Senior Systems Architect: Scale AI Data Infrastructure

WD; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

401(k) plan with company match

RSU/LTI equity program

Paid vacation

Job summary

Western Digital is seeking a Senior Systems Architect to lead the architecture and evolution of enterprise compute, virtualization, and platform services. You will drive standardization, automation, and modernization across Windows, Linux, and storage-network integration.

The role requires hands-on expertise in virtualization (Hyper-V, VMware), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and IaC tooling (Terraform, Ansible).

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive enterprise infrastructure engineering, architecture, or related roles.
• Experience designing and supporting large-scale, business-critical infrastructure.
• Deep virtualization experience across Hyper-V, VMware, Nutanix AHV, or KVM.
• Strong Windows Server and Linux knowledge; container tech exposure helpful.

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior technical authority for enterprise compute and virtualization.
• Develop standards and reference designs for scalable, secure infrastructure.
• Lead modernization, platform automation, and lifecycle initiatives.
• Architect compute, storage, and network integration across platforms.
• Guide architecture decisions and mentor engineers across teams.
• Present strategies and risks to engineering and exec leadership.

Skills

Enterprise infra

Automation

PowerShell

Python

CI/CD

Security

Troubleshooting

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Hyper-V

VMware

Nutanix AHV

KVM

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Terraform

Ansible

Git

Job description

Western Digital is seeking a Senior Systems Architect to lead the architecture and evolution of enterprise compute, virtualization, and platform services. You will drive standardization, automation, and modernization across Windows, Linux, and storage-network integration.

The role requires hands-on expertise in virtualization (Hyper-V, VMware), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and IaC tooling (Terraform, Ansible).