Data Center - Lead

Description

• The Data Center Lead will be responsible for supporting the design, deployment, engineering, operations, and administration of the United States Mint's Data Center. The role includes overseeing daily operations and ensuring the smooth performance of critical systems. Key responsibilities include:
• Managing and monitoring data center operations and administration
• Scheduling and executing jobs, as well as handling transactions and batch processing
• Overseeing electronic data exchange management
• Performing system and database administration tasks
• Administering storage, data management, and remote access services
• Managing middleware and collaborative computing platforms
• Leading special projects related to data center infrastructure and services
• Practical skills, experience and training leading the design, configuration, deployment, monitoring, troubleshooting, of data center hardware and software including but not limited to Linux Red hat, patching, satellite, ansible systems.
• Providing key support for DR Exercise and FISMA Audit.

Requirements

• 15 years of relevant experience in communication administration or a related field 
• 15 years of experience with data center operations or related 
• Bachelor’s degree Info Systems/Relevant Field 
• Certified Telecommunications Network Specialist prior to on boarding (CTNS)
• ITIL 4+ Foundation Certification and MCA Microsoft Azure Admin – prior to onboarding
• Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) – Prior to onboarding
• Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation – Prior to onboarding
• Red Hat Certified Specialist in Satellite Administration: Within 6 months of onboarding 

Preferred Skills/Attributes

• Bachelor’s degree Info Systems/Relevant Field 
• Proficient with cloud technologies (AWS servers, Amazon S3, AWS WAF, AWS Aurora, and AWS Command Tower) for centralized governance, provisioning, security, and automation of cloud environments. 
• Proficient with HTML/XHTML, CSS, XML, JavaScript, jQuery, and PHP. 
• Proficient with virtualization technologies (VMware)