Data Center Deployment Logistics Technician Job at Lambda (Dallas)

Job Description

The Data Center Deployment Logistics Technician plays a critical role in Lambda’s hardware supply chain and data center operations. You’ll manage the flow of equipment from procurement to deployment, ensure accurate inventory tracking, up to date receiving, and handle RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) processes for defective hardware. You’ll work closely with the Infrastructure Deployment team, Data Center Operations, RMA team, and Supply Chain teams to make sure hardware moves efficiently through Lambda’s global deployment pipeline — from warehouse to rack. You’ll also develop and utilize your technical understanding of AI Infrastructure to aid in building AI Clusters at scale and act as a primary point of contact for deployment data and data center inventory.

Job Responsibility

Maintain accurate inventory tracking for servers, GPUs, networking gear, and components across warehouses and data centers
Receive, inspect, and record incoming shipments
verify accuracy against purchase orders and BOMs
Organize and label assets according to Lambda’s tracking standards
Use ERP and asset management tools to track inventory movement and deployment status
Perform periodic cycle counts and audits to ensure data integrity
Coordinate hardware staging, kitting, shipment, and receiving for large-scale AI infrastructure deployments
Partner with the infrastructure deployment team to ensure all components are available and prepped before installation. Act is the primary point of contact for material availability and staging at the data center
Assist in rack integration, cabling preparation, and packaging for outbound shipments to data centers or customer sites
Work with logistics partners to ensure timely, damage-free deliveries and returns
Manage the RMA process for defective or failed components
Initiate RMA requests with vendors and OEMs, track replacements, and ensure proper documentation and labeling
Maintain records of all hardware failures, replacements, and vendor communications
Support root cause analysis by providing accurate component and failure data to engineering teams
Ensure returned or repaired hardware is reintegrated into inventory accurately
Identify bottlenecks in the hardware logistics workflow and propose process improvements
Collaborate cross-functionally with procurement, deployment, and engineering teams to forecast demand and align on delivery schedules
Maintain up-to-date documentation for logistics and RMA procedures
Uphold Lambda’s quality and operational standards in every stage of the deployment cycle

Requirements

3+ years of experience in data center operations, logistics, inventory management, or supply chain coordination. Experience in or as a Data Center Technician
Strong understanding of hardware components (servers, GPUs, NICs, cabling, power systems)
Experience managing RMA processes and vendor communications
Proficiency with inventory tracking systems, ERP software, or asset management tools
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Ability to lift and handle data center hardware (up to 50 lbs) safely and efficiently
Strong written and verbal communication skills

Senior Logistics Technician

As a Senior Logistics Technician, you will prioritize and assign ticketed work t...

Location

United States , Ashburn

Salary:

27.16 - 43.27 USD / Hour

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

High School Diploma AND 2+ years experience in warehouse/supply chain in an information technology (IT) environment, logistics, supply chain, inventory management, retail, or a related field. OR equivalent experience
The ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Citizenship verification: This position requires verification of citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States federal, state, and/or local government agency customers and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate’s citizenship will be verified with a valid passport

