Job Vacancy Details
Data Centre Manager
Banking
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Permanent
Updated August 8, 2008
To ensure the successful functioning and operation of the data centre and computer room facilities supporting on-line, batch and disaster recovery operations. The main responsibilities are:
• Manage activities and staff supporting multiple data centres and computer room facilities supporting on-line, batch and disaster recovery operations
o Manage facilities, production and disaster recovery sites.
o Manage staff scheduling and operational responsibilities providing around the clock support at locations
o Oversee daily production responsibilities across multiple shifts, to provide:
• Monitoring of all systems and networking components, with emphasis to Production activities and scheduled batch and checklist tasks with the intent of interfacing with multiple support staffs to address problem situations as they occur
• Monitoring enterprise data backup process and reporting
• Manage centralized application and system monitoring and support. Problem escalation
• Monitoring data transmissions
o Oversee daily operation of data centre facilities to include:
• Management of data centre inventories related to systems, space and requests for moves, adds and changes of hardware
• Manage facility requirements for power, space, and systems connectivity
• Participate in data centre related project management activities to support all lines of business
• Responsible for providing project management feedback with regard to data centre requirements for IT application development projects
• Disaster Recovery Planning, implementation, testing and readiness for data centre systems
• Work to transition processing occurring in other IT areas back into the D/C. These activities include daily, weekly and monthly workflow processes
o Supervision of Operations Supervisor, Systems Administrators and the Console Operators
Who we're looking for
Qualification and Skills:
• Prior management experience of data centre staff who can rapidly absorb technical and conceptual information, identify key issues/details and present alternative
• Real time and batch processing experience<BR>• General Computer skills with specific knowledge of Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Visio, Project)
• Experience of Unix, Windows 2000, AS/400
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal with ability to provide high customer satisfaction
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or IT
• Proven track record in the field
About our client
With several high profile acquisitions in 2007 and major investment in enterprise wide systems, our Riyadh banking client is a truly dynamic and rapidly expanding organisation. They offer a full range of personalised and professional banking services covering traditional wholesale, retail and commercial products and services. This growth is underpinned by a range of innovative banking systems; to carry on meeting the increasing challenges that this expansion generates, the IT Group is expanding their technical and middle management skills with several opportunities.
What's on offer
• Tax free up to $110,000 + bonus + generous ex-pat package
Michael Page Contact
For further info, apply or phone on +44 (0) 20 7269 2441.
Job Ref: 12961265
Your application will be sent to Nick Finlay.
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