Lead Infrastructure Delivery and Logistics Engineer

OpenMetal is looking for a Lead Infrastructure Delivery and Logistics Engineer to define, standardize, implement and execute best practices across multiple data centers and regions to ensure scalability according to projected company growth.

Position Responsibilities:

• Perform regular capacity planning for all product lines, ensuring sufficient inventory of all server types and hardware components needed for customers.
• Oversee ordering and inventory cost control of the data centers with respect to hardware, cabling and components ensuring installed hardware is operational and fully functional. 
• Assist customers in the planning, coordination, and migration of IaaS platform solutions. 
• Deploy clouds with hardware modifications.
• Ensure that RMAs, racking and unracking of servers, component additions and installations are done in a timely fashion. 
• Partner with our network operations and system administration teams for regular maintenance, upgrades, replacements and deployments.
• Create API based automated inventory tracking systems, monitoring, and alerting based on consumption.
• Participate in planning and execution of data center migrations and expansions. 
• Interface with remote techs to provide direction when not onsite.
• Establish and maintain proper documentation of processes.

Qualifications Needed:

• Ability to travel on short notice as needed for urgent Data Center issues. Current Data Centers are located in Los Angeles,CA; Ashburn, VA; and Amsterdam.
• Demonstrated experience with 
  • various Linux environments 
  • implementation and troubleshooting of an enterprise data center environment 
  • exposure to network and storage operations 
  • increasing technology footprints
  • ensuring uptime and availability
  • working with network, security, and systems engineers to produce quality solutions. 
• Experience in planning and managing data center critical components like, power supplies, cooling/heating, power distribution, spare inventory across a growing data center environment. 
• Strong understanding of cloud-based virtualization technologies, network automation and access, load distribution, security and compliance
• Advanced project management and organization skills with high attention to detail and process
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently with an owner mindset. 
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Why Choose OpenMetal?

This is your opportunity to increase adoption and drive value in the open source community. We are passionate about providing significant value to our community through education, collaboration and innovative exploration and we believe these efforts will lead to collective technological progress. See more about our Guiding Principles here. 

OpenMetal is in the startup phase of development, but the company has achieved tremendous growth within our first 2 years and is planning to continue and increase our trajectory for many years to come. The OpenMetal product line was established originally through InMotion Hosting before venturing out independently. Through that relationship, we are able to benefit from many lessons learned throughout the 20+ years of operation that InMotion Hosting has achieved. 

As we continue to grow, we will have opportunities for you to grow with us. This role will be helping us establish best practices for future Data Center, Infrastructure and Logistics teams and assessing how we can best expand to meet the needs of our customers. 

OpenMetal also offers:

• Remote and hybrid work opportunities
• Customizable 401(k) plans that include company matching
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Paid time off and company paid holidays
• Reimbursement for tuition, certifications, or professional memberships
• Additional paid time off to volunteer in your community
• Significant opportunities for professional growth and advancement 
• Wellness initiatives 
• The chance to be a part of a team energized by a shared passion for growth

Compensation: 

The annual salary for this position is $100,000+ and will be dependent on experience and skill set.

OpenMetal is committed to offering equal employment opportunity without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, military status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.