Key Skills
firmwareNVIDIAGPUHPCOEM
Industry
Consumer ElectronicsEnergy
Job Description
Job Type: Full-time | Location: Vancouver, BC | Department: Operations | Reporting to: Head of Procurement | Work Location Type: #Hybrid
IREN is a leading AI Cloud Service Provider, delivering large-scale GPU clusters for AI training and inference. IREN’s vertically integrated platform is underpinned by its expansive portfolio of grid-connected land and data centers in renewable-rich regions across the U.S. and Canada.
With 100% renewable energy, we build, own and operate our data centers and take pride in being at the forefront of sustainable solutions for the ever-evolving applications of high-performance compute. We believe that human progress is invaluable, but it should be done in the right way – responsibly, sustainably and having a positive impact on the communities we operate in.
The Senior Technical Vendor Manager – Firmware Readiness will play a critical role in ensuring our GPU infrastructure is deployment-ready at scale. This is not a traditional vendor management role – it sits at the intersection of firmware engineering, vendor coordination, and large-scale infrastructure delivery, working closely with NVIDIA, OEM partners, and internal engineering teams.
The successful candidate will own end-to-end firmware readiness across NVIDIA and OEMs, ensuring firmware is ready, stable, validated, and aligned to deployment timelines—eliminating delays, reducing deployment risk, and improving overall platform reliability.
The Inventory Manager plays a key role in strengthening inventory discipline, improving material visibility, and supporting uptime, cost control, and operational efficiency through structured, collaborative, and data-informed inventory practices, while operating in alignment with IREN’s Vision, Mission, and Core Values.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- 8+ years in technical vendor management, systems engineering, firmware operations, or infrastructure delivery.
- Strong understanding of firmware lifecycle management in enterprise, GPU, or HPC environments.
- Experience working directly with OEMs, hardware vendors, or platform providers.
- Proven ability to manage complex technical programs, escalations, and deployment risks.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence senior technical stakeholders.
- Experience with NVIDIA GPU ecosystems (preferred).
- Background in AI infrastructure, HPC, or data center operations (preferred).
- Experience improving release governance and deployment reliability at scale (preferred).
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced, high-availability environment.
- Strong problem-solving skills with experience in complex, cross-functional programs.
- Lead end-to-end firmware readiness across NVIDIA and OEM partners.
- Track release timelines, dependencies, and validation status across multiple platforms.
- Ensure firmware is validated and production-ready ahead of deployment.
- Act as the primary escalation point between NVIDIA, OEMs, and internal teams.
- Build strong relationships with vendor engineering and support organizations.
- Lead technical reviews, escalation calls, and governance forums.
- Push vendors to improve release quality, reliability, and responsiveness.
- Partner with Engineering, QA, and Operations to strengthen validation and deployment processes.
- Coordinate testing, release qualification, and upgrade/rollback planning.
- Reduce reactive firefighting by improving upstream coordination.
- Identify and manage firmware-related risks and delivery blockers.
- Provide clear reporting on readiness, quality, and vendor performance.
- Lead incident response and recovery for firmware-related issues.
- Establish structured processes for firmware tracking, validation, and release governance.
- Develop playbooks and frameworks to support scaling infrastructure programs.
- Improve cross-functional alignment across Procurement, Engineering, and Operations.
- Document firmware architecture, workflows, and platform components for long-term maintainability.
At IREN, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to support your health, well-being, and long-term success. Our Canada package includes:
Compensation
- The expected base salary for this role starts at $140,000 CAD.
- Actual compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, qualifications, and market data for the region.
- Total Compensation package may be inclusive of annual incentive bonus, and equity (long-term incentive)
Health & Wellness
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage – 100% company paid for employees and dependents
- Company-paid life and disability insurance
- Voluntary life and critical illness coverage available
- Employee Assistance Program and virtual health care platform
- RRSP with company match
- Voluntary TFSA
- 3 weeks annually for vacation and paid holidays
- Opportunities for advancement and internal mobility
- Training and personal development opportunities
- Company events and team-building activities
Podtech Data Centers Inc., the employing entity and proud member of the IREN Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
This job will remain posted until filled. While we appreciate all applications we receive, we are only able to contact candidates under consideration.
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Key Skills
firmwareNVIDIAGPUHPCOEM
Industry
Consumer ElectronicsEnergy