SciTec has immediate opportunity for a Data Center Hardware & Procurement Lead to manage design, procurement planning, material acquisition, vendor management, and cross-functional coordination in support of schedule-critical program execution across SciTec's technical portfolios. This role ensures timely purchasing of hardware, software, and infrastructure materials and plays a key part in maintaining momentum across engineering and development activities.
Responsibilities- Hardware & Datacenter Design Coordination
- Coordinate hardware design for datacenter builds (rack layout, network topology, power, cooling, cabling, optics, storage, compute nodes).
- Translate system architecture requirements into actionable hardware specifications.
- Partner with IaaS, Factory Infrastructure, Chief Engineer and PMO leads to ensure alignment with datacenter phases.
- Maintain configuration baselines, hardware standards, and infrastructure documentation.
- Procurement & Vendor Management
- Lead procurement for servers, storage arrays, network switches, KVMs, cabling, optics, power systems, and other datacenter hardware.
- Evaluate vendor proposals, negotiate pricing, validate technical compatibility, and track long-lead items.
- Manage procurement schedules to meet critical path milestones and deployment timelines.
- Oversee PO approvals, financial tracking, and hardware lifecycle planning.
- Cross-Functional Integration
- Support hardware installation, staging, and acceptance during factory and site deployments.
- Collaborate with engineering, cyber, operations, and logistics teams to ensure hardware meets operational and security requirements.
- Track risks related to hardware shortages, vendor delays, compatibility issues, and environmental constraints.
- Oversight & Reporting
- Maintain procurement dashboards, hardware BOMs, schedules, and risk logs.
- Provide regular updates to PMO, IaaS, and engineering leadership on procurement status, blocking issues, and hardware readiness.
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or related technical field.
- 5+ years of experience in datacenter hardware coordination, infrastructure planning, or enterprise hardware procurement.
- Strong understanding of servers, storage, and networking hardware.
- Experience managing procurement cycles, vendor relationships, and technical hardware deliveries.
- Experience working with federal contractors or DoD programs.
- Familiarity with FAR/DFARS, long-lead procurement planning, and technical material purchasing.
- Strong vendor negotiation skills and familiarity with technical product sourcing.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills.
- U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance (active clearance preferred)
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- 4% Safe Harbor 401(k) match
- 100% company paid HSA Medical insurance, with a choice of 2 buy-up options
- 80% company paid Dental insurance
- 100% company paid Vision insurance
- 100% company paid Life insurance
- 100% company paid Long-term Disability insurance
- 100% company paid Hospital Indemnity insurance
- Voluntary Accident and Critical Illness insurance
- Short-term Disability insurance
- Annual Profit-Sharing Plan
- Discretionary Performance Bonus
- Paid Parental Leave
- Generous Paid Time Off, including Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Pay
- Flexible Work Hours
The pay range for this position is $153,000 - $177,000 / year. SciTec considers several factors when extending an offer of employment, including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills. This is not a guarantee of compensation.
