IntePros · 1 month ago
Data Center Solutions Architect
Minneapolis, MN
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$110K/yr - $185K/yr
10+ years expIntePros is seeking a Solutions Architect to lead the development of standardized reference architectures within their Data Center of Excellence. The role involves direct customer engagement, shaping design standards, and influencing solution selection while enhancing client’s competitive position through technical leadership and market credibility.
ConsultingInformation TechnologyHuman ResourcesStaffing Agency
Responsibilities
Technical Leader and expert in the Data Center Solutions specialty to develop and govern standardized cooling reference architectures for AI-focused data center deployments
Define system-level topology across liquid cooling, air cooling, plant design, and heat rejection strategies
Architect integrated solutions that align thermal systems, electrical constraints, controls philosophy, and operational resilience
Establish design guardrails, scalability boundaries, and redundancy strategies
Support proof-of-concept testing, performance benchmarking, interoperability validation, and technical demonstrations within the Data Center CoE Innovation Lab
Lead cross-functional architecture reviews across engineering, product, service, and commercial teams
Drive techno-economic trade studies balancing performance, reliability, footprint, manufacturability, and cost
Define control philosophy and system orchestration standards across plant equipment and distribution systems
Incorporate field performance feedback and commissioning lessons into architecture evolution to make improvements to products
Support customer-facing technical discussions with hyperscale, enterprise, and colocation stakeholders
Contribute to long-term product and platform strategy alignment
Engage selectively with external stakeholders to position client's solutions early in design cycles
Strong ability to articulate both system-level architecture and product-level technical detail in executive and customer-facing settings
Sales-aware mindset with the ability to influence customer design decisions and guide solution alignment
Excellent communication skills, emotional intelligence, and executive presence in customer and partner interactions
Highly collaborative and effective in cross-functional environments, aligned with CoE team culture
Ability to travel to the San Diego Innovation Lab, customer sites, partner facilities, and internal meetings as required
Qualification
Required
BSc Mechanical, electrical, systems, industrial, or automation engineering
10+ years' experience
Technical expert in at least one major data center domain (mechanical systems, thermal cooling, controls, integration, or systems architecture), with the ability to think across domains at the system level
Experience in mission-critical infrastructure system design
Demonstrated expertise in liquid cooling integration and central plant architectures
Strong understanding of redundancy models and high-availability system design
Working knowledge of plant control strategies and integrated system operation
Demonstrated business acumen with experience evaluating architecture decisions through lifecycle cost, capital efficiency, operational impact, and market positioning
Experience conducting or contributing to structured technical and commercial trade studies
Preferred
Experience contributing to or governing formal reference architectures or system design standards
Exposure to AI-focused or high-density computing infrastructure
Experience supporting proof-of-concept validation, performance benchmarking, or interoperability testing
Familiarity with system modeling, energy analysis, or simulation tools
Experience presenting technical strategy to executive stakeholders
Benefits
Multiple medical insurance plan options + dental and vision insurance
401K retirement plan with employer contributions matching 100% of the first 3% of employee contributions and 50% of the next 2% of employee contributions
Company provided life insurance + optional employee-paid voluntary life insurance, dependent life coverage, and voluntary accident coverage
Short-term and long-term disability
3 weeks of paid time off for new employees + 11 company-paid holidays
Vacation accrues on a monthly basis, unless applicable federal, state, and local law requires a faster accrual
Paid sick time in accordance with the federal, state, and local law
Paid parental leave and tuition reimbursement after 6 months of continuous service
Company
IntePros
IntePros is an established, woman-owned, privately-held technology and business services consulting agency committed to building long-term relationships and helping more companies leverage the power of a more diverse workforce.
201-500 employees
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