IT Project Discipline Engineer

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IT Project Discipline Engineer
Detroit, MI (Hybrid/Onsite Tues-Thurs)
W2 contract role
24+ Months

POSITION OVERVIEW

The IT Project Discipline Engineer provides technical discipline and governance support throughout the project lifecycle. Working closely with the IT Project Technical Lead (IT-PTL), this individual oversees infrastructure design, technical architecture, implementation, cybersecurity, and system performance to ensure alignment with organizational standards, best practices, and governance requirements.

The IT-DE provides technical leadership in vendor selection, solution design, and delivery of technical project requirements. Responsibilities include supporting multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring technical deliverables meet established quality, security, and compliance standards.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

This position primarily focuses on coordinating and overseeing the design and buildout of physical IT infrastructure, including new data centers and modifications to existing data center environments. The role requires a strong understanding of enterprise infrastructure and the ability to coordinate technical resources across IT teams, external vendors, and business stakeholders.

The IT-DE will lead and coordinate teams of junior and senior IT engineers, vendors, and other technical professionals to ensure infrastructure projects are executed successfully.

Key responsibilities include:

• Coordinate the design, planning, and implementation of physical IT infrastructure and data center buildouts or modifications.
• Provide technical oversight of infrastructure architecture, engineering design, and implementation.
• Coordinate technical resources, engineering teams, and external vendors throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead infrastructure workstreams and ensure technical deliverables are completed on schedule.
• Facilitate project status meetings, technical stand-ups, and working sessions.
• Manage communication and coordination across internal IT teams, external vendors, and project stakeholders.
• Support vendor selection and participate in RFI, RFP, and RFQ processes.
• Present technical updates, recommendations, and project deliverables at IT governance meetings.
• Manage project-related requests, tickets, and technical issues through ServiceNow, Jira, Azure DevOps (ADO), or similar platforms.
• Ensure infrastructure designs and implementations align with organizational standards, security requirements, and governance processes.
• Support multiple infrastructure projects simultaneously while maintaining visibility into schedules, risks, dependencies, and deliverables.

REQUIRED TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
Candidates should have a strong understanding of enterprise IT infrastructure, including:

• Data center infrastructure and physical buildouts
• Routers and switches
• Firewalls and network security
• Physical (bare-metal) and virtual servers
• Enterprise storage solutions
• LAN/WAN networking
• Structured cabling
• Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
• VPN technologies
• Network cabinets and racks
• Power infrastructure and Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems

PROJECT MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP

• Experience working within large-scale IT infrastructure projects.
• Understanding of project management principles and processes.
• Ability to coordinate and lead technical teams, including junior and senior engineers and external vendors.
• Experience owning or coordinating project workstreams.
• Ability to facilitate project status meetings, technical stand-ups, and technical working sessions.
• Experience managing project deliverables, timelines, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations.
• Strong organizational, communication, and coordination skills.
• Experience with stakeholder management across internal IT organizations, external vendors, and business partners.
• Experience presenting at IT governance meetings.
• Familiarity with request and ticket management tools such as ServiceNow, Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms.

ADDITIONAL PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working in a SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) environment.
• Experience owning a technical workstream within a large-scale infrastructure project.
• Experience with RFI, RFP, and RFQ processes.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate infrastructure design and implementation across multiple technical disciplines.

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