Strategic Engineering Director, Infra (Data Centers)

Cognisant; United States; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognisant is seeking a Strategic Engineering Director to be the senior technical authority across major data centre developments. This role focuses on strategic leadership, guiding engineering direction, and serving as an advisor on technically demanding programmes.

You will mentor engineers, review complex solutions, and lead multidisciplinary teams from early planning through handover, ensuring resilient, scalable outcomes for hyperscale and enterprise data centres.

Qualifications

• Twenty years+ delivering technically complex infrastructure or mission-critical facilities.
• Experience leading cross-disciplinary A/E teams across large campuses.
• Ability to influence senior clients, consultants and executives.

Responsibilities

• Act as the organisation's recognised subject matter expert for critical engineering systems.
• Provide strategic engineering leadership across multiple high-value infrastructure programmes.
• Serve as the senior technical advisor for clients, project teams and executive leadership.
• Review, challenge and validate engineering solutions throughout the project lifecycle.
• Mentor senior engineers and project teams, helping develop technical capability.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Multidisciplinary leadership

Client influence

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Professional registration advantageous

Job description

Cognisant is seeking a Strategic Engineering Director to be the senior technical authority across major data centre developments. This role focuses on strategic leadership, guiding engineering direction, and serving as an advisor on technically demanding programmes.

You will mentor engineers, review complex solutions, and lead multidisciplinary teams from early planning through handover, ensuring resilient, scalable outcomes for hyperscale and enterprise data centres.