Systems Architect

Position Summary

• The Lead Systems Architect serves as Vertiv’s senior technical authority for hyperscale, AI, and strategic customer infrastructure programs
• Own end-to-end system architecture across power, controls, energy storage, and thermal infrastructure
• Drive scalable, repeatable, and standards-compliant solutions that align with customer requirements and long-term technology roadmaps
• Influence technical strategy, product direction, and next-generation infrastructure platforms through deep systems expertise and executive engagement

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead system architecture for complex data center power and infrastructure solutions
• Serve as the primary technical architect for strategic and hyperscale customers
• Translate customer requirements into scalable system designs and reference architectures
• Drive technical decisions, trade studies, architecture reviews, and risk assessments
• Develop & drive portfolio prioritization strategies, integration strategies across power, controls, energy storage, cooling, and supporting infrastructure
• Partner with Technical Program Managers to ensure successful execution of architecture requirements
• Support major pursuits, proposals, solution positioning, and customer presentations and ensure alignment to business performance metrics
• Present architecture strategies, recommendations, and roadmaps to executive stakeholders
• Collaborate with sales, product management, engineering, quality, services, operations, manufacturing, and supply chain teams
• Influence technical direction across global matrixed organizations without direct authority
• Identify technology trends and customer needs to guide future platform development
• Support thought leadership through white papers, technical documentation, and reference architectures
• Ensure compliance with applicable industry standards, regulations, and customer specifications
• Travel globally up to 30% to support customers, engineering teams, and strategic initiatives

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Systems Architecture, or a related technical field
• 10+ years of experience in systems architecture, power systems, data center infrastructure, thermal management, or complex infrastructure environments
• Deep expertise in data center power systems and mission-critical infrastructure
• Strong knowledge of AC power, DC power, controls, energy storage, and data center technologies
• Experience developing end-to-end architectures across multiple products and technologies
• Proven ability to translate complex customer requirements into technical solutions
• Experience supporting hyperscale, colocation, AI infrastructure, or mission-critical environments
• Demonstrated success performing architecture evaluations, trade studies, and risk assessments
• Strong customer-facing experience with executive and senior technical stakeholders
• Ability to present complex technical concepts to executive, customer, and engineering audiences
• Experience leading within large global and matrixed organizations
• Experience developing proposals, reference architectures, white papers, or technical documentation

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting hyperscale data center or AI infrastructure architectures
• Expertise spanning AC power, DC power, controls, energy storage, and thermal management
• Experience with liquid cooling, CDU infrastructure, heat exchangers, pumps, piping, or hydronic systems
• Knowledge of data center cooling, HVAC, thermal management, or refrigeration-adjacent infrastructure
• Familiarity with NEC, UL, IEEE, IEC, ISO, NFPA, ASHRAE, OCP, and related industry standards
• Experience influencing product roadmaps, platform strategy, and technology adoption
• Experience partnering with R&D on next-generation infrastructure solutions
• Recognized technical leadership through publications, customer advisory work, standards participation, or industry presentations
• Experience with engineering design tools, modeling tools, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or similar platforms
• Advanced degree in Engineering, Systems Architecture, or a related technical discipline
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and executive presentation skills
• Demonstrated ability to influence decisions and drive alignment across diverse stakeholders

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