Job Description
Position Summary
The Lead Systems Architect serves as Vertiv's senior technical authority for hyperscale, AI, and strategic customer infrastructure programs
Own end-to-end system architecture across power, controls, energy storage, and thermal infrastructure
Drive scalable, repeatable, and standards-compliant solutions that align with customer requirements and long-term technology roadmaps
Influence technical strategy, product direction, and next-generation infrastructure platforms through deep systems expertise and executive engagement
Roles & 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 & drive portfolio prioritization strategies, 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
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Systems Architecture, or a related technical field
10+ years of experience in systems architecture, power systems, data center infrastructure, thermal management, or complex infrastructure environments
Deep expertise in data center power systems and mission-critical infrastructure
Strong knowledge of AC power, DC power, controls, energy storage, and data center technologies
Experience developing end-to-end architectures across multiple products and technologies
Proven ability to translate complex customer requirements into technical solutions
Experience supporting hyperscale, colocation, AI infrastructure, or mission-critical environments
Demonstrated success performing architecture evaluations, trade studies, and risk assessments
Strong customer-facing experience with executive and senior technical stakeholders
Ability to present complex technical concepts to executive, customer, and engineering audiences
Experience leading within large global and matrixed organizations
Experience developing proposals, reference architectures, white papers, or technical documentation
