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Syracuse University is seeking a Datacenter Manager who will be responsible for the strategic and day to day operations of the facilities and network of two datacenters as well as an additional telecom facility. Requires the ability to proactively optimize the balance of space, cooling and power in a dynamically changing environment. Works as a liaison between IT and the Facilities department to facilitate the hands-on upgrade and repair of cooling and power equipment. Requires basic knowledge of power and cooling technologies as well as knowledge of networking and structured cable management including fiber and copper. Requires excellent communication skills as well as the ability manage projects and interact effectively with multiple departments at multiple levels including networking, facilities and IT. Must be able to supervise and motivate technicians towards successful outcomes.

Syracuse University's 6,000 square foot primary data center on South Campus houses 80 cabinets, over 900 servers and 2 Petabytes of storage. It is backed up by two, 750kw generators, and two 625kw UPS's. The secondary location on Main Campus is 5,000 square feet and contains 62 cabinets, over 700 pieces of hardware and 6.2 petabytes of storage relying upon dual UPS's and a 750kw generator. The two are linked by 488 strands of fiber divided across two diverse routes. There is also a backup hosted location in Boston.