Siemens Digital Industries Software · 6 hours ago
Server Architect
Wilsonville, OR
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$130K/yr - $233K/yrSiemens Digital Industries Software is a leading provider of solutions for the design, simulation, and manufacture of products across many different industries. They are seeking a Server Architect to define server standards and recommend compute technologies that enable global software development organizations, focusing on scientific and engineering software development workloads.
Computer Software
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
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
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
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
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
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
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
Qualification
Required
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
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
Benefits
Flexibility - Choosing between working at home and the office at other times is the norm here.
Great benefits and rewards, as you'd expect from a world leader in industrial software.
Company
Siemens Digital Industries Software
We help organizations of all sizes digitally transform using software, hardware and services from the Siemens Xcelerator business platform.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Aleksandar Bradic
Chief Technology Officer, Supplyframe
Kirk Gutmann
Senior VP Technology & Innovation — CTO
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