Posted 45 months ago
Data Centre Operations Lead
@ Yoush Consulting
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Yoush Consulting is hiring a contract Data Centre Operations Lead to set strategy and lead all aspects of corporate data centre facilities, including high availability, 24/7 operations, servers, storage, backup and cloud platforms. The role reports to the Manager of Infrastructure and Security and requires 3+ years of data centre leadership.
Responsibilities:
- Manage IT resource allocation aligned with business priorities
- Develop monitoring and response metrics for 24/7 high availability
- Manage server, database and datacentre configuration, maintenance and troubleshooting
- Develop and manage capacity and resource plans
- Manage vendor SLAs for hardware, software and connectivity
Requirements summary:
- Degree or diploma in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field
- 3+ years of data centre leadership
- Extensive experience with Windows, Linux, SANs and datacentre hardware
- Experience with virtualization, networking and network security
- Knowledge of ITIL and project management principles
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- Employer posting date
- 2023-03-09
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-10
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Job details
| Seniority | Lead |
| Department | IT |
| Experience | 3+ years |
| Management experience | 3+ years |
| Work setting | Office, Plant or factory |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (preferred), College diploma (required) |
| Fields of study | Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Technology |
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Yoush Consulting
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Full company description
Welcome to Yoush Consulting: Your Trusted IT Project Management and Staff Augmentation Partner. With over two decades of industry experience, we have been successfully serving the needs of Small and Mid-Size (SMB) companies across various sectors. Our mission is simple: to help organizations deliver seamless IT projects by bridging the skills gap and providing expert IT professionals.
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- Reported office locations
- 7030 Woodbine Ave, suite 500, Markham, Ontario L3R 6G2, CA
- Business categories
- Information Technology
- Consulting
- Software
- Business Intelligence
- Other recorded names
- Yoush Consulting
- Specialties
- Application Development
- Data Services
- Business Intelligence
- Quality Assurance
- IT Staffing
- IT Staff Augmentation
- Big Data Architect
- Data Analytics
- Artificial Intelligence
- Project Management
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Welcome to Yoush Consulting: Your Trusted IT Project Management and Staff Augmentation Partner. With over two decades of industry experience, we have been successfully serving the needs of Small and Mid-Size (SMB) companies across various sectors. Our mission is simple: to help organizations deliver seamless IT projects by bridging the skills gap and providing expert IT professionals.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | IT Services and IT Consulting |
| Company size | 11-50 employees |
| Headquarters | Markham, Ontario |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2001 |
| Specialties | Application DevelopmentData ServicesBusiness IntelligenceQuality AssuranceIT StaffingIT Staff AugmentationBig Data ArchitectData AnalyticsArtificial IntelligenceProject Management |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 61 |
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Infrastructure & Security Lead – Data Centre Operations Lead
Reporting to the Manager of Infrastructure and Security, the Datacentre Operations Lead, provides the strategic development and leadership for all aspects of the corporate data centre facilities, including processes and technologies, and ensuring high availability. Technical Services in support of the operation of the I/S datacentre(s) including enterprise technologies and applications, databases, servers, storage systems, operating systems, backup/disaster systems, printing systems and cloud datacentre platforms.
Provides systems management services to manage the system for optimal performance and capacity, system tuning, development and implementation of solutions, performance analysis in support of servers, storage or networks, availability management, asset management and security management.
GENERAL DUTIES
· Manage of IT resource allocations aligned with business priorities.
· Manages and develop the monitoring and response metrics for a high availability, 24/7.
· Responsible for all key functional policies and procedures, for network architecture, data centers, standards, monitoring, and service provision.
· Manages the configuration, installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of servers, including e-mail, print and backup servers and their associated operating systems and software
· Manages and leads the configuration, installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of databases and enterprise software to meet the functional objectives of the business.
· Manages and reviews issues and problem logs relating to server and datacentre operations, prioritizes outstanding issues and develops resolution plan.
· Maintains strong communications with IS and business leaders on availability and planned shutdowns.
· Collaborates with security specialist and technical architect on the development and implementation of security policies and procedures
· Develops and manages capacity and resource plans, assessing network
· Stay current with industry best practices for server and datacentre infrastructures, security requirements.
· Maintains an inventory of assets; identifies opportunities for corporate and departmental efficiencies and improvement
· Manages vendor service level agreements (SLA) for hardware, software and connectivity in accordance with the procurement policies
Requirements
1. University Degree or College Diploma in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Technology or related discipline
2. 3+ years of Data Centre Leadership responsibilities
3. Class G Driver’s License required.
4. Extensive experience in client/server and OS, including Windows (Windows 10, Server 2012/2016), and working knowledge of Linux
5. Extensive experience with installing, configuring, maintaining and supporting storage area networks.
6. Extensive experience with installing, configuring, maintaining and supporting datacentre hardware (servers, blades, tape and virtual libraries, UPS).
7. Extensive experience with installing, configuring, maintaining and supporting application and hardware virtualization.
8. Demonstrated skills in mobile and wireless technologies and architectures.
9. Good knowledge of the ITIL standard.
10. Knowledge and understanding of project management principles.
11. Strong working knowledge of networking systems (DNS, WINS, Active Directory), protocols, and standards such as Ethernet, LAN, WAN, VoIP, DSL, TCP/IP, T1, 802.11x and Fibre Optics.
12. Experience configuring and maintaining anti-virus software, firewalls, intrusion detection systems and other network security measures.
13. Experience with installing, configuring, maintaining and supporting email technologies, and protocols, including Exchange Server, Mobile Device Management, Office 365 (hybrid Cloud environments).
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