DATA CENTER READINESS

Supporting Justice's transition to Pocatello

Overview:

When the Department of Justice (DOJ) decided to build their data center operations in Pocatello, Idaho, they sought a partner to staff the new data center with certified, cleared personnel. This was no easy task—the new data center was created to consolidate several data centers throughout the United States.

DOJ turned to ECS to recruit and retain subject matter experts across a number of highly technical fields including systems engineering, network engineering, storage engineering, and systems administration and integration.

Approach:

ECS’ program manager assigned a dedicated recruiter to the project, making staffing the number one priority
Through incentives like the ECS recruitment bonus program, continuing education reimbursement, and relocation support, ECS was able to quickly recruit and retain top talent
We partnered with organizations including Regional Economic Development for Eastern Idaho (REDI) and Idaho State University to deepen community ties and identify and cultivate talent
We created the ECS Innovation Lab, a cutting-edge facility for ECS employees and our DOJ counterparts to engage with the latest IT trends and technologies through vendor demos, community events, conferences, and application and infrastructure testing

ECS’ education reimbursement program attracts top talent to Pocatello and incentivizes employees to pursue new certifications on an ongoing basis.

Results:

100

staffing achieved for the first time in Pocatello, ID

100

compliance with all required certifications

Under 7 percent annual attrition rate

ECS Pocatello Summer Internship Program launched in summer 2021

KEY CERTIFICATIONS

PMP · PMI-RMP · CSM · ITIL · CISSP · CEH · CCISO
Microsoft MCSE · MCSA · Red Hat RHCE v8 · RHCSA
VMWare Data Center Virtualization
VMware Desktop and Mobility
CompTIA Sec+ · A+ · Net+ · Linux+ · Server+

Conclusion:

Working on an expedited timeline, ECS achieved 100 percent staffing at the Pocatello data center. Our team is 100 percent compliant with the required certifications. By leaning into ECS’ core values of drive, excellence, grit, and community, we incentivize individual success and foster professional growth for all employees.

Local partnerships have deepened our ties in Pocatello and identified strong candidates for ECS—we currently have three students from Idaho State University, located in Pocatello, Idaho, interning with our company. We look forward to growing and developing this community for years to come.

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