Job Description :
Our direct client is looking for a Data Center Planning and Pre-Design Consultant for Contract in Hanover, VA

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Client will provide the work area. Since we don’t expect this person to need access to our Windows domain, the consultant should supply their own laptop and we can configure them with guest network access to give them the internet.

Initiative Overview:
Client is seeking a qualified individual or company to assist in the development of a data center assessment report. The County drafted an assessment document in 2009 that summarizes the physical condition of the electrical and HVAC infrastructure serving the County’s main Wickham building data center. The primary purpose of the report was to identify the cost of upgrading the existing infrastructure to meet the County’s technology needs and goals. This effort is to update, modify, and expand the scope of this report.

Implementation Plan:
Project Overview
For the purposes of this initiative infrastructure shall be defined to include electrical power, uninterrupted power supply units, emergency generator (including fuel tank), HVAC (including airflow and aisle cooling), space requirements (equipment storage areas, work areas, proof of concept lab), floor (tile/diffuser plates), and physical racks. This infrastructure assessment shall consider the main Wickham building data center, the Emergency Communication Center (public safety servers), and the Human Service building data center (backup servers
The intent is to update the existing infrastructure conditions and provide an updated assessment for the main Wickham building data center. The assessment factors have been expanded with the new report. In addition, since the 2009 report was drafted,the County has established infrastructure in the Emergency Communications Center and the Human Services building. The assessment needs to consider those facilities as well.The County intends to move its main Wickham building data center from the basement to the first floor (same building The existing conditions will be based on the existing datacenter location, but the assessment will need to consider the future location.

Project Scope:
The selected vendor will be required to document existing infrastructure conditions. The existing report will serve as a basis for this effort, but it will be
supplemented through meetings with key IT and General Service staff. An on-site visit to visually inspect the existing infrastructure at all three data center locations is required. All recommendations shall be based on discussions with County IT and General Services staff and shall consider technology best practices as defined by the IT Service Management model.
The selected vendor shall provide recommendations for general repairs and improvements to the current infrastructure to ensure operational efficiency. In addition, this analysis shall identify infrastructure improvements required to accommodate growth over the next 10 years. To the extent the selected vendor is able to identify opportunities and constraints with the move of the data center from the basement to the first floor those shall be documented.
The selected vendor shall identify infrastructure improvements required to implement a Tier II data center for the main Wickham building data center as defined by the Telecommunications Industry Associated standard TIA-942. These recommendations shall be based on the new location of the main data center. For any infrastructure repairs or improvements identified, the selected vendor shall provide cost estimates. These cost estimate shall be considered “budget level” estimates (not derived from specific quotes) and shall be based in today’s dollars without any escalators.
The assessment report will not include any analysis of specific server or network equipment and no analysis of cloud technology alternatives and options is needed. The assessment report will not include any analysis of physical security measures needed for the data centers. This initiative does not require drafting new or updating existing sketches, graphic figures, or diagrams depicting existing or proposed conditions.

Qualifications:
- The County is seeking these services from qualified individuals or companies that have experience in data center design, implementation, administration, or management.
- A minimum of three years of experience in data center environments is desired. The selected vendor should have experience providing technical consulting support for projects, including requirements gathering and solution design. Excellent verbal communication and written documentation skills are required.
- All individuals who will be working on the assessment must be able to pass a criminal records background check.

SKILL MATRIX:
- data center planning and design - Required - 3 Years
- technical consulting support to include requirements gathering and solution design - Required - 3 Years
- excellent written documentation as the final work product is an assessment report - Required - 5 Years

Question 1: This assignment is estimated for 200 hours.Are you fine with that?
Question 2: Do you agree to complete this assignment?
Question 3: Consultant will need to supply laptop. Are you fine with that?
Question 4: Consultant will need to drive to 2 other Hanover locations to collect intel. Are you fine with that?
Question 5: This position requires consultant to pass a criminal records background check? Are you fine with that?

Location: Hanover, VA
Type: Contract
Interview: In-Person ONLY

Please send your resume to "jobs at etechnovision dot com" with A2607A in subject for immediate consideration.
             

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