect the diversity of our employees and support you and your family through the moments that matter - wherever you are in your life journey. Our employee learning programs give you access to the best learning in the industry to receive certifications, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Skillsoft, and many more. Through our company-wide volunteering and giving platform, you can donate, start fundraisers, volunteer, and search over 2 million non-profit organizations. At Kyndryl, we invest heavily in you, we want you to succeed so that together, we will all succeed.

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