Armada - IT Hardware Procurement Manager - AI/HPC Infrastructure
Requirements
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical STEM field. • Education: • HPC Expertise: 5+ years of experience in high-performance computing (HPC) or hyperscale datacenter procurement environments. • HPC Expertise: • NVIDIA Tech Fluency: Deep understanding of NVIDIA reference architectures/Dell/HP Hardware familiarity. • NVIDIA Tech Fluency: • NVIDIA reference • Systems Knowledge: Foundational understanding of the hardware-software stack, including operating systems, device drivers, and firmware versioning. • Systems Knowledge: • Strategic Communication: Ability to bridge the gap between technical engineering requirements and executive-level financial/commercial constraints. • Strategic Communication: • Global Logistics: Proven experience navigating regional distributor landscapes in APAC and EMEA. • Global Logistics: • APAC and EMEA • Modular Infrastructure: Experience with rack-level integration for modular or Edge datacenter deployments. • Modular Infrastructure: • AI Workload Optimization: Practical knowledge of how hardware specifications impact specific AI workloads (LLM training vs. low-latency inference). • AI Workload Optimization: • You're a Great Fit if You're • A go-getter with a growth mindset. You're intellectually curious, have strong business acumen, and actively seek opportunities to build relevant skills and knowledge • A detail-oriented problem-solver. You can independently gather information, solve problems efficiently, and deliver results with a "get-it-done" attitude • Thrive in a fast-paced environment. You're energized by an entrepreneurial spirit, capable of working quickly, and excited to contribute to a growing company • A collaborative team player. You focus on business success and are motivated by team accomplishment vs personal agenda • Highly organized and results-driven. Strong prioritization skills and a dedicated work ethic are essential for you • Equal Opportunity Statement
Responsibilities
• Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Ecosystem: Identify, vet, and manage Tier 1/2 OEMs and regional distributors for high-density servers, network gear, and cabling. Build a resilient multi-vendor strategy to eliminate single points of failure. • Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Ecosystem: • Commercial Leadership: Drive end-to-end contract lifecycles, including Master Purchase Agreements (MPAs), Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and complex warranty/support negotiations. • Commercial Leadership: • Technical Risk & Inventory Management: Monitor global semiconductor trends to mitigate long-lead-time risks. Support Solution Engineering by ensuring "just-in-time" inventory of mission-critical hardware (GPUs, NICs, Switches). • Technical Risk & Inventory Management: • Cross-Functional Roadmap Alignment: Partner with Systems Engineering and Architecture teams to translate technical specs into scalable, multi-year procurement roadmaps. • Cross-Functional Roadmap Alignment: • System Integration Support: Oversee the procurement and delivery of integrated components, including NVIDIA Grace CPUs, NVLink, InfiniBand, and ConnectX-8 • System Integration Support: • NVIDIA Grace CPUs • NVLink • InfiniBand • ConnectX-8 • Sovereign AI & Compliance: Architect procurement workflows that satisfy stringent security, data residency, and national compliance requirements for Sovereign AI cloud deployments. • Sovereign AI & Compliance:
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