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Beacon Hill Staffing Group Data Center Capacity Management Specialist in Denver, Colorado
Our client is seeking a Data Center Capacity Management Specialist to join a long-term contract opportunity to plan, coordinate, and facilitate data center upgrades and infrastructure builds in a large enterprise environment.
Duration: 18+ months on contract
Location: Denver, CO
Onsite requirements: Hybrid
Schedule: 6a or 7am to 3pm or 4pm
Position overview:
Data Center Capacity Management Specialist is responsible for ensuring that a data center has the appropriate resources and capacity to meet current and future demands. This role is crucial for the efficient operation of data centers, which are essential for businesses that rely heavily on IT infrastructure.
Here are the key responsibilities:
Capacity Forecasting
Assess Future Demand: Predict future IT infrastructure needs based on business growth, new projects, and technological trends. Analyze Data: Use historical data and trends to estimate future requirements for servers, storage, networking, and cooling systems.
Resource Allocation
Optimize Resources: Ensure optimal use of existing data center resources (e.g., power, cooling, space, and IT equipment). Balance Workloads: Strategically distribute workloads to avoid resource bottlenecks and ensure high availability and performance.
Collaboration with Stakeholders
Work with IT Teams: Collaborate with system architects, network engineers, and operations teams to understand current and future infrastructure needs. Budget Management: Ensure alignment between capacity planning and budget constraints, working closely with finance departments.
Infrastructure Upgrades and Scaling
Plan for Expansion: Design and plan for the addition of new equipment, expansion of data centers, or migration to cloud solutions. Handle Upgrades: Oversee upgrades to existing infrastructure as technologies evolve and requirements change.
Risk Management
Monitor Utilization: Continuously monitor resource utilization to avoid over-provisioning or under-provisioning, which could lead to performance issues or higher costs. Contingency Planning: Prepare for unexpected changes in demand, such as spikes in traffic or hardware failures.
- Decision Making
Implement Tools: Use capacity management software and monitoring tools to track performance metrics and generate insights on resource use. Reporting: Provide regular reports to leadership on data center performance and capacity, highlighting potential risks or the need for upgrades.
Sustainability and Efficiency
Energy Management: Focus on energy efficiency to reduce power consumption and cooling requirements, supporting green IT initiatives. Cost Efficiency: Identify cost-saving opportunities through better resource utilization and capacity planning.
Beacon Hill is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength diversity brings to the workplace. Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply.
California residents: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
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Company Profile:
Beacon Hill Technologies, a premier National Information Technology Staffing Group, provides world class technology talent across all industries utilizing a complete suite of staffing services. Beacon Hill Technologies' dedicated team of recruiting and staffing experts consistently delive s quality IT professionals to solve our customers' technical and business needs.
Beacon Hill Technologies covers a broad spectrum of IT positions, including Project Management and Business Analysis, Programming/Development,
