Architectural COE Head - Datacenter Construction

Stealth Indian Startup; Telangana; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 8,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Stealth Indian Startup is seeking an experienced leader to run the Architectural Centre of Excellence, shaping architectural strategy and delivering designs for hyperscale data centers, AI infrastructure facilities, and critical buildings.

The role drives design governance, standards, and cross-disciplinary coordination while mentoring COE leads and aligning with project delivery objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture.
• 18-22+ years of experience, including leadership of large industrial, mission-critical, or hyperscale data center projects.
• Strong knowledge of building codes, fire and life safety requirements, accessibility, and local approvals.
• Expertise in Revit, AutoCAD, BIM coordination, and design review workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural planning and design from concept 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 detailing.
• Coordinate 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 expansion needs.
• Review design deliverables for compliance, constructability, cost optimization, and maturity.
• Lead architectural design reviews, resolve interfaces, and manage technical risks.
• Coordinate with clients, consultants, authorities, contractors, and internal project teams.
• Mentor architects and COE Leads to build a high-performing internal design team.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

BIM coordination

design review workflows

Job description

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.
• Strong 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.