Server Architect

Siemens AG; Wilsonville, Northern (OR, KY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 233,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness benefits

Flexible work options

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Siemens Digital Industries Software is seeking a Server Architect to define and maintain enterprise server standards, and to partner with engineering, services, and facilities to deliver scalable compute solutions. You will influence technology choices to support engineering workloads and sustainable data-center operations.

The role emphasizes collaboration with vendors, performing POCs and platform validations, and ensuring efficient, future-ready compute across DI SW development environments.

Qualifications

• Deep hands-on expertise in server and compute hardware architectures (CPU, memory, storage, accelerators, interconnects).
• Strong understanding of compute platforms supporting scientific, engineering, and software development workloads.
• Experience with enterprise data center environments, including power and cooling considerations.
• Proven ability to evaluate emerging technologies and translate them into practical architectural recommendations.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, engaging engineering teams, operations, and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain enterprise server architecture standards and reference designs.
• Evaluate compute technologies for engineering, simulation, build, CI/CD workloads.
• Align server decisions with broader infrastructure strategies.
• Collaborate with software teams to understand workloads and future compute needs.
• Lead or support hardware POCs, technology evaluations, and platform validations.
• Support procurement and lab logistics, including quotes and vendor assessments.
• Contribute to capacity planning and utilization reporting.

Skills

Server architectures

Compute platforms

Data center environments

Emerging technologies

Collaboration & communication

Tools

Virtualization

Containerized workloads

Hybrid deployments

Job description

Job Family: Software

Req ID: 495294

Siemens Digital Industries Software is a leading provider of solutions for the design, simulation, and manufacture of products across many different industries. Formula 1 cars, skyscrapers, ships, space exploration vehicles, and many of the objects we see in our daily lives are being conceived and manufactured using our Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software.

Siemens Digital Industries Software is seeking a Server Architect to join the Technology & Innovation (T&I) organization as part of the Architecture & Standards team. This role will work closely with, and under the direction of, the Senior Server Architect to define server standards and recommend compute technologies that best enable DI SW’s global software development organizations.

The Server Architect will bring deep expertise in compute platforms and server hardware, with a strong focus on supporting scientific and engineering software development workloads. The role partners closely with software engineering organizations, service delivery teams, data center operations, facilities, and procurement to ensure scalable, efficient, and future-ready compute solutions.

Success in this role is measured by technical impact, operational efficiency, and the ability to become a trusted partner to engineering teams and infrastructure peers.

Key Responsibilities:

Architecture & Strategy

• Partner with the Senior Server Architect to define and maintain enterprise server architecture standards, reference designs, and best practices for DI SW development environments

• Evaluate and recommend compute technologies optimized for engineering, simulation, build, CI/CD, and high-performance development workloads

• Align server architecture decisions with broader T&I infrastructure and services strategies

Engineering & Stakeholder Engagement

• Work closely with software development organizations to understand strategic initiatives, performance requirements, and future compute needs

• Act as a technical advisor and trusted partner to engineering teams, translating workload requirements into scalable server architectures

• Collaborate with service delivery teams to align architecture with operational realities and consumption models

Data Center, Power & Efficiency

• Partner with data center operations and facilities teams to maximize efficiency across power, cooling, and rack density

• Influence server platform choices and configurations to support sustainability, energy efficiency, and long-term capacity planning

Technology Evaluation & Vendor Management

• Maintain deep awareness of server market trends, CPU/GPU roadmaps, accelerator technologies, memory, interconnects, and platform innovations

• Manage relationships with server and component vendors, influencing roadmaps where possible to align with DI SW requirements

• Lead or support proofs of concept (POCs), technology evaluations, and platform validations

Lab, Logistics & Procurement Support

• Manage logistics for loaner systems, seed units, and evaluation hardware, including lab reservations, tracking, and lifecycle coordination

• Partner with Procurement to support deep-dive quote requests, technical comparisons, and vendor evaluations

• Provide architectural input to sourcing decisions and long-term supplier strategies

Capacity & Utilization Insight

• Support capacity planning efforts by contributing to compute capacity and utilization reporting

• Consult with service delivery teams on reporting requirements, trends, and opportunities for optimization

Required Qualifications:

• Deep hands-on expertise in server and compute hardware architectures (CPU, memory, storage, accelerators, interconnects)

• Strong understanding of compute platforms supporting scientific, engineering, and software development workloads

• Experience working with enterprise data center environments, including power and cooling considerations

• Proven ability to evaluate emerging technologies and translate them into practical architectural recommendations

• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to engage engineering teams, operations, and vendors

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting large-scale software development or HPC-adjacent environments

• Familiarity with virtualization, containerized workloads, and hybrid deployment models

• Experience leading or coordinating hardware POCs and technology evaluations

• Prior involvement in vendor roadmap discussions or strategic sourcing initiatives

What Success Looks Like:

• Well-adopted, forward-looking server standards that meet current and future engineering needs

• Strong partnerships with software development organizations built on trust and technical credibility

• Efficient, scalable compute platforms that optimize cost, power, and performance

• Clear influence on vendor technology direction and internal infrastructure strategy

Compensation & Benefits:

The salary range for this position is $129,600 to 233,300 and this role is eligible to earn incentive compensation (5-10%). The actual compensation offered is based on the successful candidate's job-related skills, experience, and relevant education/training. Siemens offers health and wellness benefits to employees; you can access the benefits available in your country via the link: https://jobs.sw.siemens.com/benefits/

This position will be subject to U.S. export control requirements under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Employment is contingent on either verifying the U.S. Person status or obtaining any necessary export license.

Why us?

Working at Siemens Software means flexibility - Choosing between working at home and the office at other times is the norm here. We offer great benefits and rewards, as you'd expect from a world leader in industrial software. A collection of over 377,000 minds building the future one day at a time in over 200 countries. We're dedicated to equality, and we welcome applications that reflect the diversity of the communities we work in. All employment decisions at Siemens are based on qualifications, merit, and business need. Bring your curiosity and creativity and help us shape tomorrow!

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$129,600 $233,300 5-10%

Organization:

Digital Industries

Job Type:

Full-time

Category:

Research & Development