Data Center Architect

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Dallas / $160000 - $220000 annum

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Salary
SALARY:

$160000 - $220000

Location

LOCATION

Dallas

Job Type
JOB TYPE

Permanent

Key Responsibilities

Infrastructure Design

  • Develop physical and logical layouts for data center infrastructure, including racks, cabling, power, and cooling systems.
  • Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies to optimize infrastructure performance and scalability.

Capacity Planning & Optimization

  • Monitor current usage and forecast future needs to ensure proactive scaling and resource planning.
  • Identify areas for operational efficiency in energy use, airflow, and system performance.

Security & Compliance

  • Implement physical and cybersecurity best practices to safeguard infrastructure assets.
  • Ensure compliance with corporate, industry, and regulatory standards.

Vendor & Stakeholder Coordination

  • Oversee relationships with equipment suppliers, service providers, and contractors to ensure timely and compliant delivery of infrastructure components.
  • Collaborate closely with internal Server, Storage, and Networking teams to align on goals and execution.

Project & Team Leadership

  • Lead end-to-end data center projects, including planning, budgeting, and execution oversight.
  • Provide mentorship and technical guidance to IT infrastructure staff.
  • Drive initiatives in virtualization, automation, and modernization.

What We're Looking For

  • Minimum 5 years of experience in data center architecture at scale.
  • Deep technical knowledge in networking, compute, storage, power, and HVAC.
  • Proven experience designing, documenting, and implementing robust data center solutions.
  • Demonstrated success leading multiple full-scale data center rollouts.
  • Strong project management skills with an ability to deliver on tight timelines and budgets.
  • Effective communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Experience working in or with large-scale tech companies or cloud providers (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) is highly desirable.
  • Certifications in data center design or infrastructure (e.g., CDCP, CDCS, DCD) are a plus.

Ideal Background

We're particularly interested in candidates who have:

  • Designed and implemented data centers for hyperscale environments.
  • Worked with companies specializing in data center build-outs.
  • A background in cloud infrastructure design or hybrid data center strategy.

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