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We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Datacenter Lead to join our Systems Data Center team in Hyderabad. The team is responsible for the design, build, and coverage of firmwide critical infrastructure, including data centers, and machine rooms. This is a hands-on management role and offers the opportunity to be part of an inclusive, collaborative, and engaging working environment.

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What you’ll do day-to-day

In this role, you will supervise and provide guidance to data center technicians, oversee the daily operations of the data center, ensuring smooth functioning and adherence to standard procedures, and monitor and prioritize daily workflow to ensure timely completion of tasks. You will also be responsible for racking, building, installing, and troubleshooting servers, storage, and networking equipment in the data center. You will identify and implement enhancements to processes and policies while collaborating with global teams and vendors to identify, diagnose, and resolve technical and non-technical issues. Additionally, you will maintain accurate documentation of actions and resolutions in internal tools, adhere to standard data center processes and ensure high standards of cabling and labeling, provide on-call support during on- and off-hours, including weekends, and complete required updates in DCIM (Data Center Infrastructure Management) and inventory management systems. You will also be responsible for overseeing DC capacity management, which includes both managing daily requirements and forecasting future needs through effective communication and collaboration with other infrastructure teams.

Who we’re looking for

• Candidates with 8 to 12 years of relevant experience managing teams and operations within a data center environment
• The candidate should have a good understanding of hardware, software, electrical power, and peripheral equipment
• The ideal candidate should have knowledge of various cable and connector types, such as fiber optic and twisted pair
• The candidate should be familiar with different operating systems and system tools, including Windows/Linux and Cisco IOS
• Ideal candidate should have experience with manufacturer-specific hardware and tools, such as Dell iDRAC and Cisco CIMC
• The ideal candidate should have excellent troubleshooting skills, including the ability to diagnose and fix hardware failures and network issues
• Candidate should have hands-on experience in a data center
• The candidate should have excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks
• The candidate should have effective communication skills, both written and verbal
• Candidate should be flexible in their working hours, including evenings and weekends

At the D. E. Shaw group, we believe the diversity of our employees is core to our strength and success. We are committed to supporting our people in work and in life, which is why we offer benefits such as a family planning and surrogacy program and a charitable gift match to all full-time employees.

Additionally, our staff-led affinity groups are pillars of our community, helping to celebrate diversity, promote leadership and development opportunities, and facilitate inclusive mentorship. Members and allies organize a wide range of educational and social programming, from expert talks to film festivals.

Candidates with relevant experience looking to restart their careers after a break are encouraged to apply for this position.

The members of the D. E. Shaw group do not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, caregiver status, or any other category protected by law. We are committed to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and are eager to hear from individuals having a wide range of backgrounds and personal characteristics.

Candidates who are residents of California (any such candidate, a “California Resident”) should click here for our CCPA Recruitment Personal Information Privacy Notice.

The D. E. Shaw group may collect, use, hold, transfer, and process candidates' resumes and associated information (including personal information contained therein) for purposes reasonably related to their application, including without limitation: review and management of employment applications and supporting materials; administration and management of offers to and communication with candidates; and administration, management, and improvement of the recruiting operations of the D. E. Shaw group; and/or where reasonably required in connection with a proposed sale, spin-out, reorganization, or outsourcing of all or some of the business of the D. E. Shaw group. The D. E. Shaw group will not use such information for purposes unrelated to the foregoing, such as direct marketing of third-party products to candidates, without candidate consent. As used herein, the term "personal information" is meant to broadly describe information identifying or relating to a specific individual; it is intended to encompass "personal data," "sensitive personal data," and "personally identifiable information" and similar terms, as those terms are defined by law in the jurisdictions in which the D. E. Shaw group operates.

The D. E. Shaw group may transfer such personal information within and outside the country and jurisdiction of the locations where the D. E. Shaw group maintains offices, to other D. E. Shaw group affiliates, to government and regulatory authorities, and to third parties which provide or may provide support and/or services to the D. E. Shaw group and for the purposes set forth above. The persons who may have access to this personal information are other employees of the D. E. Shaw group, in connection with the performance of their duties of employment, and the other parties listed above, in connection with the business of the D. E. Shaw group. (Of course, candidates will be considered for employment opportunities only in those countries in which they express interest.)

The D. E. Shaw group will use reasonable care to maintain the confidentiality of personal information (including appropriate technical measures against unauthorized or unlawful processing and against accidental loss or destruction of, or damage to, such information) and will retain such data as required by applicable law or regulation. Candidates have the right to request access to, and correction of, their personal information in accordance with applicable law; any such request should be submitted to recruiting.india@deshaw.com. Candidates who have submitted a resume to the D. E. Shaw group and do not wish to proceed with their applications should email cvwithdraw@deshaw.com. Personal information of candidates who have been the subject of background checks may have been transferred in accordance with applicable regulations, and any concerns with such transfers should be submitted to backgroundcheck-inquiries@deshaw.com.

The D. E. Shaw group may retain candidates’ information for prospective recruiting activities, including sourcing candidates for employment opportunities and for organizing events with prospective candidates, in accordance with our internal data retention procedures. Candidates who do not agree to such future use should email recruiting-inquiries@deshaw.com.