IT Hardware Asset Manager

*ONSITE IN NYC*

Must be local to NY, NJ, or CT tri-state area

Our client is seeking an IT Hardware Asset Manager to own the tracking, auditing, and lifecycle management of their hardware inventory. Previous hands-on experience with data center hardware is required . This role owns the accuracy of the asset system of record through regular audits and reconciliation, and may also involve hands-on physical work, such as imaging, tagging, deploying, and decommissioning equipment, when needed.

To be clear on scope: you will own gathering requirements, keeping inventory data accurate, and making sound lifecycle calls, and you should be comfortable stepping in hands-on when the work calls for it. This is an individual contributor role working alongside other technicians on the team, not a people-management position, and you will not have direct reports.

What you will do

• Own the accuracy of the asset system of record. Run regular audits and reconciliations, resolve discrepancies, and keep inventory data trustworthy.
• Gather hardware requirements from project teams and stakeholders, including quantities, specifications, timelines, locations, and disposal needs, and turn them into a clear plan.
• Perform hands-on hardware work as needed, including imaging, tagging, deploying, moving, and decommissioning equipment, working alongside the rest of the team.
• Manage the full hardware lifecycle from intake and deployment through reallocation, refresh, decommissioning, and secure disposal, including chain of custody.
• Help decide what to refresh, redeploy, or retire based on age, warranty, cost, and end-of-life status.
• Report on inventory health, utilization, and outstanding actions, and drive process improvements that raise accuracy and reduce cost.
• Manage asset requests, allocations, and returns with internal stakeholders and vendors.

What we are looking for

• Required: previous hands-on experience with data center or server hardware, not only end-user devices.
• Experience owning asset data accuracy through audits and reconciliation.
• Comfort with hands-on hardware work, including equipment intake, imaging, tagging, deployment, and physical inventory.
• Ability to gather requirements from stakeholders and turn them into a clear plan.
• Proficiency with an asset management or DCIM system including ServiceNow and Jira.
• Strong organization and communication skills; comfortable working independently as part of a small team.
• Comfort using AI tools to improve inventory accuracy and efficiency.

Additional details

Onsite in NYC, Monday through Friday. Long-term contract role.