Job Responsibility

Customer Service: Maintains a strong focus to optimize resources and improve quality. Serves as a liaison across Data Center teams, and supports Microsoft and non-Microsoft gear deliveries. Positions organization to deliver solutions that exceed customer expectations. Maintains a strong stakeholder focus to improve quality and ensures that the customer receives the highest return on investment. Engages with internal and external stakeholders, building relationships with vendors and providing oversight, to manage issues as they arise. Collaborates with the IAM Standard team and Engineering team to execute and refine pilot processes, tools, or feature enhancements.
Data Bearing Device (DBD) Destruction: Ensures team is following all processes and procedures to do this in a timely manner. Manages schedule of data bearing devices (DBD) destruction or shredding in partnership with security and senior leadership. Acts as a comprehensive resource for the decommissioning process to ensure customer security is maintained, performing data bearing devices (DBD) destruction as necessary. Handles any escalations. Assists with security investigations, supporting data bearing devices (DBD) reconciliations with review of current documentation and extensive back tracking of ticket details. Coordinates with and oversees any third-party vendors who perform data bearing devices (DBD) destruction as necessary. Ensures team decommissions servers, maintaining compliance and meeting Service Level Agreements (SLAs), overseeing documentation of actions taken against a decommissioning workflow.
Fleet Management: Serve as primary liaison for overseeing the fleet management program, maintenance vendors and equipment check-in and check-out process. Define numbers of vehicles needed and what type of vehicles & equipment with the Vehicle and Fleet PM, identifying and reporting gaps within the fleet to leadership. Oversee scheduled and preventative maintenance via in-house and vendor provided service. Manage, route, and fulfill transportation requests for Information Technology, Critical Environment, and Logistics, and other supported teams. Audits vehicles and fleet resources, ensuring vehicles are present in the correct location with assigned resources.
Inbound and Outbound Logistics: Provides technical support and task specific guidance to a team of technicians responsible for preparing and executing incoming/outgoing deliveries and documenting inbound/outbound packages based on site-class designation. Directs the flow of packages from preparation to shipment, leveraging knowledge of inventory parts to ensure proper storage. Schedules inbound and outbound logistics of both internal and external services. Communicates directly with customers, stakeholders, vendors, in regard to scheduling both inbound and outbound deliveries. Coordinates with external stakeholders including third-party warehouses, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) vendors, and suppliers as necessary to facilitate inbound and outbound deliveries. Conducts follow-ups on items logged within Intelligence Communication Manager (iCM), validating issues, and deals with the escalated issues. Supports creating more efficient receiving routes, moving manual communication and information sharing to automated processes, where possible.
IT Inventory Management: Ensures teams maintain and perform steps required to keep the inventory balance accurate. Plans, forecasts, and develops strategies for space optimization, including decommissioning and retention, driving identification of opportunities to improve inventory to address space constraints and ensuring deprecated materials are not stagnant. Prioritizes ticketing queues, works to resolve escalations, and clears blocking issues to enable continued delivery of Inventory and Asset Management (IAM) activities.
Operational Excellence: Serves as subject matter expert and models compliance to less experienced team members. Seeks out opportunities to contribute to workstreams and toward greater simplification and automation, improving results of Service Level Agreements (SLAs) against Objective Key Results (OKRs). Conducts root cause analysis and identifies training gaps for potential escalations. Facilitates and pilots environmental sustainability and zero waste initiatives. Completes required security and data management training and complies with security and data management procedures/policies. Conducts training for relevant site-specific procedures and tools.
Procurement: Creates execution plans with the goal to improve satisfaction and performance within an area or organization-level group. Identifies and resolves delivery and execution road blocks, serving as point of contact for arising issues and unblocking critical paths to continue business continuity. Learns different elements of different suppliers, including what parts to order and what supplier(s) to engage with. Gathers data related to POs and provides to direct management. Assists senior leadership with escalated procurement issues. Performs quality control for purchase order and escalations with vendors. Audits on-site supplies and deployment consumables.
Safety Practices: Runs daily safety topic huddles and conducts inspections of equipment. Manages and coordinates any escalated task risks and reported issues, establishing safety standard operating procedures for new equipment. Trains employees on safe and effective equipment and inventory moving. Ensures team and 3rd party vendors are in compliance with Microsoft Corporation safety standards Procures, audits, and reviews personal protective equipment (PPE), leading by example of all safety standards. Presents Identity and Access Management (IAM) metrics to senior leaders. Supervises rack movement, observing to ensure compliance with safety protocols and training others on devices and tools used in rack movement. Oversees handling and storage of hazardous materials and chemicals, developing plans to address unsafe materials out of containment and ensuring preparedness of others, and acting as a point of escalation.
Tactical Shift Management: Develops and implements plans leveraging 5S methodology, to maintain a clean and organized space. Prioritizes and assigns ticketed work to Inventory and Asset Technicians on team, assessing resource allocation and gap planning for day-to-day activities. Leverages process knowledge and technical skills to resolve escalations, clear blocking issues, and may enable on site and/or remote data center support activities. Performs assigned tasks and escalates issues during high-volume work activity or escalation-based situations.
Warranty Process Management: Acts as the Subject Matter Expert about Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) and non-RMA warranty processes. Ensures teams process failed vendor hardware devices using online/other tools and processes RMAs and non-RMA as needed. Plans and supports manual return processes for non-RMA failed parts. Plans and prepares for large-scale replacement projects for upgrading or refreshing equipment. Performs manual ordering processes of Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts. Follows all Service Level Agreements (SLAs) related to RMA and non-RMA warranty process.

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