Infrastructure Project Manager

Join our client as an Infrastructure Project Manager for a 12+ month contract position in New York, NY. IN this role you will work onsite 3 days/week. You will need experience as a network infrastructure project manager from the financial services industry with strong Data Center experience.

• The role will focus on data center builds, network refreshes, core network expansions with a primary focus on Cisco & Arista technologies for enterprise Data Centers.
• The candidate will lead the installation, coordination and refresh of Data Center infrastructure including, network switches, routers and circuit connectivity.
• The role will co-ordinate tasks with external teams to meet project objectives.
• The candidate will be responsible for gathering requirements and leading the deployment plan of new core network infrastructure.
• The candidate will lead all project lifecycle phases which includes hardware procurement, equipment logistics, installation, testing and turn-up of core network routers, switches.
• The candidate will be responsibility for all execution activities.

Requirements:

• Comfortable working on-standard business hours [Friday evenings / Saturdays]
• Ability to work on-site 3 days per week
• 12-15 years of technology project management experience
• Build Data Centers and network core infrastructure, switches, and routers.
• Experience with Cisco and Arista hardware and understands how to partner with vendors for installation.
• Experience with network installations
• Experience with project lifecycle of network integrations, infrastructure build, data center builds and/or network hardware refresh.
• Plan, coordinate, implement, and track deliverables related to the request.
• Manage delivery across internal teams and third-party contractors/ consultants.
• Gather technology requirements and partner with engineering and operations for high level design.
• Responsible for managing delivery across internal teams and third-party contractors/ consultants.
• Develop, track and coordinate schedule.
• Manage Hardware deliveries, with vendors, including staging.
• Create and Manage the Technology Change Management tickets.
• Provide weekly status reports both internally and externally, as required.
• Schedule UAT testers and BAU signoffs
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Visio, and Project Strong Excel, SharePoint, MS project, ServiceNow

Skills Desired:

• CCNA and/or CCNP preferred
• Dark Fiber, WAN, LAN
• Bachelor s Degree + Must have experience within financial services and/or technical role at a technology hardware vendor
• Data Center Builds, Consolidations, Decommissions
• Technical delivery, implementation management
• Kanban and Agile experience