Senior Systems Architect - Enterprise Compute & Automation

Western Digital Corporation; San Jose, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 177,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

WD is seeking a Senior Systems Architect to lead the architecture and modernization of enterprise compute and infrastructure platforms. The role spans virtualization, Windows and Linux, server hardware, automation, containers, and storage/network integration.

You will establish standards, drive strategic initiatives, and improve reliability and cost efficiency across data center operations. The successful candidate will collaborate with Data Center Operations, Storage, Network, Security, and

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior technical authority for enterprise compute, virtualization, Windows, Linux, container, and server infrastructure.
• Develop architecture standards and reference designs for scalable, resilient, secure, and supportable infrastructure.
• Architect virtualization and compute solutions across platforms such as Hyper-V, VMware, Nutanix AHV/KVM, and emerging technologies.
• Define standards for operating system deployment, configuration, lifecycle management, patching, upgrades, security, high availability, disaster recovery, capacity, and performance.
• Establish enterprise server hardware standards covering compute, memory, accelerators, firmware, network interfaces, power, cooling, and lifecycle management.
• Evaluate new infrastructure technologies through technical assessments, proof-of-concepts

Job description

WD is seeking a Senior Systems Architect to lead the architecture and modernization of enterprise compute and infrastructure platforms. The role spans virtualization, Windows and Linux, server hardware, automation, containers, and storage/network integration.

You will establish standards, drive strategic initiatives, and improve reliability and cost efficiency across data center operations. The successful candidate will collaborate with Data Center Operations, Storage, Network, Security, and