SkillScorer ships with 5 Data Centres disciplines and 50 individual skills out of the box. Choose a discipline to see every skill, its description and the levels that come with it — each one fully editable, renameable or removable, and you can add your own to match how your organisation actually works.
10 skills
Data centre operators keep critical systems running around the clock. This scorecard covers monitoring, procedures, access control, remote hands and incident response so providers can prove uptime-focused competency.
- Facility Monitoring and Alarm Response
- Standard Operating and Emergency Procedures
- Physical Security and Access Control
- Remote Hands Support and Customer Requests
- Rack, Stack and Cabling Standards
- Change Management and Maintenance Windows
- Inventory, Asset Tracking and Documentation
- Incident Communication and Escalation
- + 2 more
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Power and cooling systems protect uptime. This scorecard covers electrical distribution, UPS and generators, cooling, maintenance and safe working.
- Electrical Distribution and Switchgear Knowledge
- UPS and Battery System Maintenance
- Generator Testing and Fuel Management
- Chillers, CRAC and Airflow Management
- Building Management System Use
- Load Testing and Commissioning
- Preventive Maintenance Programs
- Isolation, Lockout and Live-Work Safety
- + 2 more
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Infrastructure technicians install and maintain the equipment inside the halls. This scorecard covers hardware, cabling, networking, storage and troubleshooting.
- Server Hardware Installation and Replacement
- Structured Cabling, Fibre and Copper Testing
- Network Device Configuration Basics
- Storage and Backup System Support
- Firmware, Patching and Lifecycle Management
- Troubleshooting Hardware and Connectivity Faults
- Labelling, Documentation and Asset Records
- Virtualisation and Cloud Awareness
- + 2 more
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Security and compliance teams protect customers' data and the provider's certifications. This scorecard covers access, audits, standards, incident response and reporting.
- Physical Access Control and Visitor Management
- CCTV, Intruder Detection and Response
- Compliance Standards Knowledge (ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI)
- Audit Preparation and Evidence Management
- Environmental and Fire Suppression Controls
- Incident Response and Reporting
- Policy, Procedure and Training Compliance
- Supplier and Contractor Access Management
- + 2 more
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Design and project teams expand capacity without risking uptime. This scorecard covers capacity planning, design standards, commissioning, project delivery and stakeholder management.
- Capacity Planning for Space, Power and Cooling
- Design Standards and Tier Concepts
- Site Selection and Constructability
- Commissioning and Integrated Systems Testing
- Project Scheduling and Cost Control
- Vendor and Contractor Coordination
- Change Management in Live Environments
- Sustainability and Energy Strategy
- + 2 more
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