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Vertiv

Builds power and cooling systems for data centers

Systems Architect

Electrical EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeUnited StatesNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

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

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 and drive portfolio prioritization strategies and 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.

Desired Qualifications

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

About the Company

Vertiv

Builds power and cooling systems for data centers

Vertiv builds power and cooling equipment that keeps data centers, communication networks, and industrial facilities running through outages and heavy computing loads. Its Liebert cooling systems manage the heat generated by servers, while its power products protect equipment and distribute electricity. The company sells equipment directly and through distributors, then earns additional revenue from installation, maintenance, spare parts, and services throughout the equipment life cycle. Its portfolio also includes racks and software for monitoring and managing IT equipment. Vertiv became a standalone company in 2016 and is headquartered in Westerville, Ohio.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Westerville, OH
Founded
2016

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