Data Center Administrator- Los Angeles, Ca

Key Responsibilities

Inventory, Asset & Logistics Management

• Maintain accurate inventory across all data center locations including racks, servers, network equipment, cables, spares, PDUs, optics, and consumables, with greater than 98% accuracy in DCIM or CMDB systems.
• Manage RMA processes and coordinate inbound and outbound logistics, including packaging, compliance documentation, shipment tracking, and receiving.
• Implement standardized labeling, barcode or RFID tracking, and chain-of-custody procedures to minimize asset loss and streamline audits.

Vendor & Partner Relationship Management

• Serve as the primary operational point of contact for data center providers, smart-hands vendors, carriers, and hardware suppliers.
• Track and report vendor performance against SLAs and SLOs for onsite support, cross-connects, deliveries, and maintenance windows.
• Coordinate vendor quotes, ordering, and scheduling for rack expansions, structured cabling, and facility services.

Hands-On Data Center Operations

• Perform or supervise rack and stack deployments, cable management, hardware replacements, optics installation, labeling, and patching in accordance with MOP, SOP, and EOP standards.
• Conduct site walkthroughs to ensure safety, operational cleanliness, and adherence to change control processes.
• Execute routine inspections including power strips, breakers, airflow, and alarms, and perform incident triage and hardware diagnostics when necessary.

Work Coordination & Scheduling

• Plan and coordinate onsite work across multiple facilities involving internal teams, vendors, and smart-hands support while minimizing operational disruption.
• Author Method of Procedure (MOP) documentation and change requests, and lead pre-task briefings and post-work validation.
• Maintain a rolling 12-week schedule covering hardware deliveries, installations, decommissions, and maintenance windows.

Capacity Planning & Forecasting

• Develop and maintain capacity models for rack space, floor space, power utilization, and cooling efficiency.
• Analyze utilization trends and forecast capacity needs 12 to 24 months in advance, providing recommendations for expansion, leasing, or infrastructure optimization.
• Partner with architecture and finance teams to support demand forecasting, scenario planning, and capital and operational budget planning.
• Monitor and optimize key operational metrics including rack density, power headroom, PUE proxies, stranded capacity, and thermal compliance.