Edged Spain-Portugal has an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about sustainability and eager to be part of an innovative company that’s on a journey to transform the world’s data center infrastructure. We are seeking a Regional Network & Connectivity Manager to join our Spain-Portugal team, working directly with the Regional Operations Director and Data Center Site Managers, focusing on Data Center network & connectivity.  We are looking for someone who will lead the teams who are installing, maintaining, commissioning, de-commissioning and managing the network  in terms of standardization, cyber-security, and compliance across the data centers.

Edged is highly selective about the people we bring on board because our mission depends on it. Progress happens quickly and we must be able to trust one another to be transparent, communicative, strategic, reliable, and driven. We seek ultra-creatives and superstar performers with a sense of humility and a hunger to make a positive impact in the world. We offer flexibility and endless growth opportunities to those who can harness their skills and talents and identify how and where to use them to add value.

• Develop and document network / cybersecurity standards, device templates etc.
• Ensure implementation plans, test plans, and project timelines for network projects are completed to our standards.
• Lead and supervise a team or supplier which is installing, maintaining, and decommissioning network and server hardware
• Manage the interconnection between data centers: report & management capacity of physical traces between data centers
• Oversee the safety, security, availability, quality, and performance of the team, while driving a positive customer experience
• Refine and implement the methods, procedures, tools, and policies to ensure high-quality service is delivered to (internal) customers
• Long haul evaluation and schedule development with cost certainty for last mile
• Point of contact with IT director
• Coordination and Level 3 of attention in case of incident
• Responsible for establishing and maintaining the network in the Data Center Facilities,
• Manage vendor quotes for network hardware, software, remote hands, and support contracts.
• Work with multiple internal teams and provide IT Network Engineering support for their various projects.
• Work with business and internal partners to provide connectivity to the Edged environment using secure site-to-site VPN tunnels.
• Management NOC and SOC providers
• Strategic planning and forecasting; manage team and individual performance; delivering performance reviews, and address staffing needs
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and procedures
• Coordinate support of change management resources in partnership with electrical and mechanical operations teams
• Develop, improve, and share operational best practices across the region and with peers globally
• Implementing global & local standardization
• Provide technical guidance and expertise to the team on project related topics
• Builds and develops relevant business relationships, critically thinks about departmental problems, and takes action on resolving these issues

• 5+ years of experience in Data Center or similar roles.
• 7+ years building strong, successful technical teams in a similar culture.
• Proven track record of success in delivering complex projects.
• Prior ownership of the operation of a mission-critical team and/or product.
• Ability to consistently deliver results despite competing priorities and distractions.
• Experience working with and deploying telecom and network providers, specifically in new projects
• Project Management Experience.
• Cisco, meraki, aruba certifications is a plus
• Capacity planning and budgetary experience.

• Team, organizational and planning skills, as well as stringent time management skills to balance workloads in a complex and dynamic environment.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative reasoning skills, with demonstrated ability to determine event root causes, performance shortfalls and required corrective actions.
• Ability to interpret industry data center standards, policies & methodologies.
• Ability to improve performance management & critical awareness methods and implementation standards thinking out the box
• Strong interpersonal, presentation and communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and detail oriented
• Ability to manage budgets and analyzing expenses
• Experience with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM)
• Fluent in English (C1)

Endeavour is taking on global challenges, and to create the appropriate global solutions is not easy. Our teams work extremely hard because we believe in Endeavour’s mission: to guarantee clean water and renewable energy to everyone, everywhere by decentralizing infrastructure, developing new technologies, & deploying energy, water, and waste treatment solutions that are more profitable than those that currently exist. We are a group of passionate change-makers who want to leave the world better than the way we found it. Endeavour prides itself on hiring talented, highly motivated people because that’s what our mission requires. There is a strong sense of camaraderie between good-natured people who bring their A-game to work every day to make a difference. To work at Endeavour is to know that you are part of something special—something bigger than yourself.

Today, we’re deploying solutions that are immediately scalable and profitable, including EV charging, data center cooling, and waste to fuel systems. As we look to the future, Endeavour intends to remain at the forefront of innovation, taking on grander challenges based on the needs of our clients and of local economies. We hope that our Sustainable Habitat for Innovation with a Purpose (SHIP) will be a model that inspires people and businesses to #jointhejourney so that together we can combine the best of what technology and the natural world can offer to ensure a regenerative/sustainable world for generations to come.