Job Title: Data Center Delivery Architect
Employer: International Business Machines (IBM)
Job ID: GTS-0645934
Job type: Full-time Regular
Work country: Nigeria
Position type: Professional
Work city: – Any
Travel: 25% travel annually
Job area: IT & Telecommunications (non consulting)
Business group: Global Technology Services
Job category: Architect
Business unit: TSS
Job role: Application Architect
Job role skillset: General
Commissionable/Sales-Incentive jobs only: No
Job description:
The Data Center Delivery Architect will:
1. Take responsibility to lead a client discussion regarding Business use of the IT to be positioned into the Data Center;
2. Understand the impacts of these business applications on the IT
3. Define the Facilities requirements for the IT Systems Availability defined by the business; • Have a high level perspective of the Managed End Points systems within the facility and be able to isolate/segregate the systems while incorporating their linkages in a holistic, reliable facility; • Be able to read MEP drawings, and understand the implications of the single line systems portrayed; • Be able to lead with confidence the engineering team assigned to develop the detailed design engineered drawings and specifications; • Understand the general procurement and construction administration aspects of constructing a new data center; • Understanding the concepts around the software defined data center – as it related to physical implementations. • Have a good command of English, and be able to write consulting reports, business analysis reports and financial packages; • Execute within a Project under the direction of the IBM Project Manager, but be able to guide the IBM PM in the disciplines of the construction aspects of a DC Project; • Support procurement and legal when requested;
Profile:
• Handle all technical aspects of a variety of small, medium and large data center projects;
• Support evaluation effort and needs for design and construction team;
• Provide design and other technical analysis for data center construction procedures and disciplines;
• Supervise field explorations, provide design and construction monitoring and oversight;
• Manage multiple projects while providing technical contributions to multi-discipline teams to bring innovative solutions to civil, electrical, mechanical, fire safety, physical security and cabling problems;
• Monitor the scope, schedules, and budget of projects and interface with other disciplines as required;
• Possess good communication and interpersonal skills with clients, engineering teams and contractors.
Skills/Qualifications:
• Civil and building works;
• Electrical; Formal Electrical engineering background a bonus; basic understanding required.
• Mechanical;
• Safety and security;
• Cabling;
• IT requirements and challenges;
• Time management;
• Negotiation;
• Decision making;
• Problem solving;
• Uptime Institute reliability rankings and how to apply them;
• Minimum of 5 years experience in data center engineering or construction
• English
Required:
• Bachelor's Degree
• At least 5 years experience in people management and mentoring
• At least 5 years experience in calling the C-Level meetings
• English: Fluent
Preferred:
• Master's Degree in Social Sciences
• At least 7 years experience in people management and mentoring
• At least 7 years experience in calling the C-Level meetings
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