DATA CENTER DESIGN LEAD
Jobgether
Full-timelead
Job description
Accountabilities:
The Data Center Design Lead will own the end-to-end design strategy for new data center builds and expansions, ensuring facilities are optimized for performance, scalability, reliability, and future AI infrastructure demands.
• Lead the complete data center design lifecycle, from initial requirements definition through construction support and operational handover.
• Translate business, hardware, and workload requirements into detailed facility specifications covering power, cooling, networking, and physical infrastructure.
• Provide technical leadership and oversight for electrical, mechanical, and architectural design teams.
• Manage external consultants, engineering partners, and construction firms to ensure designs meet operational and regulatory requirements.
• Define high-density power strategies, including rack power requirements, redundancy models, and UPS configurations.
• Lead cooling architecture decisions, including air cooling, liquid cooling, and immersion cooling approaches for advanced computing environments.
• Partner with hardware and network teams to ensure facility layouts support connectivity, cabling, GPU cluster deployment, and future expansion.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, building codes, safety requirements, fire protection systems, and physical security guidelines.
• Establish documentation standards, design templates, and repeatable processes to accelerate future deployments.
• Evaluate emerging data center technologies and drive improvements in efficiency, sustainability, reliability, and operational performance.
• Monitor key infrastructure metrics such as power and water efficiency to continuously optimize facility performance.
• Support commissioning activities and ensure smooth transition from construction phases into operations.
Requirements:
The ideal candidate brings extensive experience designing complex data center environments, strong engineering expertise, and the ability to lead technical teams and stakeholders through large-scale infrastructure projects.
• 12+ years of experience in data center design, engineering, and infrastructure development.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Architecture, or equivalent professional experience.
• Deep expertise across electrical, mechanical, and architectural aspects of data center design.
• Proven experience leading technical design teams and coordinating multidisciplinary engineering efforts.
• Strong understanding of high-density data center environments, including GPU-focused infrastructure and advanced cooling technologies.
• Experience designing facilities that support large-scale computing, AI workloads, or hyperscale environments.
• Strong knowledge of power distribution, cooling systems, redundancy strategies, and infrastructure scalability.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with construction teams, operations groups, external consultants, and technical stakeholders.
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to make complex technical decisions and influence partners.
• Experience with data center standards, including industry reliability frameworks, safety requirements, and regulatory compliance.
• Preferred experience includes working with hyperscalers, AI infrastructure providers, or rapidly scaling technology environments.
Benefits:
• Competitive compensation package with salary ranges from $90,000 to $220,000 depending on experience, skills, and qualifications.
• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions and immediate vesting.
• Paid parental leave, including extended support for primary and secondary caregivers.
• Remote work flexibility with monthly reimbursement support for mobile and internet expenses.
• Company-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage.
• Career development opportunities and continuous learning support.
• Opportunity to work on impactful AI infrastructure projects shaping the future of technology.
• Collaborative, international environment with talented teams across multiple regions.
• Flexible and ownership-driven culture focused on innovation and meaningful impact.
How Jobgether works:
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
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