Systems Architect

Job Description Position Summary * The Lead Systems Architect serves as Vertiv's senior technical authority for hyperscale, AI, and strategic customer infrastructure programs * Own end-to-end system architecture across power, controls, energy storage, and thermal infrastructure * Drive scalable, repeatable, and standards-compliant solutions that align with customer requirements and long-term technology roadmaps * Influence technical strategy, product direction, and next-generation infrastructure platforms through deep systems expertise and executive engagement Roles & Responsibilities * Lead system architecture for complex data center power and infrastructure solutions * Serve as the primary technical architect for strategic and hyperscale customers * Translate customer requirements into scalable system designs and reference architectures * Drive technical decisions, trade studies, architecture reviews, and risk assessments * Develop & drive portfolio prioritization strategies, integration strategies across power, controls, energy storage, cooling, and supporting infrastructure * Partner with Technical Program Managers to ensure successful execution of architecture requirements * Support major pursuits, proposals, solution positioning, and customer presentations and ensure alignment to business performance metrics * Present architecture strategies, recommendations, and roadmaps to executive stakeholders * Collaborate with sales, product management, engineering, quality, services, operations, manufacturing, and supply chain teams * Influence technical direction across global matrixed organizations without direct authority * Identify technology trends and customer needs to guide future platform development * Support thought leadership through white papers, technical documentation, and reference architectures * Ensure compliance with applicable industry standards, regulations, and customer specifications * Travel globally up to 30% to support customers, engineering teams, and strategic initiatives Requirements * Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Systems Architecture, or a related technical field * 10+ years of experience in systems architecture, power systems, data center infrastructure, thermal management, or complex infrastructure environments * Deep expertise in data center power systems and mission-critical infrastructure * Strong knowledge of AC power, DC power, controls, energy storage, and data center technologies * Experience developing end-to-end architectures across multiple products and technologies * Proven ability to translate complex customer requirements into technical solutions * Experience supporting hyperscale, colocation, AI infrastructure, or mission-critical environments * Demonstrated success performing architecture evaluations, trade studies, and risk assessments * Strong customer-facing experience with executive and senior technical stakeholders * Ability to present complex technical concepts to executive, customer, and engineering audiences * Experience leading within large global and matrixed organizations * Experience developing proposals, reference architectures, white papers, or technical documentation <