Head of Data Center Design

Accountabilities

• • Own the overall technical design, architecture, and engineering vision for large-scale data center facilities.
  • Define and maintain the Basis of Design, covering modular POD architecture, cooling strategy, power topology, fire suppression, networking, and other critical infrastructure requirements.
  • Establish design standards for IT deployment, including rack layouts, containerization approaches, and CDU placement.
  • Lead multidisciplinary design reviews and approve engineering drawings across electrical, mechanical, structural, fire protection, and networking disciplines.
  • Establish and monitor design-stage targets for PUE, capacity, availability, redundancy, and reliability.
  • Coordinate with equipment manufacturers, technology providers, and engineering partners on technical specifications and integration requirements.
  • Work closely with implementation and construction teams to ensure that physical execution remains aligned with the approved design intent.
  • Assess and approve proposed design changes, evaluating their potential impact on cooling, power, capacity, redundancy, performance, and reliability.
  • Lead technical criteria for site selection and feasibility assessments, including power availability, grid connectivity, cooling options, and other infrastructure considerations.
  • Provide technical leadership throughout the design lifecycle and ensure consistent engineering standards across projects and disciplines.

  Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in data center design or in the design of critical infrastructure, industrial, energy, or similarly complex facilities; direct data center experience is highly valued but not mandatory.
  • Demonstrated ownership of, or significant contribution to, Basis of Design documentation for large-scale facilities.
  • At least 3 years of experience in a design leadership or technical leadership position.
  • Strong technical knowledge of power distribution/topology and cooling strategies, with sufficient working knowledge of fire suppression and structural loading to coordinate effectively across disciplines.
  • Proven experience leading multidisciplinary design reviews and reviewing or approving engineering drawings across multiple technical trades.
  • Strong ability to translate technical requirements into clear design standards, decisions, and execution requirements.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with engineering teams, technology partners, suppliers, and construction teams.
  • Professional English proficiency sufficient for international technical documentation, meetings, and stakeholder communication.
  • Experience with modular or POD-based deployment architectures and high-density GPU/HPC environments is a strong advantage.
  • Knowledge of direct liquid cooling (DLC) systems is beneficial.
  • Tier III/IV certification or experience working with Uptime Institute certification processes is advantageous.
  • Experience conducting technical site feasibility assessments, including power availability, grid connection, and cooling source evaluation, is a plus.
  • Familiarity with high-density GPU infrastructure such as NVIDIA GB200/GB300 or equivalent platforms is desirable.
  • Experience spanning both data center design and construction execution is highly valued.
  • Knowledge of EU regulatory requirements covering power, environmental, and building compliance is an advantage.

  Benefits

  • Full-time position with a fully remote working model.
  • Opportunity to take a leading technical role in the development of large-scale AI data center infrastructure.
  • Significant ownership over architectural and engineering decisions across the full data center lifecycle.
  • Exposure to advanced high-density compute, modular infrastructure, power, and cooling technologies.
  • International working environment with collaboration across engineering, technology, and implementation teams.
  • Opportunity to influence a major infrastructure project supporting the rapidly expanding AI and HPC ecosystem.
  • Broad scope spanning site feasibility, design leadership, technology integration, and construction execution.