Data Center Deployment Architect - First-Time HW/MEP

NVIDIA; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 148,000 - 235,750; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking a Solution Architect to join the First Time Deployment Team, driving end-to-end planning and delivery of initial hardware deployments. You will partner with product and engineering to convert reference designs into repeatable deployment blueprints for AI infrastructure on a global scale.

Lead architectural reviews, ensure regulatory compliance, and optimize for performance and cost. You will collaborate with customers and partners, oversee audits, and advance continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 6+ years of experience in data centers or similar.
• Solid knowledge of mechanical/electrical systems in infrastructure.
• Technical background in data center systems—power, cooling, racks, cabling.
• Proven leadership under changing conditions and strong collaboration with teams.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills; keen attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• NVIS Data Center deployment planning with product/engineering teams.
• Review and approve customer/partner infrastructure build plans for compliance and optimization.
• Collaborate with customers/partners on reference architecture and deployment standards.
• Assess operational efficiency and readiness of data center components pre-deployment audits.
• Coordinate with engineering, product, infra, and customers to ensure consistent deployment standards.
• Implement QA processes and perform bring-up, testing, and commissioning of infrastructure.

Skills

Data center infra

Power delivery

Liquid cooling

Rack/server chassis

Project leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Advanced degree advantageous

Job description

NVIDIA is seeking a Solution Architect to join the First Time Deployment Team, driving end-to-end planning and delivery of initial hardware deployments. You will partner with product and engineering to convert reference designs into repeatable deployment blueprints for AI infrastructure on a global scale.

Lead architectural reviews, ensure regulatory compliance, and optimize for performance and cost. You will collaborate with customers and partners, oversee audits, and advance continuous