What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data Center Manager position at VeeRteq Solutions LLC?
Job Title: Data Center Manager Location: Remote (US)
Contract Duration: Long Term
Number of Data Centers: 4 5 About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Data Center Manager to oversee operations across 4 5 data centers. This role involves coordinating with technical teams, managing migrations, decommissioning legacy infrastructure, and ensuring smooth data center transitions. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with DC infrastructure, server migrations, connectivity, and change management processes.
Key Responsibilities
Contract Duration: Long Term
Number of Data Centers: 4 5 About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Data Center Manager to oversee operations across 4 5 data centers. This role involves coordinating with technical teams, managing migrations, decommissioning legacy infrastructure, and ensuring smooth data center transitions. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with DC infrastructure, server migrations, connectivity, and change management processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage operations across multiple data centers remotely.
- Plan and execute rack evacuation and server decommissioning activities.
- Collaborate with internal IT, infrastructure, and change management teams to ensure smooth transitions.
- Oversee server migrations from one data center to another (A B) with minimal downtime.
- Identify, document, and handle legacy/old assets, ensuring proper migration or decommissioning.
- Work closely with on-site Physical Data Center engineers to execute physical movements and connectivity checks.
- Review and document data center infrastructure, including racks, cabling, power, and network topology.
- Identify and verify network ports, connectivity paths, and firewall rules related to migrations.
- Maintain accurate records of asset inventories, connections, and configurations.
- Ensure all work adheres to established change management processes and documentation standards.
- Proven experience managing or coordinating multiple data centers.
- Strong understanding of data center infrastructure, including racks, servers, cabling, and power systems.
- Hands-on experience with server migrations, rack decommissioning, and asset management.
- Familiarity with network connectivity, port mapping, and firewall configurations.
- Excellent coordination skills to work with remote teams and on-site technicians.
- Experience working within change management frameworks (ITIL or similar preferred).
- Strong documentation and communication skills.
- Ability to identify, assess, and manage legacy systems effectively.