Data Centre Manager (Contract) | Southampton | On-site Length: 3 months initially, likely to be extended Start: ASAP Location: Regular on-site presence at a data centre in the Southampton area. You need to live within easy reach. The role A banking client needs a hands-on data centre lead to work alongside their existing Data Centre Manager. The current DCM sets the direction. You''ll be the regular on-site presence, covering shifts and running day-to-day work. What you''ll do Run physical DC work: server racking and stacking, decommissions, structured cabling (copper and fibre), patching Manage on-site engineers and third-party contractors for installs, moves and decoms Look after asset tracking and DCIM records, and raise and close changes through change control Cover shifts and act as on-site escalation when the DCM isn''t there Keep the site audit-ready in a regulated environment What you need A solid track record of on-site work in enterprise or colo data centres Hands-on racking, cabling standards and decommissioning, plus the ability to lead others doing it Experience working to change management/ITIL processes Flexibility for shift cover and regular on-site presence. This is not remote-first. Nice to have Experience in financial services or another regulated environment Awareness of power and cooling (UPS, PDUs, capacity planning) ..... full job details .....