Data Center Asset Inventory Consultant

Job Title: Data Center Asset Inventory Consultant

Location: San Jose, CA (Onsite — 5 days/week)

Job Type: Contract

Duration: 2 months (with potential for extension)

Experience: 3+ years in data center infrastructure or asset inventory roles

Job Overview

 

Our client is seeking an experienced Data Center Asset Inventory Consultant to perform a comprehensive physical inventory of data center equipment across an enterprise environment. This is a hands-on, onsite role requiring close collaboration with IT, facilities, and application stakeholders. The consultant will assess approximately 500 data center devices and produce a consolidated, accurate infrastructure inventory with actionable findings.

Key Responsibilities

 

• Perform detailed physical inventory of ~500 data center devices including servers, storage, and network equipment
• Validate manufacturer, model, serial number, asset/CI ID, rack location, device role, hardware configuration, and operational status
• Assess server, storage, and network infrastructure including physical and virtual environments
• Reconcile physical inventory against existing CMDB, asset databases, and spreadsheets
• Identify duplicate, missing, unidentified, or inaccurate asset records
• Capture OS, firmware, configuration, and lifecycle information
• Flag equipment approaching End-of-Life (EOL) or End-of-Support (EOS)
• Document inventory gaps, inconsistencies, and data-quality issues
• Collaborate with customer stakeholders to validate findings
• Prepare and support presentation of the final assessment report

Required Skills

 

• Hands-on knowledge of x86/enterprise servers, storage systems (SAN/NAS), and network switches/routers
• Data center rack infrastructure expertise
• Experience with physical data center inventory and asset discovery
• Proficiency with CMDB, ITAM, or infrastructure inventory tools
• Strong Excel/data reconciliation and reporting skills
• Understanding of hardware lifecycle, EOL/EOS, and support status
• Excellent documentation and communication skills
• Ability to work independently onsite and interact professionally with infrastructure teams

Preferred Skills

 

• ServiceNow CMDB/ITAM, Device42, Lansweeper, or SolarWinds experience
• Familiarity with VMware/virtualization environments
• Knowledge of enterprise storage: Dell EMC, NetApp, HPE, Pure Storage
• Knowledge of enterprise networking: Cisco, Arista, Juniper, Palo Alto
• Experience with data center migration, consolidation, or transformation assessments
• ITIL/CMDB/IT Asset Management certification or experience

Location & Work Model

 

San Jose, CA — Fully Onsite (5 days/week). Candidates must be available to work on-site at customer data centers.

Engagement Details

 

2-month contract engagement with strong potential for extension based on project needs.