Technical Staff, Data Center Architect

Dell Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Dell Technologies is seeking a highly experienced Technical Staff, Datacenter Architect to drive end-to-end datacenter architectures, from servers to power and cooling systems, in Santa Clara with a focus on AI workloads and next‑gen infrastructure.

You will work with top customers to optimize solutions, balance performance and energy efficiency, and lead cross‑functional collaboration across the engineering technologist team.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of professional experience in data center power distribution and thermal technologies.
• Solid knowledge of data center power/thermal components and suppliers.
• Ability to translate concepts to customer production and align with business needs.
• Experience negotiating conflicting priorities among stakeholders.
• Willingness and ability to travel to assess customer requirements and develop geographically-informed blueprints.

Responsibilities

• Engage with high profile AI customers to optimize solutions for their applications.
• Architect end-to-end datacenter solutions, from servers to data center infrastructure.
• Innovate power-centric, energy-efficient solutions for dense IT environments.
• Communicate complex datacenter concepts to customers, partners and management.
• Collaborate with external partners to differentiate solutions and influence product architecture.

Skills

Data center power distribution

Thermal management

Server to data hall architecture

Vendor relationships

Negotiation

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG)builds the products that power infrastructure, solutions, and data management our customers need most. Our teams design and develop the hardware and software that connect infrastructure, accelerate computational workloads, integrate across the stack, protect data continuity, and deliver the platforms, applications, and diagnostics our customers rely on every day at enterprise scale.

Some product builders follow the rules. Ours rewrite them.

Within ISG, innovation isn't just about creating new technology- it's about challenging assumptions and reimagining how work gets done. Engineers define intent, author precise specifications, and orchestrate AI agents that execute at speed and scale. AI is embedded throughout our development process, helping us move faster, learn quicker, and deliver greater impact. Yet the most important contribution remains uniquely human: deciding what to build, designing how it should work, and applying the judgment needed to earn our customers' trust. When your products power critical infrastructure around the world, that responsibility matters.

We move quickly toward the work that matters most. We reward experimentation, encourage bold thinking, and remove unnecessary barriers so great ideas can become reality faster. Our teams embrace a customer-first, first-to-market mindset, transforming rapid feedback into better products and better outcomes. We aren't looking for people who are content with the status quo- we look for builders who question it, improve it, and occasionally rewrite it.

If you're energized by solving complex systems challenges, excited to work alongside AI to amplify your impact, and motivated by the opportunity to shape what's next instead of simply maintaining what's been done before, you'll find your place here.
From applied research to advanced engineering, the Engineering Technologist team has the expertise to
shape ground-breaking products, material and processes. It’s a fascinating field of work. We’re involved in
assessing the competition, developing technology and product strategies and generating intellectual
property. We lead technology investigations, analyze industry capabilities and recommend potential
acquisitions or vendor partner opportunities. Our insights influence product architecture and definitions.
And we work with colleagues across the business to ensure our products always lead the way.

Technical Staff, Datacenter Architect

From applied research to advanced engineering, the Engineering Technologist team has the expertise to shape ground-breaking products, material and processes. It’s a fascinating fi eld of work. We’re involved in assessing the competition, developing technology and product strategies and generating intellectual property. We lead technology investigations, analyze industry capabilities and recommend potential acquisitions or vendor partner opportunities. Our insights influence product architecture and definitions. And we work with colleagues across the business to ensure our products always lead the way.

Join us to do the best work of your career and make a profound social im‑pact as a Technical Staff, Datacenter Architect on our Engineering Technologist Team in Santa Clara, California

What you’ll achieve

As a Technical Staff, Datacenter Architect, you will participate in the development of next generation large scale AI Infrastructure including accelerated compute, AI fabrics and AI optimized storage. You will have the opportunity to engage with high profile AI customers to optimize solutions for their applications and tune the system for maximum performance. Drive in‑innovation at datacenter level with liquid cooling technologies and power density.

You will:

• Engage with high profile AI customers to optimize solutions for their applications
• Be responsible for driving the architecture of end-to-end solutions from server to data center, including air and liquid cooled servers, integrated rack solutions, power distribution and heat rejection
• Innovate power-centric solutions for increasingly dense IT environments
• Optimize cost, energy efficiency and performance from IT to the datacenter
• Work closely with key external partners to create and communicate differentiated solutions and clearly communicate complex datacenter concepts to customers, colleagues and upper management

Take the first step towards your dream career

Every Dell Technologies team member brings something unique to the table. Here’s what we are looking for with this role:

Essential Requirements

• 15+ years of professional experience and working knowledge of data center power distribution and thermal technologies from servers to the data hall
• Solid understanding and knowledge of and relationships with key suppliers of data center power and thermal management components
• Ability to take a concept to customer production and under‑stand competitive and business needs while architecting tech‑nical solutions
• Experience negotiating competing interests and priorities to achieve the best possible outcome for all stakeholders
• Ability to travel and to assess customer requirements, develop blueprint based on the customer's geographical area with strong verbal and written communication skills

Desirable Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Engineering (Advanced degree highly preferred)
• Customer and partner project/program leadership experience