Data Center Asset Inventory Consultant

Required Skills & Experience
The Data Center Asset Inventory & Documentation Engineer is responsible for performing a comprehensive physical inventory of data center equipment, including asset details, power connections, network connectivity, cabinet specifications, and visual documentation. The role requires on-site work at customer data centers and close collaboration with IT, facilities, and application stakeholders

Strong hands-on knowledge of:
x86/enterprise servers
Storage systems/SAN/NAS
Network switches and routers
Data center rack infrastructure
Experience performing physical data center inventory / asset discovery.
Experience working with CMDB, ITAM or infrastructure inventory tools.
Ability to identify and interpret server, storage and network hardware information.
Strong understanding of hardware lifecycle, EOL/EOS and support status.
Strong Excel/data reconciliation and reporting skills.
Excellent documentation and communication skills.
Ability to work independently onsite and interact professionally with customer infrastructure teams.

Preferred Skills:
Experience with ServiceNow CMDB/ITAM or similar platforms.
Knowledge of tools such as ServiceNow Discovery, Device42, Lansweeper, SolarWinds or equivalent discovery/inventory platforms.
Familiarity with VMware/virtualization environments.
Knowledge of enterprise storage technologies such as Dell EMC, NetApp, HPE, Pure Storage or equivalent.
Knowledge of enterprise networking technologies such as Cisco, Arista, Juniper, Palo Alto or equivalent.
Experience with data center migration, consolidation or transformation assessments.
ITIL/CMDB/IT Asset Management experience is a plus.

Key Responsibilities
Perform detailed inventory assessment of approximately 500 data center devices.
Conduct physical validation of equipment, including:
Manufacturer and model
Serial number
Asset/CI ID
Rack and location
Device role/function
Hardware configuration
Current operational status
Assess and document server infrastructure, including physical and virtual server environments where applicable.
Assess storage infrastructure, including storage platforms, arrays, controllers and associated components.
Assess network infrastructure, including switches, routers, firewalls and related network equipment.
Reconcile physical inventory against existing CMDB, asset database, spreadsheets or other available sources.
Identify duplicate, missing, unidentified or inaccurate asset records.
Capture available OS, firmware, configuration and lifecycle information.
Identify equipment approaching End-of-Life (EOL), End-of-Support (EOS) or requiring further review.
Document inventory gaps, inconsistencies and data-quality issues.
Work with customer stakeholders and infrastructure teams to validate findings.
Develop a consolidated and accurate infrastructure inventory.
Prepare assessment findings, observations and recommendations.
Support preparation and presentation of the final assessment report.