Job Role : Architectural COE Head

Location: Hyderabad

Function: Datacenter - Architectural Centre of Excellence

Open Positions: 1

Role Overview

Lead the Architectural Centre of Excellence responsible for architectural strategy, planning, design governance, and technical delivery for hyperscale data centers, AI infrastructure facilities, and mission-critical buildings. The role will establish architectural standards and ensure that designs align with operational requirements, engineering constraints, statutory requirements, constructability, and project delivery objectives.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead architectural planning and design from concept development and feasibility through detailed design, construction support, and handover.
- Establish architectural design standards, templates, review protocols, and quality benchmarks across projects.
- Oversee site planning, master planning, space programming, building layouts, elevations, sections, and architectural detailing.
- Lead coordination with structural, electrical, mechanical, HVAC, fire protection, plumbing, security, and digital engineering teams.
- Ensure integration of white space, data halls, MMRs, electrical rooms, UPS/battery rooms, generator areas, loading zones, and support spaces.
- Evaluate building envelope,



fire and life safety, access, circulation, maintainability, and future expansion requirements.
- Review design deliverables for compliance, constructability, cost optimization, and design maturity.
- Lead architectural design reviews, resolve complex interfaces, and manage technical risks.
- Coordinate with clients, consultants, authorities, contractors, and internal project management teams.
- Mentor architects and COE Leads and build a high-performing internal design team.

Required Qualifications and Experience

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture.
- Suggested experience: 18–22+ years, including leadership of large industrial, mission-critical, or hyperscale data center projects.
- Robust knowledge of applicable building codes, fire and life safety requirements, accessibility, and local statutory approvals.
- Expertise in Revit, AutoCAD, BIM coordination, and design review workflows.
- Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary design teams and large-scale projects.

Preferred Experience

Hyperscale data centers, AI/GPU infrastructure facilities, high-density computing environments, phased campus development, and design-to-cost optimization.

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