Data Center Architect, CSA

Accountabilities:

The role is responsible for leading the architectural and engineering strategy for advanced data center facilities, acting as the primary technical owner for CSA design standards and execution. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, oversee external partners, and ensure projects meet performance, scalability, and construction objectives.

• Own and develop civil, structural, and architectural reference design standards that can be deployed across multiple facilities and locations.
• Lead site feasibility assessments, test fits, and early-stage planning activities to guide design direction and infrastructure decisions.
• Review, validate, and approve design deliverables from engineering partners, including drawings, specifications, calculations, and technical documentation.
• Coordinate CSA requirements with mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and IT infrastructure teams to support high-density computing environments.
• Provide technical oversight throughout construction, commissioning, and project delivery phases, resolving field challenges and design conflicts.
• Establish facility planning standards for logistics, maintenance access, operational spaces, and large-scale deployment requirements.
• Evaluate design partners, engineering firms, and construction solutions while creating qualification and performance standards.
• Identify opportunities for modular and prefabricated construction approaches to improve project timelines, costs, and delivery reliability.
• Support global infrastructure expansion through design reviews, construction audits, and commissioning activities, including international travel when required.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate brings extensive experience delivering mission-critical infrastructure projects, with strong expertise in CSA design, data center architecture, and technical leadership. You should be comfortable making complex engineering decisions, managing external stakeholders, and driving standardized solutions across large-scale environments.

• 10+ years of experience delivering mission-critical facilities, including significant experience in hyperscale or large-scale data center CSA design.
• Deep technical knowledge of civil site development, structural engineering, architectural programming, and industrial facility design.
• Proven experience acting as an owner’s engineer, technical lead, or design authority responsible for standards, approvals, and external partner management.
• Strong understanding of building codes and industry standards, including IBC, IFC, ASCE 7, ACI 318, AISC, FM Global, and regional requirements.
• Experience designing facilities supporting high-density computing environments, liquid cooling systems, advanced power infrastructure, and dense equipment layouts.
• Ability to review and assess structural calculations, site plans, construction documents, and engineering packages for quality and constructability.
• Experience coordinating across multiple engineering disciplines and technology infrastructure teams.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience in a relevant field such as civil engineering, structural engineering, architecture, or related disciplines.
• Preferred experience includes professional engineering or architecture licensure, modular construction, geotechnical assessment, mission-critical certifications, international project delivery, and tools such as Autodesk Construction Cloud, Revit, or Navisworks.