DATA Center Solution Architect

Experience: 15+ years in Data Center Infrastructure / Data Center Solutions

Role Overview - We are looking for an experienced Data Center Solution Architect to lead the design and architecture of end-to-end data center infrastructure solutions for enterprise, hyperscale, AI/HPC and high-density computing environments.

The role will work closely with customers, sales, solution engineering, infrastructure teams, OEMs, consultants and project teams to translate business and technical requirements into scalable, resilient, energy-efficient and commercially viable data center solutions.

The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on understanding of the complete data center lifecycle — planning, design, build, commissioning, operations, expansion and retirement — along with the ability to engage with senior customer stakeholders and lead technical solution discussions.

Key Responsibilities

1. Data Center Solution Architecture

• Understand customer business, IT infrastructure, capacity and availability requirements and translate them into data center solution architectures.
• Design end-to-end data center infrastructure solutions covering:
• Power infrastructure
• Cooling and thermal management
• Racks and physical infrastructure
• High-density / AI & HPC infrastructure
• Structured cabling and connectivity
• Monitoring and DCIM
• Physical security and operational infrastructure
• Resiliency and redundancy
• Develop scalable solutions considering current requirements as well as future capacity expansion.
• Define appropriate redundancy and availability architecture based on customer requirements.

2. Pre-Sales & Customer Engagement

• Work closely with the sales team during customer engagements, RFPs, RFIs and technical discussions.
• Lead technical discovery sessions and understand customer pain points and infrastructure requirements.
• Prepare and present technical solution proposals to customers and senior stakeholders.
• Participate in customer workshops, solution presentations, technical negotiations and design reviews.
• Provide technical inputs for proposals, tenders and large strategic opportunities.

3. Solution Engineering & Commercial Inputs

• Develop high-level and detailed solution architecture, BoQ/BoM and technical specifications.
• Work with internal engineering and commercial teams to develop technically sound and commercially competitive solutions.
• Evaluate CAPEX, OPEX, TCO, energy efficiency and lifecycle considerations while developing solutions.
• Review vendor/OEM solutions and recommend appropriate technologies based on performance, reliability, scalability and cost.
• Support solution estimation and technical validation of proposals.

4. Data Center Capacity & Infrastructure Planning

• Perform data center capacity planning covering power, cooling, rack space and future growth.
• Develop long-term capacity roadmaps and infrastructure expansion strategies.
• Evaluate existing data center infrastructure and identify opportunities for consolidation, optimization, retrofit and expansion.
• Support customers in developing data center master plans and transformation roadmaps.

5. AI / HPC & High-Density Data Center Solutions

• Develop solutions for high-density compute environments, including AI/HPC workloads.
• Understand challenges associated with high rack densities, thermal management, power distribution and infrastructure scalability.
• Evaluate appropriate cooling and power architectures for high-density environments.
• Work with compute, networking, storage and infrastructure teams to ensure that the facility architecture supports the intended IT workload.

6. Design Review & Project Support

• Review architectural and engineering designs from internal teams, consultants, OEMs and implementation partners.
• Ensure solutions are practical, scalable, maintainable and aligned with customer requirements.
• Participate in design reviews, technical due diligence and project readiness assessments.
• Support commissioning, testing and handover activities where required.
• Identify technical risks and develop appropriate mitigation plans.

7. Standards, Compliance & Best Practices

• Ensure data center solutions are aligned with relevant industry standards, customer specifications and applicable codes.
• Stay updated on data center technologies, sustainability practices, energy efficiency, cooling technologies and emerging infrastructure trends.
• Contribute to development of internal data center design standards, reference architectures and solution frameworks.

8. Stakeholder & Partner Management

• Collaborate with Sales, Presales, Engineering, Project Management, Procurement and Operations teams.
• Engage with consultants, EPC contractors, OEMs and technology partners.
• Act as the technical interface between customers and internal solution/engineering teams.
• Mentor and guide solution engineers and technical team members.

Required Technical Expertise

• Strong experience in data center infrastructure architecture and solution design.
• Deep understanding of data center power and cooling infrastructure.
• Experience in data center capacity planning and infrastructure sizing.
• Strong understanding of redundancy, resiliency and availability concepts.
• Experience with data center design, expansion, retrofit and migration projects.
• Understanding of DCIM, monitoring and infrastructure management systems.
• Knowledge of data center energy efficiency and sustainability.
• Experience working with OEMs, consultants, EPCs and technology partners.
• Good understanding of AI/HPC and high-density data center environments will be strongly preferred.
• Ability to evaluate technical solutions from both engineering and commercial perspectives.

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, IT, Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical or a related discipline.
• 15+ years of relevant experience in data center infrastructure, data center design, solution architecture, engineering or consulting.
• Experience handling large-scale data center projects and customer-facing technical engagements.
• Experience in managing multiple stakeholders and geographically distributed projects.