Salary: £140,800 - 149,760 per year
Requirements
- Strong hands-on experience with data centre hardware, including server racking, cabling, physical builds and hardware troubleshooting
- Practical experience with server management consoles such as Dell iDRAC, HPE iLO or Lenovo XClarity
- Working knowledge of VMware and understanding of how physical infrastructure connects to virtualised environments
- Solid understanding of SAN and storage infrastructure, particularly physical hardware and connectivity
- Experience using Jira to manage workloads, sprints and task allocation
- Previous experience leading or managing a technical team, ideally of around six people
- Experience in financial services or another highly regulated environment is advantageous
Responsibilities
- Lead the day-to-day operation of the data centre lab, maintaining hardware processes, records, audits and documentation to a high standard
- Manage the lifecycle of physical infrastructure, including provisioning, installation, racking, cabling, configuration and decommissioning
- Oversee certification and validation testing of new server and component hardware against core platforms
- Support integration of physical hardware with VMware environments and connectivity between hardware and virtualisation layers
- Provide senior-level technical support and escalation for the lab team, including rebuilding environments for major incident investigations and P1 recreation
- Coordinate technical activities with software, network, floor management and customer teams
- Manage team capacity and workload through Jira, including sprint planning, task allocation and prioritisation across BAU and project work
Technologies
- Hardware
- Support
- JIRA
- Network
- VMware
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We are seeking an experienced Data Centre Lab Manager to take ownership of a busy on-premise lab supporting a major UK financial services organisation. This hands-on, hardware-focused leadership role combines data centre responsibilities with day-to-day management of a team of around six engineers and close collaboration across software, networking, floor management and customer teams. The role is based in Yorkshire, with three days on site per week, on a six-month contract, inside IR35, at £560-£585 per day. We are Oscar Associates (UK) Limited, acting as the Employment Business for this vacancy.
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Data Center Lab Manager - Yorkshire And The Humber employer: Oscar Associates Limited
Join a dynamic and innovative team as an IP Services Engineer, where you will thrive in a collaborative work culture that values technical expertise and problem-solving skills. Our company offers competitive benefits, including professional development opportunities and a commitment to employee growth, all within a large enterprise technology environment that prioritises service reliability and performance. Located in a vibrant area, we provide a stimulating workplace that encourages creativity and teamwork, making it an excellent choice for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.
