Platform Architect - Engineering Technologist

Dell, Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Dell Technologies in London is seeking a Platform Architect within the Engineering Technologist group to shape long-term technology strategies for AI compute, networks, and storage. You will lead cross-functional collaboration, drive vendor alignment, and influence product directions across enterprise infrastructure platforms.

The role emphasizes ownership of complex technologies, IP generation, and mentoring teams to elevate best practices in a fast-moving environment.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of related experience in a professional role or equivalent experience.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder influence skills.
• Experience leading cross-functional investigations and presenting recommendations.
• Proficiency with statistics, modeling, and lab systems; adherence to safety/compliance.
• Ability to mentor others and elevate team practices.

Responsibilities

• Develops long-term technology strategies with cross-functional input.
• Drives internal and external alignment of the strategy.
• Develops vendor/partner roadmaps and maintains relationships.
• Maintains multi-year vendor roadmaps with feature trade-offs.
• Hosts technology reviews to ensure alignment with Dell business objectives.
• Shaping future products and providing expertise across technologies.
• Generates IP including invention disclosures.

Skills

15+ years experience

Analytical skills

Stakeholder influence

Mentoring

Education

PhD or Master's in Engineering/Materials/Physics

Tools

AI compute design

Network architecture

Storage systems

Job description

Platform Architect - Engineering Technologist Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) builds the products that power infrastructure, solutions, and data management our customers need most. Our teams design and develop the hardware and software that connect infrastructure, accelerate computational workloads, integrate across the stack, protect data continuity, and deliver the platforms, applications, and diagnostics our customers rely on every day at enterprise scale. Some product builders follow the rules. Ours rewrite them. Within ISG, innovation isn't just about creating new technology- it's about challenging assumptions and reimagining how work gets done. Engineers define intent, author precise specifications, and orchestrate AI agents that execute at speed and scale. AI is embedded throughout our development process, helping us move faster, learn quicker, and deliver greater impact. Yet the most important contribution remains uniquely human: deciding what to build, designing how it should work, and applying the judgment needed to earn our customers' trust. When your products power critical infrastructure around the world, that responsibility matters. We move quickly toward the work that matters most. We reward experimentation, encourage bold thinking, and remove unnecessary barriers so great ideas can become reality faster. Our teams embrace a customer-first, first-to-market mindset, transforming rapid feedback into better products and better outcomes. We aren't looking for people who are content with the status quo- we look for builders who question it, improve it, and occasionally rewrite it. If you're energized by solving complex systems challenges, excited to work alongside AI to amplify your impact, and motivated by the opportunity to shape what's next instead of simply maintaining what's been done before, you'll find your place here. Join us and help build the future of enterprise technology. From applied research to advanced engineering, the Engineering Technologist team has the expertise to shape ground-breaking products, material and processes. It's a fascinating field of work. We're involved in assessing the competition, developing technology and product strategies and generating intellectual property. We lead technology investigations, analyze industry capabilities and recommend potential acquisitions or vendor partner opportunities. Our insights influence product architecture and definitions. And we work with colleagues across the business to ensure our products always lead the way. Join us to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact as a Platform Architect on our Engineering Technologist Team in London, United Kingdom.

Accountabilities:

• Develops long-term technology strategies based on the technical and business information they maintain.
• The strategy is developed with knowledge from the industry, marketing, development, manufacturing, procurement, and customer input.
• Drives for internal and external alignment of the strategy.
• Develops long-term technical relationships with the vendor base for the core technology or solutions.
• The relationships should create a technical interface, driving those requirements into next generation vendor designs.
• Develops and maintains a thorough understanding of vendor roadmaps.
• Maintains a database of multi-year vendor/partner roadmaps with detailed feature trade-offs.
• Ensures roadmap alignment by hosting regular ongoing technology reviews with the vendors/partners to ensure alignment with Dell business objectives.
• Identifies and develops differentiation opportunities, provide technical information and make recommendations to marketing, procurement, engineering, customers, and business executives.
• Takes a leading role in strategic technical forums and meetings on a regular and consistent schedule.
• Assists development and systems engineering as required when working tactical/time-to-market development issues.

Responsibilities:

• Knowledge of AI compute design, network architecture & storage.
• Need to develop automation scripts for validation, configuration and benchmarking: Develop AI Compute and Storage platforms; Develop the accelerator ecosystem from a hardware and software perspective.
• Participates in internal and industry forums where appropriate.
• Acts as a point of escalation for critical development issues.
• Takes the lead in shaping future products.
• Provides expertise on multiple technologies/products.
• Generates IP including invention disclosures.
• Impact across multiple products.
• Owner of multiple technologies or highly complex technologies.
• Take the first step towards your dream career Every Dell Technologies team member brings something unique to the table.

Essential Requirements:

• 15+ years of related experience in a professional role or equivalent experience.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder influence skills.
• Experience leading cross-functional investigations and presenting recommendations.
• Proficiency with statistics, modeling, and lab systems; adherence to safety/compliance.
• Ability to mentor others and elevate team practices.

Desirable Requirements:

• PhD or master's degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or related field preferred.
• Record of publications, patents, or standards participation.