AI Factory Readiness Solutions Architecture Manager

NVIDIA; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 224,000 - 357,000; Full time

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Job summary

NVIDIA in Santa Clara is seeking a Solutions Architect Manager to lead the AI Factory Build Enablement function. You will build and lead a small team of Solutions Architects focused on OEM readiness for AI Factory build-outs, plan and advise technical teams, and drive standardized readiness practices.

You will collaborate across architecture, services, engineering, program, and field teams to reduce downstream issues and ensure successful deployments.

Qualifications

• BS, MS, or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a related technical field.
• 8+ overall years of experience in infrastructure architecture, data center deployment, AI/HPC systems, partner enablement, technical field engagement, or large-scale systems integration.
• 4+ years of experience leading a team.
• Prior people leadership experience, including hiring, coaching, developing, and directing technical ICs.
• Strong understanding of data center infrastructure, including compute, networking, storage, cabling, power, cooling, firmware/BMC, Linux, and deployment workflows.
• Experience translating complex technical requirements into readiness criteria, partner checklists, acceptance gates, or operating processes.
• Ability to assess partner capability, identify execution gaps, and drive mitigation plans before issues reach deployment or handover.
• Strong cross-functional leadership across architecture, engineering, program, field, account, and partner-facing organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple concurrent technical workstreams, set goals, track progress, and drive timely execution across complex partner engagements.
• Executive-ready communication skills, including the ability to summarize risk, readiness, tradeoffs, and decision asks for senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the AI Factory Build Enablement pillar, including OEM readiness criteria, partner capability verification, and pre-engagement gatekeeping before services handover.
• Build and manage a team of Solutions Architects who assess OEM tools, experience, deployment readiness, and mitigation needs for AI Factory build-outs.
• Plan, prioritize, and advise technical teams supporting readiness, NPI, integration, and end-to-end AI infrastructure build preparation.
• Own the development and adoption of standardized OEM readiness checklists, capability assessments, risk scoring, and engagement health monitoring.
• Establish clear criteria for OEM-to-services handover and drive formal sign-off processes that reduce downstream deployment, test, and bring-up issues.
• Orchestrate cross-functional workstreams that align architecture, engineering, services, field, program, account, and partner-facing teams around readiness milestones and execution risks.
• Partner with NVIDIA services, engineering, FAE, program, account, and tool-development teams to identify recurring readiness gaps and drive them into structured corrective actions.
• Create leadership visibility into readiness risk, open mitigation plans, engagement health, and critical blockers affecting AI Factory build execution.

Skills

People leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communication

Project coordination

Linux deployment

Infrastructure planning

Risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Education

BS/MS in CS/EE/SE

Engineering degree

Job description

NVIDIA in Santa Clara is seeking a Solutions Architect Manager to lead the AI Factory Build Enablement function. You will build and lead a small team of Solutions Architects focused on OEM readiness for AI Factory build-outs, plan and advise technical teams, and drive standardized readiness practices.

You will collaborate across architecture, services, engineering, program, and field teams to reduce downstream issues and ensure successful deployments.