AMER Network Acquisition Lead (Data Center & Co‑Locations)

ByteDance; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 272,000; Full time

Job summary

ByteDance is seeking a Data Center Architect to support hyper-scale data centers and a global edge network in North America and LATAM. You will lead acquisition strategy, negotiate with suppliers, and coordinate with Strategy, Planning, Engineering, Legal and Finance to deliver milestones.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in infrastructure acquisition and strong contract negotiation skills, with experience in edge data center ecosystems and related providers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in a business, technical field, or equivalent work experience.
• 3+ years experience in infrastructure acquisition, sourcing, engineering, finance or other relevant technical and business functions.
• Work with Edge Co-locations, Data Center, and/or ISP/Carrier/Contents Delivery Network / IX providers in North American and Latin American markets.
• Experience in commercial and contractual negotiations.
• Project management, concise communication skills with cross functional stakeholders, and logical/analytical reasoning.
• Proficiency with Office applications, Jira and contract platforms.

Responsibilities

• Securing various infrastructure resources such as co-location and connectivity services from commercial angle to fulfill and support our traffic demand.
• Lead commercial and technical negotiations with candidate suppliers.
• Negotiate and implement complex supplier agreements and contracts with cross-functional teams to meet milestones.
• Develop and manage acquisition strategies for the short, mid and long term.
• Cross functional collaboration with Strategy, Planning, Engineering, Legal, Finance, etc.
• Conduct market research, build market intelligence, select and onboard qualified suppliers and manage the supplier lifecycle.
• Maintain a sustainable relationship and develop strategic partnerships with suppliers to deliver business goals and objectives.

Skills

Negotiation

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical reasoning

Jira

Education

Bachelor degree or equivalent

Tools

Office Applications

Jira

Contract platforms

Job description

ByteDance is seeking a Data Center Architect to support hyper-scale data centers and a global edge network in North America and LATAM. You will lead acquisition strategy, negotiate with suppliers, and coordinate with Strategy, Planning, Engineering, Legal and Finance to deliver milestones.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in infrastructure acquisition and strong contract negotiation skills, with experience in edge data center ecosystems and related providers.