Job Requirements

Key Responsibilities:

Architecture & Strategy

- Partner with the Senior Server Architect to define and maintain enterprise server architecture standards, reference designs, and best practices for DI SW development environments
- Evaluate and recommend compute technologies optimized for engineering, simulation, build, CI/CD, and high-performance development workloads
- Align server architecture decisions with broader T&I; infrastructure and services strategies

Engineering & Stakeholder Engagement

- Work closely with software development organizations to understand strategic initiatives, performance requirements, and future compute needs
- Act as a technical advisor and trusted partner to engineering teams, translating workload requirements into scalable server architectures
- Collaborate with service delivery teams to align architecture with operational realities and consumption models

Data Center, Power & Efficiency

- Partner with data center operations and facilities teams to maximize efficiency across power, cooling, and rack density
- Influence server platform choices and configurations to support sustainability, energy efficiency, and long-term capacity planning

Technology Evaluation & Vendor Management

- Maintain deep awareness of server market trends, CPU/GPU roadmaps, accelerator technologies, memory, interconnects, and platform innovations
- Manage relationships with server and component vendors,



influencing roadmaps where possible to align with DI SW requirements
- Lead or support proofs of concept (POCs), technology evaluations, and platform validations

Lab, Logistics & Procurement Support

- Manage logistics for loaner systems, seed units, and evaluation hardware, including lab reservations, tracking, and lifecycle coordination
- Partner with Procurement to support deep-dive quote requests, technical comparisons, and vendor evaluations
- Provide architectural input to sourcing decisions and long-term supplier strategies

Capacity & Utilization Insight

- Support capacity planning efforts by contributing to compute capacity and utilization reporting
- Consult with service delivery teams on reporting requirements, trends, and opportunities for optimization

Required Qualifications:

- Deep hands-on expertise in server and compute hardware architectures (CPU, memory, storage, accelerators, interconnects)
- Strong understanding of compute platforms supporting scientific, engineering, and software development workloads
- Experience working with enterprise data center environments, including power and cooling considerations
- Proven ability to evaluate emerging technologies and translate them into practical architectural recommendations
- Robust collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to engage engineering teams, operations, and vendors

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