Technical Staff, Storage Architect

Dell Inc.; Round Rock (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Dell Technologies' Engineering Technologist Team in Santa Clara, California, seeks a technical staff-storage architect with 10+ years of storage experience to shape AI-enabled storage architectures for enterprise-scale deployments.

You will engage with enterprise customers, define architectures, and collaborate across software, compute, and datacenter teams to deliver scalable, high-performance storage solutions and contribute to technology roadmaps. Travel up to 30% may be required.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in storage architecture, data platforms, or large-scale systems.
• Experience with scale-out storage and parallel filesystems.
• Strong communication and leadership across cross-functional teams.
• Ability to translate business goals into scalable architectures.
• Willingness to travel 20–30%.

Responsibilities

• Define architectures for AI-optimized storage and data management.
• Interface with enterprise customers to gather requirements.
• Architect AI-optimized storage across file/object/parallel systems.
• Lead investigations into new fabric technologies and storage platforms.
• Contribute to IP and technology roadmaps with engineering input.

Skills

Storage architecture

AI/ML workflows

Scale-out storage

Client-facing leadership

Vendor collaboration

Architectural design

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Python

Bash

Linux

Datacenter technologies

Job description

Technical Staff-Storage Architect

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.

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

What you’ll achieve

Participate in the development of next-generation large-scale AI Infrastructure to include accelerated
compute, AI Fabric and AI optimized storage. Engage with high profile AI customers to optimize solutions
for their applications and tune systems for maximum performance. Drive innovation at datacenter level
with liquid cooling technologies and power density.

You will:

• Serve as the technical leader interfacing with enterprise customers to define architectures, understand workload requirements, and translate them into comprehensive solution designs. Architect AI-optimized storage and data management solutions integrating optimized, scale-out file, object, and parallel filesystem SDS technologies.‑optimized storage and data management solutions integrating scale‑out file, object, and parallel filesystem technologies
• Influence end-to-end AI infrastructure stacks—from software frameworks through compute, storage, networking, data security, and datacenter deployment (L10–L12).‑to‑end AI infrastructure stacks—from software frameworks through compute, storage, networking, data security, and datacenter deployment (L10–L12)
• Develop and propose solution configurations, BOMs, and SKUs based on customer needs in collaboration with Engineering and engage with strategic technology partners to co-innovate and build differentiated solutions.
• Lead investigations new fabric technologies, and storage platforms to support large‑scale AI deployments. Serve as a technical escalation point for complex development challenges and represent Dell in internal and external architecture forums
• Generate intellectual property, including invention disclosures and technology strategy insights and influence multi-year technology and product roadmaps with inputs from engineering, manufacturing, procurement, customers, and the broader industry.

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 in this role:

Essential Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in storage architecture, data platforms, or large-scale distributed systems. Expertise in scale-out file/object storage, parallel filesystems, and key storage concepts (NFS/S3, erasure coding, deduplication, encryption, tiering, backup, versioning).
• Deep understanding of AI/ML workflows, data pipelines, training/inference patterns, data analytics, Vector DB, KV Cache and enterprise cluster deployments and ability to collaborate with ISVs on data management and AI workflow integration.
• Strong ability to define storage configurations to meet production grade performance and SLA requirements.‑grade performance and SLA requirements.
• Excellent communication skills with experience presenting to cross functional teams and senior leaders.‑functional teams and senior leaders.
• Demonstrated experience working with industry vendors to influence next generation technology design.‑generation technology design.
• Ability to translate business outcomes into practical, scalable technical architectures; willingness to travel 20–30%.

Desirable Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of AI/ML or HPC performance engineering, including benchmarking and scripting (e.g., Python, Bash) on Linux and hands-on experience with datacenter technologies, including fabrics, cooling, telemetry, or cluster orchestration.