Datacenter Logistics Coordinator

Data Center Logistics Coordinator

Location:  Kansas City MO

As a Logistics Coordinator, you will be responsible for supporting logistics requirements for the USMC enterprise cloud-hosting environment.  Critical components include coordinating inventory management of all datacenter assets, shipping and receiving, and datacenter facilities supply management. In addition, the logistics position works collaboratively with the facilities team managing datacenter facilities such as power, heat/cool, racks, cabling, and network buildouts.

Responsibilities include:

• Support Data Center Logistics Manager and HCS Reporting Officials (ROs), to coordinate the monitoring, triage, assignment of working queues and execution of approved Data Center Battle Rhythm projects and activities across the Logistics service area.
• Responsible for the management, execution and reporting of a multi-site Data Center Operational Sustainment and Lifecycle Sustainment Plan.
• Collects, tracks, analyzes, and reports on vendor/supplier service and product performance against established thresholds and objectives.
• Receives, validates, labels and readies hardware for Data Center inclusion and disposal, executing approved sanitization, destruction and DMRO actions and preparations.
• Maintains Data Center lifecycle logistics data within Enterprise and Data Center Registry/ITSM tool suites.
• Responsible for the tracking, logging, analyzing and reporting of vendor/supplier maintenance activities for validation, compliance and improvement opportunities.
• Creates, relates, links, publishes, tracks and reports on Data Center underpinning warranty and support contracts ensuring accuracy of data and completeness of coverage is maintained throughout the logistics lifecycle.
• Initiate, prepare and execute vendor/supplier RMA in accordance with OEM and Data Center CM processes and procedures.
• Establish, maintain, execute and report on a comprehensive Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) process ensuring Data Center assets and equipment are continually assessed for DMSMS and obsolescence.
• Supports and backfills the Facilities Management Coordinator role including support to all facilities management activities.
  • Collects, analyzes and reports on trends, demand forecasts and capacity assessments of Data Center facilities infrastructure systems 
  • Schedules and manages Preventative Maintenance, Corrective Maintenance, Inspection and Required Test Events/Exercises.
  • Supports Data Center and hosted customers in the installation and removal of IT rack hardware and supporting cable-runs within the Data Center and adjoining MDFs.
• Administers facilities management systems for alerting and event identification.
• Responsible for the physical management of the automated facilities monitoring systems and supports/collaborates with the Facilities Management System Administrators to operate the automated facilities monitoring systems.
• Provides support for Peraton Asset Manager responsible for equipment accountability including maintaining inventory management system in collaboration with the Peraton Asset Manager
• Requires 24x7 on-call rotational support for facilities/logistics requirements.

Basic Qualifications:

• HS+11, BS 5+ Years, MS 3+
• US Citizen, SECRET Clearance, IAT II Certification
• Experience with supply or logistics management systems and requirements including USMC policies and procedures
• Knowledge of datacenter equipment types and descriptions to assist in locating and supporting logistics requirements
• Expert Excel skills to support government inventory management and accountability
• Excellent communication skills including use of synchronous and asynchronous communication tools
• Experience with an ITSM system such as Remedy
• Knowledge of DOD IUID, MIL-STD reuirements
• ITIL Training or certification
• Demonstrated organizational skills to manage projects and tasks with competing priorities and high-demand customers
• Ability to prepare project and task presentations and leadership reporting

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of data center facilities management such as:  electrical safety, cabiling, STIG implementation, UPS/Power system operation, NetBotz and StruXureWare operation
• Project Management experience or certification